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Pitt Scientists Solve Structure of Epilepsy Drug Target in the Brain
Matt Martin, Anshu Mittal, and Jonathan Coleman (left to right) in front of the Titan Krios electron microscope at the University of Pittsburgh
While many anti-convulsant medications are available to help more than 50 million people manage their epilepsy, scientists do not know how some of these medications interact with their target proteins in the brain.
Applications Open for Mothers Leading Science
Mothers Leading Science gathering (left to right): Anne-Marie Rick, Amery Treble-Barna, Brooke Klatt, Sarah Belcher
The Mothers Leading Science (MLS) program has opened applications for the 2025 cohort of health sciences researchers who are also mothers of young children.
The year-long program involves group, peer, and individual coaching for 12 women and leadership...
Bird Flu Stays Stable on Milking Equipment for at Least One Hour, Pitt Research Finds
With the spread of bird flu, or H5N1 virus, to dairy cattle, new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Emory University in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases shows that the virus remains stable on commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other animals.
“Our data supports that...
Pitt and UPMC Researchers Test First Vaccine Targeting Pre-Invasive Breast Cancer
On Thursday morning, June 20, 2024, Maria Kitay, 67, received her final dose of a new vaccine targeting pre-invasive breast cancer. She was the first patient to get the vaccine, developed by Pitt and UPMC researchers, as part of a clinical trial led by Olivera Finn (above), Distinguished Professor of immunology and of surgery in the School of Medicine.
The researchers...
NFL Chooses Pitt Medical Student to Work With Steelers
Some Middle-Aged Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Surgery, Pitt Research Finds
For middle-aged women with a certain kind of breast cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsy surgery may do more harm than good, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers. The team used a novel artificial intelligence pipeline developed by Realyze Intelligence, a UPMC Enterprises portfolio company, to analyze electronic health...
Psychiatric Medications Can Cause Diabetes. Pitt Research Hints at Solution.
New University of Pittsburgh research points to a potential approach to reducing the risk of diabetes associated with widely prescribed antipsychotic medications.
The study presents early evidence in support of coadministering antipsychotic medications that block dopamine receptors in the brain alongside drugs that stop antipsychotics from blocking those same receptors in...
Pitt Hosts Event to Boost Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia
About 200 nurses gathered at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing the weekend of June 8 for an event encouraging diversity in the field of nurse anesthesia.
Pitt’s program is ranked No. 2 in the country by U.S. News and World Report and was one of four schools across the country to host the event, run by the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program....
Mobile App Predicts Future Depression in Pregnant People
Tamar Krishnamurti, associate professor of medicine, School of Medicine, and of clinical and translational science, University of Pittsburgh. (Courtesy photo)
Depression is a leading complication during pregnancy with about 15% of patients reporting symptoms at some point during their pregnancy. But now, a simple first-trimester survey delivered through the...
