Aug 22, 2025 | Featured, PACCSM News
A new study published in Nature Communications has uncovered a cellular mechanism that fuels the relentless scarring in pulmonary fibrosis, offering fresh hope for halting a disease that deprives millions of their breath. Led by faculty in the Division of Pulmonary,...
Aug 22, 2025 | Endocrinology News, Featured
A repurposed pinworm drug was found to restore cellular protein balance and dramatically reduce toxic proteins in models of neurodegeneration, offering new potential treatments Read more about the recent Nature Communications...
Aug 21, 2025 | Featured, PACCSM News
Research led by Jesus Tejero, PhD, has found that a novel protein therapy, RcoM-HBD-CCC, clears CO from the bloodstream faster than current treatments, with potential for use by first responders in the field. Read more about the recent Proceedings of the National...
Aug 11, 2025 | Featured, Medical Oncology News
With a distinguished career advancing blood cancer research and patient care, Byrd will join the Division of Malignant Hematology and Medical Oncology and lead all cancer-related research at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh, beginning November 2025. Read more...
Jul 17, 2025 | Featured, Renal News
Researchers from the Renal-Electrolyte Division, including Dr. Cary Boyd-Shiwarski, reveal how a cellular “emergency response” in the kidney helps conserve potassium and carries implications for cardiovascular disease. Read more about the recent JCI article...
Jul 17, 2025 | Featured, Renal News
Research led by Dr. Aravind Cherukuri recently published in Science Translational Medicine identifies SIRPα mismatch as a key predictor of transplant rejection, offering a new tool to personalize immunosuppression and extend graft longevity. Read more about the...
Jul 17, 2025 | Endocrinology News, Featured, Gastroenterology News
Established in 2022 by Anantha Shekhar, senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine, the Ascending Star Awards recognize highly productive and creative mid-career faculty with an award of $25,000. This...
Jul 3, 2025 | Department News, Featured, Gastroenterology News
It is our pleasure to announce the appointment of Gavin E. Arteel, PhD, as Associate Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Arteel joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine faculty as a Professor of Medicine in the Division of...
Jul 2, 2025 | Featured, ID News
A new study published in Nature Communications uncovers how a common amino acid, arginine, plays a pivotal role in regulating the mucoid phenotype of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp), a highly infectious strain of bacteria responsible for severe...
Jun 27, 2025 | Featured, Medical Oncology News
The new Dr. John A. Shoener Family Endowed Research Fund for Sarcoma will support studies aimed at improving outcomes for this understudied group of cancers. Read more @ UPMC Hillman...
