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Gut Microbes Key to Understanding How Exercise Boosts Cancer Immunity
A study led by Marlies Meisel, School of Medicine, shows for the first time how exercise reshapes the gut microbiome to improve cancer outcomes and enhance response to immunotherapy in mice. Meisel found that these benefits are driven by a specific compound called formate, which is produced by gut bacteria in exercised mice and was also associated with better outcomes in patients with melanoma.
Fueling Economic Mobility in Pittsburgh’s Life Sciences Sector
The School of Education will lead a new Pitt effort to expand the region’s life sciences workforce by developing new community-oriented job training programs for local workers. The Life Sciences Career Pathways Initiative will bring together Pitt entities, local schools, nonprofit organizations and industry partners to conceptualize and create new career pathways in the life sciences through non-degree programs.
Rehabilitation Technology Research on Display for Congressional Visit
Pitt hosted U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio for a tour of the UPMC Vision Institute to see demonstrations of a wide range of ongoing physical rehabilitation research projects that have the potential of assisting United States veterans.