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Immunotherapy for Gum Disease? Study in Mice Shows Promise
Left to right: Sfeir and Little
Targeting the immune system could prevent or treat periodontal disease (PD), a common but serious gum disease, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh.
The study, published in PNAS, showed that delivering microparticles containing the immune-modulating compound CCL2 directly to the gums inhibited bone loss and...
Pitt Study Identifies Potential New Treatment for Liver Fibrosis
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy sheds light on the processes that lead to liver fibrosis and suggests a novel treatment approach for this common and serious condition.
Pitt Researcher Alexander Sorkin Recognized for Body of Work
Alexander Sorkin, Richard King Mellon Physiology Professor and chair, Department of Cell Biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has been recognized by ScholarGPS as No. 2 in the world for his lifetime of work in endocytosis as part of their Highly Ranked Scholars classification.
Nobel Prize Winner Victor Ambros Was a Recipient of Pitt’s Dickson Prize
One of the recipients of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Victor R. Ambros, was the winner of the University of Pittsburgh’s Dickson Prize in 2009.
Ambros, who is currently the Silverman Professor of Natural Sciences and professor of molecular medicine at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, was awarded the prize for his codiscovery of...
Pitt School of Medicine Faculty Members Receive 2024 Allegheny County Medical Society Awards
The Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) recently announced that four University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine faculty members are recipients of 2024 ACMS Physician Awards. These awards honor excellence in clinical practice, leadership and humanity.
Jodie Bryk, assistant professor of medicine, School of Medicine and medical director, UPMC Enhanced Care Program, was awarded...
Community Resources Are Linked With Better Teen Mental Health
Left to right: Szoko and Culyba
Youths living in neighborhoods with more community assets — like parks, libraries, health services and
transportation options — were less likely to report feelings of hopelessness, according to a new JAMA Network Open study from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC.
12 Pitt Researchers Ranked Among the World’s Best Female Scientists
Left to right: Anne Newman, Jane Cauley, Karen Matthews
Twelve researchers from the University of Pittsburgh are included in Research.com’s 2024 ranking of the “best female scientists in the world,” based on data collected from a wide range of bibliometric sources. Position in the ranking is based on scholars’ H-index, which measures researchers’ productivity and citation...
Pitt Research Finds Physician Scientist Training Programs Boost Women’s Confidence
Some researchers and students in three of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s physician scientist training programs have been using their research skills to examine the effectiveness of their own education. And they are finding that having an extra year of basic science training embedded in medical education offers a significant increase in confidence, especially...
Pitt Launches New Center for Space Biomedicine With Afshin Beheshti at its Helm
By: Asher Jones
Afshin Beheshti will lead biomedical research at Pitt as director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine’s new Center for Space Biomedicine, one pillar of the Pitt Space initiative that launched this month.
The mission of the center, which also includes space engineering and space science, is to develop new technologies to make...
Double-Edged STING: Pitt Study Identifies New Pathway Involved in Aging
When the protein STING (pink) is activated, the transcription factor TFEB (green) is shuttled into the nucleus, where it stimulates the production of lysosomes. (CREDIT: Jay Xiaojun Tan).
By: Asher Jones
A protein called STING, previously shown to control a pathway that contributes to antiviral signaling, also plays an important role in cellular stress clearance...
