Graham Hatfull Discusses Phages, Superbugs
Graham Hatfull, the Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology, gave CNN's Sanjay Gupta an inside look at the Hatfull lab which stores 23,000 bacteria phages that could potentially be used to treat antibiotic resistant infections.
Distinguished Faculty Elected to National Academy of Inventors
Since its inaugural class of fellows in 2015, the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) fellows program has awarded 12 Pitt faculty for facilitating innovative discoveries and stimulating economic activity.
Water Collaboratory Report Links Industrial Development and Pollution
Daniel Bain, associate professor of geology and environmental engineering, and a team at the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory, released findings from a study investigating the rivers and tributaries in and around the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers.School of Social Work Appoints Associate Dean for Research
Jaime Booth, associate professor in the School of Social Work, has been named associate dean for research in the school.
Jamelle Price Selected to Participate in Appalachian Leadership Prog
Jamelle Price, external relations manager of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, joins 39 fellows from 423 counties and 13 states across the Appalachian Region in the 2023-2024 Class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a federal leadership development program focused on economic development in the Appalachian region. The nine-month program will conclude with a graduation in Washington, D.C., in July 2024.
SVCR Welcomes Five New Associate Deans for Research
This fall, five schools at Pitt appointed new associate deans for research (ADRs). The ADR committee meets with the senior vice chancellor for research regularly to discuss and review policies and procedures related to research, large research initiatives and programs, and ideas and insights from their respective schools to contribute to institutional research strategies.
“The ADRs as a group are the key connectors between Pitt Research and the wide and vibrant universe of research across all of the schools at Pitt,” says Rob A. Rutenbar, senior vice chancellor for research.
Chancellor Signs Interim Policy on Research Data Management
Chancellor Joan Gabel signed an interim policy on Research Data Management on Oct. 16, 2023, to ensure that the University complies with evolving data security requirements mandated by the National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33) issued by the White House and a new federal law, the CHIPS and Science Act.
Pitt's BE STEM Proving Success of Pre-college Programs
Developing data to prove that the programs work is now one of several projects Slinskey Legg oversees as the director of Pitt’s Broadening Equity in STEM (BE STEM) Center, a unit in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences that supports STEM students from underrepresented groups. The center includes the STEM PUSH (Pathways for Underrepresented Students to Higher Education) Network, which is funded by the National Science Foundation’s NSF Includes initiative.
Building Teams for Multidisciplinary Collaborations
This year, project teams from the Teaming and Scaling categories share their experiences with the Pitt Momentum Funds program through a series of videos to not only showcase their awarded projects and raise visibility, but to also share insights into the program for future applicants. Each year project teams form to develop a research proposal and approach to assembling a team across fields and schools, and ultimately, how the research performed can benefit society.
Shandong Wu Highlights Issues with AI in Medicine
Director of Pitt’s Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation in Medical Imaging and associate professor in the Department of Radiology, Shandong Wu incorporates AI for interpreting data in imaging produced for X-rays, mammography, ultrasounds, CT scans and magnetic resonance imaging.Rory Cooper Honored for Lifetime of Innovation
On October 24, Rory A. Cooper, assistant vice chancellor for STEM-health sciences collaborations, received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Joe Biden.Neuroscientist Discovers How Pilates Helps Lower Stress
A few years back, Peter Strick, Dr. Thomas Detre Professor of Neuroscience and chair, Department of Neurobiology, noticed his stress levels were becoming unmanageable. His children recommended he take Pilates or yoga, but he was skeptical.Pitt Collaboration Finds Clues for TB Control
JoAnne Flynn, distinguished professor and chair in microbiology and molecular genetics, leads a research group in Pitt’s Center for Vaccine Research that recently uncovered the strength of CD8+ lymphocytes in slowing early tuberculosis (TB) infection in the lungs.Pitt-Johnstown Partners with Chan Soon-Shiong Institute
Jill Henning, professor of biology at Pitt-Johnstown, is working with the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Molecular Medicine at Windber on a study to explore immune response and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in breast cancer survivors.