From left: Kamyar Keshavarz, a bioengineering doctoral candidate, Swanson School of Engineering, and Mo Ebrahimkhani, associate professor of pathology, School of Medicine, both of the University of Pittsburgh.

I'm writing to share that Dr. Anantha Shekhar has made the decision to step down as Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine, effective June 30, 2027, or upon his successor's arrival. His letter to the health sciences community is below, and I encourage you to read it in full, as it reflects what these past six years have meant to him and to this institution.

Nearly 30 years after enrolling in a diabetes prevention study at the University of Pittsburgh, Carol Washburn is still showing up for research visits.

Laura Mike, assistant professor of medicine and PhD candidate Saroj Khadka at their University of Pittsburgh research lab. Photography by Rayni Shiring, University of Pittsburgh.

Dara Méndez and La’Vette Wagner are the recipients of the inaugural University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Community-Building Excellence Award