Health sciences students and faculty members receive awards for research that recognizes the interconnection of human and environmental health.

Pitt Dental Medicine researchers successfully regenerate bone on the International Space Station.

The honorees were recognized for work ranging from cancer research to mentorship and community service.

Join us for the next lecture of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar Series on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. Abigail Overacre, assistant professor of immunology, School of Medicine, will discuss how the gut microbiome, immune system and diet can impact immunotherapy outcomes in cancer and inflammatory disease.

Bodnar, of the School of Public Health, was recognized for her expertise in how maternal nutrition shapes pregnancy, birth and the long-term health of mothers and children.