New study links air pollution, genetics and lung function, opening the door to precision medicine and public health  For many people with asthma, air-quality advisories are harbingers of worsening symptoms. But for reasons science has struggled to explain, the extent to which pollution exacerbates asthma varies widely from person to person.   In a study published June 24 in eBioMedicine, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP), identified biological pathways […]

A Pitt-led study reveals the biology of why the disease looked so different when it made the leap to cows and offers a framework for spotting its next new guise more quickly.

Join us for the next lecture of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor's Research Seminar Series on Friday, July 17, 2026. Christopher Cunningham, assistant professor of otolaryngology, School of Medicine, will discuss his research and how he developed a cell-specific gene therapy to treat hearing loss.

In the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, on June 16, 2026, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine had several programs ranked in the top 25 in the world.

Pitt Nursing is launching a hybrid MSN program to meet the growing demand for advanced nurse practitioners.