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January
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Pitt Receives Grants Totaling $17.5 million for Two HIV Prevention Projects
Monday, January 11, 2010
Drug Shows Promise as New Treatment for Gut Tumor
Monday, January 11, 2010
GSPH’s Gerald Barron Honored by Allegheny County Medical Society
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Dementia in Older Women Linked to High Blood Pressure Years Earlier
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
UPMC Mercy Chosen as Primary Referral Hospital by The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s Health
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Pitt Researchers Raise Concern Over Frequency of Surveillance Colonoscopy
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Excess DNA Damage Found in Cells of Patients with Progressive Neurological Disease
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Governor Ed Rendell, Congressman Jason Altmire and UPMC Organize Rescue of Haitian Orphans
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Program Uses Art to Engage At-Risk Kids and Identify Needs
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Announces Research Funding and Achievements
Thursday, January 21, 2010
WPIC Nurses Nationally Recognized for Quality Patient Care
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Haiti’s Road to Recovery – A Discussion of Complexities
Thursday, January 28, 2010
UPMC Transplant Hospital in Sicily Receives JCI Accreditation
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Pitt Researchers Receive Patent for New Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
Thursday, January 28, 2010
David Gitlin, Pediatrician and Pioneer in Protein Chemistry, Dies at 88
February
Monday, February 01, 2010
Caregivers of ICU Survivors are Collateral Damage of Critical Illness, say Pitt Researchers
Monday, February 01, 2010
UPMC Completes 2,500th Cardiothoracic Transplant
Monday, February 01, 2010
UPMC Ensures Health Resources for the Greater Braddock Community
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Leading Expert in Health Care Decision-Making Appointed Chair of Health Policy and Management at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Women Needed for Study of Estrogen to Treat Postpartum Depression
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
UPMC Researchers Seek Participants for Acupuncture for Insomnia Study
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Test Could Predict Which Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Will Become Severely Ill
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Pitt-led Team Gets $5.6 Million Contract to Develop Heart Assist Device for Infants and Toddlers
Thursday, February 04, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Cardiologist to Receive American Heart Association’s 2010 Pulse of Pittsburgh Award
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Preschool Children of Bipolar Parents Have Eight-fold Increase in Risk for ADHD, Pitt Study Finds
Friday, February 05, 2010
UPMC’s Strong Financial Results For First-Half Fiscal Year 2010 Allow Continued Delivery of Outstanding Patient Care and Reinvestment in the Future of its Employees and the Region
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
UPMC Credit Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Improves
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Adults Needed for WPIC Study Investigating Treatment of Bipolar Depression with Light Therapy
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Short-Term Survival Benefit Found in Hospitals with Higher-Intensity Approaches to End-of-Life Care
Thursday, February 11, 2010
UPMC Completes Nation’s Second Bilateral Hand Transplant
Friday, February 12, 2010
Young Children with Autism Sought for Two Treatment Studies at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Autism Center
Monday, February 15, 2010
Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health Announces New and Updated Degree Programs in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Thursday, February 18, 2010
UPMC Sports Medicine to Host Annual Athletic Trainer River Run March 7
Friday, February 19, 2010
Renowned Cancer Authority to Give Bernard Fisher Lecture at Pitt
Monday, February 22, 2010
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC to Open Kohl’s Safety Center
March
Monday, March 01, 2010
Via Oncology’s ‘Pathways’ Promise Better Care, Lower Costs for New Jersey Cancer Patients
Monday, March 01, 2010
UPMC-dbMotion-Carnegie Mellon University Partnership Unveils PHR Technology that Allows Bi-Directional Data-Sharing with Google Health
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Kidney Injury Linked to Greater Risk of Death Among Pneumonia Patients, Pitt Study Shows
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
UPMC Brings Key Patient Records to the Bedside Using BlackBerry Smartphones
Monday, March 08, 2010
UPMC Senior Community Lighthouse Pointe Hosts Memory Maintenance Seminar
Monday, March 08, 2010
UPMC Establishes Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Monday, March 08, 2010
Want to Quit Smoking? Pitt Researchers Seek Participants for Smoking Cessation Study
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Quantum Dots Spotlight DNA-Repair Proteins in Motion, Says Pitt Expert
Thursday, March 11, 2010
UPMC Mercy Trauma and Burn Centers to Benefit from Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery Events
Friday, March 12, 2010
UPMC Passavant Hosts Media Briefing and Media Tour of New Patient Pavilion
Friday, March 12, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff Achievements
Sunday, March 14, 2010
BRCA 1 Status May Guide Treatment for Ovarian Cancer Patients, Magee-Womens Research Institute Study Finds
Monday, March 15, 2010
Depressed Elderly Adults Who Attempt Suicide Ignore Previous Experience, Pitt Study Finds
Monday, March 15, 2010
WPIC Receives Federal Stimulus Funding to Assess the Benefits of Counseling with HIV Screening
Monday, March 15, 2010
UPMC Passavant Evolves from Community Hospital to World-Class Tertiary Care Center
Monday, March 15, 2010
‘Match Day’ Scheduled at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Monday, March 15, 2010
Living Well With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
14th Annual UPMC Children’s Ball, Saturday, March 20
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
UPMC Shadyside Earns National Recognition for Nursing Excellence
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Technology and Aging Focus of Conference to be Hosted by UPMC, Pitt and CMU
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Multifunctional Polymer Neutralizes Both Biological and Chemical Weapons
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
2010 Foster Lecture – Caring for Loved Ones Suffering from Alzheimer’s
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Expert Joins UPMC South Hills
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Pitt School of Dental Medicine’s 10th Annual Dean’s Scholarship Ball Scheduled
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Vaccine Could Delay Bowel Inflammation and Colon Cancer, Says Pitt Research
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Slowing Down the Immune System’s “Brakes” May Help Improve Therapeutic Vaccines for HIV
Thursday, March 25, 2010
UPCI Vaccine Trial Offers Options for Patients With Slow-Growing Brain Tumors
Friday, March 26, 2010
UPMC’s Center for Integrative Medicine to Host First Annual Holistic Medicine Workshop
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
UPMC Kicks Off National Donate Life Month
April
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Pitt School of Nursing Sponsors Seminar on Nursing Education
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Pitt/Magee Research Finds Women with Preeclampsia Have Fewer Blood Vessel Precursor Cells
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Medicaid Enrollment Increasing, says PA Medicaid Policy Center at Pitt’s GSPH
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Launches Clinical Trial for Patients with Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
UPMC Senior Community Beatty Pointe Village Hosts ‘Care for Caregivers’ Presentation
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Doctor Honored for Research on Links Between Media and Health
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Grants at a Glance: University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce New Research Funding
Monday, April 19, 2010
Getting Body Back After Baby Topic of UPMC ‘Alive and Well’ Presentation
Monday, April 19, 2010
Key Brain Regions Talk Directly with Each Other, Say Pitt Scientists
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Pitt School of Dental Medicine Hosts 10th Annual Spring Research Symposium
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
UPCI Researchers Present Early Findings of Cancer Studies at AACR 101st Annual Meeting
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Pitt Schools of the Health Sciences Students Place First in National Competition that Reinforces Team-Based Patient Care
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Uterine Fibroids and their Treatment Focus of Free Magee Seminar
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Helping Loved Ones Living With Alzheimer’s – Annual Foster Lecture
Thursday, April 22, 2010
UPMC to Honor Living Organ Donors
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Safe Weight Gain for Heavier Moms-to-Be Depends on Level of Obesity, According to Pitt-Led Study
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Children’s Hospital Honors High School Students Working to Curb Distracted Driving by Their Peers
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Steelers Take to the Hoops for 15th Annual Hoops for a Cure
Friday, April 23, 2010
Art and Jewelry Sale Honors Memory of Evelyn Wei and Raises Needed Scholarship Funds
Friday, April 23, 2010
Pitt Hosts International Brain, Skull Base and Spine Surgery Congress
Monday, April 26, 2010
Pitt’s Center for Global Health Awards Travel Grants to Nine Students
Monday, April 26, 2010
Children’s Hospital to Host Annual Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
Monday, April 26, 2010
Regular Aerobic Exercise is Good for the Brain, Pitt Team Says
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Honored for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Scientists Find Potential Target for Fibrosis Treatment
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
UPMC Offers Last-Minute Tips to Pittsburgh Marathon Runners
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
UPMC and CORE to Host Annual Transplant Celebration of Life Ceremony
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Children’s Hospital Transplant Unit Gets Multimedia Makeover Thanks to ‘Make Room for Kids’ Project
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Pitt Researchers Discover Big Role for MicroRNA in Lethal Lung Fibrosis
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Award-Winning Author to Give Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health 2010 Convocation Address
Thursday, April 29, 2010
UPMC Physicians are ‘Top Docs’ in Every Category ofPittsburgh Magazine Annual Survey
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Adults Needed for Complicated Grief Study at Pitt
Thursday, April 29, 2010
UPMC-Led Medical Team to Care for More Than 17,000 Participants at the 2010 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
Thursday, April 29, 2010
UPMC Offers Post-Race Advice to Pittsburgh Marathon Runners
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Children’s Hospital Celebrates One-Year Anniversary at New Campus in Lawrenceville
Friday, April 30, 2010
UPMC Sports Medicine to Host Final Free Training Seminar for 2010 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Participants
May
Monday, May 03, 2010
Pitt Pharmacologists Go On a Molecular Fishing Trip and Hook Prize Catch: New Anti-Inflammatory Mediators Based on Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Friday, May 07, 2010
UPMC’s Strong Financial Results Through Third-Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Allow For Growth and Investment to Benefit Patients and the Community
Friday, May 07, 2010
Improving Family Health in India Focus of Second Global Health Conference at University of Pittsburgh
Friday, May 07, 2010
UPMC SMART Unit on Tour to Promote Patient Safety
Monday, May 10, 2010
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s Hard Head Patrol on Lookout for Kids Wearing Helmets This Summer
Friday, May 14, 2010
Sally Wenzel, M.D., to Receive American Thoracic Society 2010 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishment
Monday, May 17, 2010
Mark Gladwin, M.D., First University of Pittsburgh Faculty Member Elected to the Council of the American Society for Clinical Investigation
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Erie Partner to Provide Enhanced Pediatric Orthopaedic Care
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Adults Needed for Pitt Study Investigating New Treatment for COPD
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Hepatitis Experts to Meet in Pittsburgh for World Hepatitis Day
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Academic Achievements
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Leading Experts in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Present at International Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association
Thursday, May 20, 2010
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Second Annual Open Session
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Awarded $12 Million Contract to Support Human Studies of Novel Treatments for Battlefield Injuries and Scars
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Pitt Researchers Discover Gene Mutation Linked to Lymphatic Dysfunction
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Cancer Researchers in Pittsburgh Identify Method of Blocking Cancer Stem Cell Differentiation, Could Lead to More Effective Treatment
June
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Blocking DNA Repair Protein Could Lead to Targeted, Safer Cancer Therapy
Thursday, June 03, 2010
U.S. News & World Report Names Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC to Honor Roll as One of America’s ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Commonly Used Seizure Drug Could Treat Severe Genetic Liver Disease Finds Pitt, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Team
Friday, June 04, 2010
Reunion of More Than 100 Former Patients of the Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Sunday, June 6 at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Friday, June 04, 2010
Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health Appoints Chair of Biostatistics
Monday, June 07, 2010
Combination Treatment Regimen Not Effective Against Advanced Melanoma
Monday, June 07, 2010
New Treatment Method Safe, Effective for Advanced Melanoma Patients, Pitt Researchers Find
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
UPCI Researcher Chairs ASCO Educational Session Exploring the Complexities Surrounding Oral Chemotherapy
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
UPCI Melanoma Researchers Present Findings at Annual Meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Portrait Unveiling to Honor Pitt’s Katherine M. Detre, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
UPCI Cancer Researcher Honored with ASCO Career Development Award
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Announces Research Funding and Achievements
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Vast Geographic Differences Found in Drug Spending Under Medicare
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Many Pennsylvania Children on Medicaid Lack Adequate Dental Care, According to Pennsylvania Medicaid Policy Center Report
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Dr. Bill Neches Heart Camp for Kids Celebrates 20 Years as the Country’s First Camp for Kids with Heart Conditions
Monday, June 14, 2010
Pitt’s School of Medicine Names New Professor and Chair of Neurological Surgery
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Simulation-Based Training Reduces Medication Administration Error Rates, According to University of Pittsburgh Study
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
UPMC Mercy, UPMC St. Margaret Honored for Advancing Electronic Medical Records
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
UPMC and UPMC Health Plan Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Promoting Healthy Lifestyles of Employees
Thursday, June 17, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Schools and Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff Achievements
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Pitt Team Finds Blacks Have Greater Risk for Infection, Organ Injury
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
New Vaccine Strategies Could Safely Control Rift Valley Fever, According to Pitt Study
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing to Offer Online Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Traditional Neurologic Exams Inadequate for Predicting Survival of Cardiac Arrest Patients, Pitt Study Finds
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Children’s Hospital/Pitt Research Team Identify Nuclear Protein That Could Play Important Role in Diseases Ranging from Asthma to Cancer
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Pitt Center Awarded $23 Million to Improve the Health of People Living with HIV/AIDS
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Pitt Center Launches Online Tracking Tool to Assess Impact of Marcellus Shale Drilling
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in the Womb Has Lifelong Impact
July
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Pitt Registry Signs Up 10,000 People Interested In Clinical Trials
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Establishes Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Pitt Researchers Find New Proteins That Regulate Blood Pressure, Flow
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Part of National Study to Explore the Health Benefits of Aspirin
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Public Health Dynamics Laboratory Opens at University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
Thursday, July 15, 2010
UPMC Named to U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals for the 11th Time
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Leading Expert on Cell Cycle Control to Present Dickson Prize Lecture at University of Pittsburgh’s Science2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Sexual Abuse and Social Shaming in Childhood Linked to Health Problems in Gay and Bisexual Men Later in Life
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Majority of Gay and Bisexual Men Enrolled in Long-Term Study of HIV Report Low Use of Illicit Drugs During Midlife
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Pancreas Experts to Meet in Pittsburgh for PancreasFest 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Behavioral Patterns in Infancy Predict Anxiety Levels During Early School Years
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Participants Needed for Mood Disorders Study at Pitt
Thursday, July 22, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Convenes Science2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Circumcising Gay Men Would Have Limited Impact on Preventing HIV Transmission, Says Pitt Study
Friday, July 23, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff Achievements
Friday, July 23, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Announces Leadership, Staff Achievements
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Pitt Graduate School of Public Health Receives $1.5 Million to Help Prevent Falls in Older Adults
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
UPMC to Expand Ear, Nose and Throat Care to Monroeville in August
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
IBM and UPMC Partner to Make ‘Smart’ Patient Room Even Smarter
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
One Molecule, Many More Insulin-Producing Cells to Treat Diabetes
Thursday, July 29, 2010
UPMC Names Sean Logan to Lead Community Relations Initiatives
Thursday, July 29, 2010
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Announces Research Funding and Achievements
August
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
UPMC St. Margaret to Host “Heart of a Champion” Fund-Raising Event for the American Heart Association
Thursday, August 05, 2010
UPMC Named ‘Patriotic Employer’ by National Guard and Reserve Force
Friday, August 06, 2010
Pitt Joins NIH-Supported Study to Find Earliest Changes in the Brain That May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Human Cells Can Copy Not Only DNA, But Also RNA, Say Researchers From Pitt, Helicos BioSciences
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Drug Coverage Under Medicare Part D Leads to Increased Use of Antibiotics Among Seniors, Heightening Concern About Overuse
Monday, August 16, 2010
Patient Symptoms Are Not Reliable Indicators of Crohn’s Disease Recurrence, Pitt Researchers Find
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
UPMC Receives Top Honor for Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Understanding the Public Health Impact of Marcellus Shale Drilling
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Pitt Team Gets Federal Grant to Find New Head and Neck Cancer Drugs
Friday, August 20, 2010
Fox Center Receives Donation to Further Research on Stem Cell Therapy for Corneal Scarring
Monday, August 23, 2010
Pitt Professor Named to National Emergency Medicine Panel
Monday, August 23, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Appoints Director of Education in Newly Formed Women’s Cancer Research Center
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
MedAssets and Prodigo Solutions to Improve Efficiency, Contract Compliance in Hospital Purchasing
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Pitt School of Dental Medicine to Hold White Coat Ceremony
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Children’s Hospital Researchers Find Vitamin D May Treat and Prevent Severe Allergic Response to Common Mold in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Friday, August 27, 2010
UPMC Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results
Friday, August 27, 2010
Moms Who Don’t Breastfeed More Likely to Develop Type 2 Diabetes
Monday, August 30, 2010
Pitt’s Neurological Surgery Department Ranks High in Academic Output
September
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Pitt Receives $9.8 Million from National Institute on Aging to Study Insomnia in the Elderly
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
PAST EVENT: Forever Green 2010 – Community Celebration and Environmental Health Fair
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
UPCI Appoints Director of Newly Formed Women’s Cancer Research Center
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Safety Cultures in EMS Agencies Vary Widely, Pitt Study Shows
Thursday, September 02, 2010
New Children’s Express Care Centers Offer Convenient, Immediate Access to Pediatric Expertise after Hours and On Weekends
Thursday, September 02, 2010
PAST EVENT: Treatment of Uterine Fibroids Focus of Free Magee-Womens Hospital Seminar
Friday, September 03, 2010
PAST EVENT: Pittsburgh Steelers to Participate in ‘Gridiron Gaming’ Fundraiser to Benefit Disability Community
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
PAST EVENT: Trends and Targets for Actions in Public Health
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
PAST EVENT: National Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Bicycle Trek Across America Stopping at Pitt to Sign Petition for U.S. Congress
Friday, September 10, 2010
PAST EVENT: Hair Today, Health Tomorrow – Local Barbershops, Beauty Salons Provide Health Screenings and Build Trust
Monday, September 13, 2010
Older Adults Needed to Study Treatments for Chronic Lower Back Pain and Depression
Monday, September 13, 2010
PAST EVENT: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Topic of UPMC ‘Alive and Well’ Presentation
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
UPMC Completes Fourth Hand Transplant Procedure
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Pitt Researcher to Receive Sadie Gerson Distinguished Scholar Award
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Reduced Activity in Key Brain Areas Found in Women with Postpartum Depression, Pitt Study Finds
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Pitt Gets $11.8 Million to Develop Microbicide Films for HIV Prevention
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Fat Stem Cells Safe for Breast Reconstruction when Cancer is Dormant, Says Pitt Team
Thursday, September 16, 2010
PAST EVENT: Update on Cutting-Edge Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Thursday, September 16, 2010
UPMC Ranks 5th in InformationWeek 500 List of Innovative Technology Users and Wins Healthcare Innovation Award
Friday, September 17, 2010
UPMC Names Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
Friday, September 17, 2010
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Announces Research Funding and Achievements
Monday, September 20, 2010
Anne B. Newman, M.D., M.P.H., Appointed Chair of Epidemiology at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health
Monday, September 20, 2010
Pitt Team Finds Structural Molecule That Makes Pneumonia Worse
Monday, September 20, 2010
Participants Needed for Study of the Effectiveness of Two Epilepsy Surgeries
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Everette James Named to New Health Planning and Policy Position at Pitt Schools of Health Sciences
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Pitt Appoints New Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Valve Implant Improves Quality of Life for Emphysema Patients
Thursday, September 23, 2010
PAST EVENT: Pitt Schools of the Health Sciences to Host Third Annual Interprofessional Forum
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Pitt Team Gets Federal Grant Renewal to Develop Medical Countermeasures Against Radiation Exposure
Friday, September 24, 2010
UPMC Completes Third Successful Bilateral Hand Transplant
Monday, September 27, 2010
University of Pittsburgh and Drexel University Partner on $3.2 Million Project to Train Public Health Professionals
Monday, September 27, 2010
International Conference Focusing on Women’s Mental Health to be Held in Pittsburgh, Oct. 27 to 30
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
PAST EVENT: UPMC Passavant Sponsors Hearts and Hounds Dog Walk for the American Heart Association
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
PAST EVENT: University of Pittsburgh to Present ‘Darwin and the Kid’ Multimedia Performance
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Pitt’s Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Receives $1.9 Million to Study Rift Valley Fever
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Pittsburgh Steelers to Participate in Healthy Cooking Demo for Magee Breast Cancer Survivors, Demonstrating Commitment to Breast Cancer Awareness
October
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
PAST EVENT: University of Pittsburgh Presents ‘Minority Health and the Media’ Lecture
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
New Children’s Express Care Centers Offer Convenient, Immediate Access to Pediatric Expertise After Hours and On Weekends
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
PAST EVENT: University of Pittsburgh’s Science2010 Plenary Lectures Scheduled
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing’s 12th Annual Cameos of Caring® Event Honors Area Nurses
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Thomas P. Detre, M.D., Academic Leader and Architect of UPMC, Dies at 86
Monday, October 11, 2010
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing to Offer Breast Cancer Conference
Monday, October 11, 2010
UPMC Senior Community Cumberland Woods Village Grand Opening Celebration
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Pitt Team Finds Protein That Sets the Stage for Exchanges of DNA Code in Eggs and Sperm
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
UPMC Names Walter Thomas McGough Jr., as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Thursday, October 14, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Academic Achievements
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Pitt Testing Rectal Safety of Promising HIV Prevention Gel in New Trial
Friday, October 15, 2010
PAST EVENT: Preventing Distracted Driving by Teens
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The Hillman Cancer Center Presents ‘Celebrate! A Future Without Cancer’
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Nation’s First Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit for Bipolar Disorders Opens at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic of UPMC
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Co-creator of Cochlear Implant to Talk at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Friday, October 22, 2010
Leading Experts in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Present at International Meeting of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Monday, October 25, 2010
Health Effects of Shale Gas Extraction:
Friday, October 29, 2010
UPMC Walk-in Primary Care Clinic Offering Free Flu Shots
November
Monday, November 01, 2010
12th Annual Pitt Awards Event Honors Area Nurses
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Pitt Study Finds NSAIDs Cause Stem Cells to Self-Destruct, Preventing Colon Cancer
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Combining Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy Safely Treats Head and Neck Cancer Patients, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Study Finds
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Higher Medication Spending Doesn’t Indicate Better Prescribing Quality
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Combination Radiation and Chemotherapy Successfully Treats Anal Cancer, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Study Finds
Thursday, November 04, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Research Helps Determine Safe Radiation Dosage for Anal Cancer Patients, Lessening Toxicity and Allowing for Continued Treatment
Friday, November 05, 2010
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Specialty Services Now Provided at UPMC Passavant
Friday, November 05, 2010
Pitt Experts to Present Military-Related Research at Alumni Lecture Series
Monday, November 08, 2010
Cancer Patients and Their Families in Western Pennsylvania to Benefit from American Cancer Society Patient Navigator Program at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Monday, November 08, 2010
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Announces Research Funding and Achievements
Friday, November 12, 2010
Financial Strength Enables UPMC to Grow, Reinvest and Create Jobs
Friday, November 12, 2010
Pancreas Experts Meet in Pittsburgh to Discuss the Future of Pancreatic Surgery
Monday, November 15, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff Achievements
Monday, November 15, 2010
UPMC Announces Leadership, Staff Achievements
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Health Effects of Shale Gas Extraction Focus of Symposium on Nov. 19
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Procedures Are Topic of UPMC ‘Alive and Well’ Presentation
Friday, November 19, 2010
Robotic-Assisted Surgery Appears Safe for Complicated Pancreatic Procedures, UPMC Research Finds
Friday, November 19, 2010
Leading Pitt Experts in Geriatrics and Healthy Aging Present at International Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America
Monday, November 22, 2010
Pitt’s Diabetes Institute Celebrates a Decade of Research
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Breast Cancer Patients to Benefit from New Lymphedema Detection and Prevention Program at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Monday, November 29, 2010
Walking Slows the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, Pitt Study Finds
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sporadic Breast Cancers Start with Ineffective DNA Repair Systems, Pitt Researchers Find
Monday, November 29, 2010
The Hillman Cancer Center Presents ‘Celebrate! A Future Without Cancer’
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
$3 Million Gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation Brings UPCI, UPMC Cancer Centers Capital Campaign to a Successful Conclusion
December
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Hillman Cancer Center Gala Celebrates Millions Raised for Cancer Research, Prevention and Patient Care
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Pitt Study Finds Loud Snoring and Insomnia Symptoms Predict Development of Metabolic Syndrome
Thursday, December 02, 2010
Leading Experts in Schizophrenia to Discuss Latest Research on Prevention and Treatment at 27th Annual Pittsburgh Schizophrenia Conference
Friday, December 03, 2010
Pitt/Magee-Womens Research Institute Researcher Leading Effort to Create International Database of Samples from Preeclampsia Patients
Monday, December 06, 2010
National Institute of General Medical Sciences Director Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D., to Join Pitt Next Year as Associate Senior Vice Chancellor for Science Strategy and Planning
Monday, December 06, 2010
Participants Needed for Study of New Cognitive and Behavioral Treatments for Teens and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
UPMC Quality Chief Named to Joint Commission Resources Board
Monday, December 13, 2010
Older Adults Needed for Depression Study at Pitt
Friday, December 17, 2010
UPMC Names Andrea V. Cotter as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer