Part of understanding a patient’s condition is taking a history—hearing about a person’s life and really listening.

With Pitt’s National Sports Brain Bank, the hope is to learn more about CTE.

Researchers found that the specific cells scattered throughout a part of the brain called the parabrachial nucleus form an important hub where chronic pain is modulated, pointing to promising new avenues to study.

Lucas Berenbrok, associate professor of pharmacy and therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, sees pharmacies as entry points or delivery centers for certain aspects of health care.

Elena Luna-Vazquez graduated from Pitt’s hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy program and is prepared to be a leader in the field. The program is embedded into the School of Health and Rehabilitation Science’s nationally ranked and accredited residential program and offers students the same rigorous curriculum, resources and experiences as their on-campus peers.