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January
- Thursday, January 07, 2010Pitt Receives Grants Totaling $17.5 million for Two HIV Prevention ProjectsA multicenter research team led by the University of Pittsburgh is developing microbicides specifically designed to prevent rectal transmission of HIV, with the further aim of assessing their safety and efficacy in lab and early clinical studies...
- Monday, January 11, 2010GSPH’s Gerald Barron Honored by Allegheny County Medical SocietyGerald M. Barron, M.P.H.,...has been named the 2009 recipient of the Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) Benjamin Rush Individual Public Health Award...
- Monday, January 11, 2010Drug Shows Promise as New Treatment for Gut TumorA drug that is already an approved therapy for some cancers also might be an effective secondary treatment for a rare tumor of the gastrointestinal tract...
- Tuesday, January 12, 2010Dementia in Older Women Linked to High Blood Pressure Years EarlierHigh blood pressure may put women at greater risk for dementia later in life by increasing white matter abnormalities in the brain, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health...
- Wednesday, January 13, 2010UPMC Mercy Chosen as Primary Referral Hospital by The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s HealthUPMC Mercy has been selected as the new primary referral hospital for The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s Health (TMC)...
- Thursday, January 14, 2010Excess DNA Damage Found in Cells of Patients with Progressive Neurological DiseaseElevated levels of DNA damage have for the first time been found in the cellular mitochondria and nuclei of patients with the inherited, progressive nervous system disease called Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA)...
- Thursday, January 14, 2010Pitt Researchers Raise Concern Over Frequency of Surveillance ColonoscopyHow often patients receive surveillance colonoscopy may need to be better aligned with their risks for colorectal cancer...
- Tuesday, January 19, 2010University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Announces Research Funding and Achievements - January 2010The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine faculty and staff often are honored by prestigious organizations for their achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Tuesday, January 19, 2010A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Program Uses Art to Engage At-Risk Kids and Identify NeedsIdentifying the public health and safety needs of children from low-income communities may be best accomplished through art...
- Tuesday, January 19, 2010Can We Talk? Life-Support Decisions Take Longer When Patients and Family Caregivers Don’t Discuss Treatment Wishes, Pitt Study FindsFamily caregivers who had not discussed life support measures with critically ill patients took nearly two weeks longer to decide to forego further medical intervention than those who had prior conversations about the issues...
- Tuesday, January 19, 2010Governor Ed Rendell, Congressman Jason Altmire and UPMC Organize Rescue of Haitian OrphansA rescue mission coordinated by UPMC and currently in progress will culminate in the arrival of 53 orphans in Pittsburgh tomorrow morning from earthquake-ravaged Haiti...
- Thursday, January 21, 2010WPIC Nurses Nationally Recognized for Quality Patient CareThe Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of UPMC has been recognized by the American Nurses Association (ANA) for consistently achieving outstanding patient outcomes through high-quality nursing care...
- Thursday, January 28, 2010David Gitlin, Pediatrician and Pioneer in Protein Chemistry, Dies at 88David Gitlin, M.D., a pediatrician and immunochemistry pioneer whose work led to the discovery of inherited causes of severe infections as well as a biomarker of fetal birth defects that is still in use, died Jan. 4...
- Thursday, January 28, 2010Pitt Researchers Receive Patent for New Head and Neck Cancer TreatmentResearchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have been awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the development of a new DNA therapy for head and neck cancers...
- Thursday, January 28, 2010UPMC Transplant Hospital in Sicily Receives JCI AccreditationThe Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (ISMETT), operated by UPMC... in Palermo, Italy, has become the first hospital in southern Italy to receive accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI)...
February
- Monday, February 01, 2010UPMC Completes 2,500th Cardiothoracic TransplantAfter performing 2,500 cardiothoracic transplants – 1,200 heart transplants and 1,300 lung and heart-lung transplants – UPMC’s adult and pediatric cardiothoracic transplant programs are among the largest in the world...
- Monday, February 01, 2010UPMC Ensures Health Resources for the Greater Braddock Community As part of its commitment to ensure access to primary care and enhance key community-based services, UPMC announced today the expansion of a number of health and wellness initiatives for the greater Braddock community...
- Monday, February 01, 2010Caregivers of ICU Survivors are Collateral Damage of Critical Illness, say Pitt ResearchersIntensive care unit patients are not the only ones likely to be severely depressed in the aftermath of hospitalization. Family and friends who care for them often suffer emotional and social hardship, too...
- Wednesday, February 03, 2010Do You Suffer from Insomnia? UPMC Researchers Seek Participants for Acupuncture for Insomnia StudyThe Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM) at UPMC currently is recruiting participants for a research study to evaluate the benefits of acupuncture for insomnia...
- Wednesday, February 03, 2010Women Needed for Study of Estrogen to Treat Postpartum DepressionResearchers... are seeking mothers between the ages of 18 and 45 to participate in a study to determine if depression in the three months after childbirth can be treated with the hormone estrogen...
- Wednesday, February 03, 2010Test Could Predict Which Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Will Become Severely IllA simple blood test could predict which patients with the lung-scarring disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are soon to get far worse...
- Wednesday, February 03, 2010Leading Expert in Health Care Decision-Making Appointed Chair of Health Policy and Management at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public HealthMark S. Roberts, M.D., M.P.P., has been recruited by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) to lead the school’s Department of Health Policy and Management...
- Thursday, February 04, 2010Preschool Children of Bipolar Parents Have Eight-fold Increase in Risk for ADHD, Pitt Study FindsPreschool children of parents with bipolar disorder have an eight-fold increase in the risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and significantly higher rates of multiple psychiatric disorders...
- Thursday, February 04, 2010Pitt-led Team Gets $5.6 Million Contract to Develop Heart Assist Device for Infants and ToddlersResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh and their collaborators have been awarded a $5.6 million federal contract to pursue the continued development of an implanted ventricular assist heart pump for infants and small children...
- Thursday, February 04, 2010University of Pittsburgh Cardiologist to Receive American Heart Association’s 2010 Pulse of Pittsburgh AwardSudhakar Pesara “P.S.” Reddy, M.D., professor of medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will receive the 2010 Peter J. Safar Pulse of Pittsburgh Award from the American Heart Association, Allegheny Division...
- Friday, February 05, 2010UPMC’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 RegionIn the midst of a challenging economic environment, UPMC’s strong financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2010 allow the global health enterprise to continue to deliver excellent patient care...
- Wednesday, February 10, 2010Adults Needed for WPIC Study Investigating Treatment of Bipolar Depression with Light TherapyResearchers at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC are seeking adults ages 18 to 65 with bipolar disorder who currently have symptoms of bipolar depression...
- Wednesday, February 10, 2010UPMC Credit Ratings Affirmed - Outlook ImprovesIn the midst of a challenging economy and market, UPMC today announced it has received favorable updates on its credit ratings from all three rating agencies...
- Thursday, February 11, 2010Short-Term Survival Benefit Found in Hospitals with Higher-Intensity Approaches to End-of-Life CarePatients admitted to hospitals with higher-intensity end-of-life care live longer than those admitted to hospitals with low-intensity approaches...
- Thursday, February 11, 2010UPMC Completes Nation’s Second Bilateral Hand TransplantA 41-year-old Harrisburg, Pa., man who lost both hands in a farming accident is the second person in the nation to receive a bilateral hand transplant and the first to have his entire forearm replaced...
- Friday, February 12, 2010Young Children with Autism Sought for Two Treatment Studies at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Autism CenterThe Autism Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been awarded two National Institutes of Mental Health grants totaling nearly $1.33 million to conduct two studies...
- Monday, February 15, 2010Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health Announces New and Updated Degree Programs in Behavioral and Community Health SciencesFor students interested in the role behavioral and social factors play in illness and health, the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at Pitt's GSPH has established a Ph.D. program and made major revisions to its... Dr.P.H. program...
- Monday, February 15, 2010Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Features Story of Lifesaving Liver Transplant Performed by UPMC SurgeonsOn Jan. 15, two teams of surgeons led by Dr. Abhi Humar, UPMC transplant chief, and Dr. Michael de Vera, co-director of liver transplantation at UPMC, performed a living-donor liver transplant that saved Christina Mazza’s life...
- Thursday, February 18, 2010UPMC Sports Medicine to Host Annual Athletic Trainer River Run March 7Local runners are invited to the seventh annual Athletic Trainer River Run on Sunday, March 7 at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex...
- Friday, February 19, 2010Renowned Cancer Authority to Give Bernard Fisher Lecture at PittMax S. Wicha, M.D., founding director of the University of Michigan’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, will deliver the 2010 Bernard Fisher Lecture at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...
March
- Monday, March 01, 2010UPMC-dbMotion-Carnegie Mellon University Partnership Unveils PHR Technology that Allows Bi-Directional Data-Sharing with Google HealthUPMC today announced the development of personal health record (PHR) technology that may soon give patients the ability to add critical health information to the electronic health records maintained by hospitals and physicians...
- Monday, March 01, 2010Via Oncology’s ‘Pathways’ Promise Better Care, Lower Costs for New Jersey Cancer PatientsThe quality and cost-effectiveness of cancer care in New Jersey are expected to improve as a result of a new collaboration announced today...
- Tuesday, March 02, 2010UPMC Brings Key Patient Records to the Bedside Using BlackBerry SmartphonesIn an effort to put critical patient information in the hands of physicians at the bedside, UPMC announced today that it has developed its first electronic health record (EHR) application for BlackBerry® smartphones...
- Tuesday, March 02, 2010Kidney Injury Linked to Greater Risk of Death Among Pneumonia Patients, Pitt Study ShowsPatients hospitalized with even mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) are more likely to die after discharge than pneumonia patients whose kidneys remain healthy...
- Wednesday, March 03, 2010Participants Needed for Research Study on the Role of Exercise and Health Education in Preventing DisabilitySeniors are needed to find out whether exercise or health education can prevent disability in a multi-center study being launched at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health...
- Monday, March 08, 2010UPMC Establishes Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy CenterUPMC has established a center to treat patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a condition in which the heart muscle is abnormally thick without apparent cause...
- Monday, March 08, 2010Want to Quit Smoking? Pitt Researchers Seek Participants for Smoking Cessation StudyThe University of Pittsburgh Division of General Internal Medicine is currently seeking smokers to participate in a study focusing on smoking cessation...
- Wednesday, March 10, 2010UPMC Mercy Trauma and Burn Centers to Benefit from Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery EventsPittsburgh’s Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery is teaming up for the eighth consecutive year with area fire departments for a month-long promotion to benefit the Gertrude P. and Donald C.W. Birmingham Trauma and Burn Center at UPMC Mercy...
- Thursday, March 11, 2010Quantum Dots Spotlight DNA-Repair Proteins in Motion, Says Pitt ExpertRepair proteins appear to efficiently scan the genome for errors by jumping like fleas between DNA molecules, sliding along the strands, and perhaps pausing at suspicious spots...
- Friday, March 12, 2010Awards and Accolades: University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff AchievementsThe faculty, staff and students of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences often are recognized by academic and scientific societies and other prestigious organizations...
- Sunday, March 14, 2010BRCA 1 Status May Guide Treatment for Ovarian Cancer Patients, Magee-Womens Research Institute Study FindsOvarian cancer patients with lower levels of BRCA 1 are more likely than patients with high levels to benefit from chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdomen, or intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IP)...
- Monday, March 15, 2010UPMC Passavant Evolves from Community Hospital to World-Class Tertiary Care CenterUPMC Passavant has opened its long-awaited new seven-story Patient Pavilion, home to top community-based physicians joined by renowned UPMC physicians and surgeons, together providing highly advanced cancer, cardiac and spine care...
- Monday, March 15, 2010Depressed Elderly Adults Who Attempt Suicide Ignore Previous Experience, Pitt Study FindsBeing too focused on the present and not factoring past experience into decisions could contribute to suicide attempts in elderly depressed adults...
- Monday, March 15, 2010WPIC Receives Federal Stimulus Funding to Assess the Benefits of Counseling with HIV ScreeningDoes rapid HIV testing and counseling produce healthier results for those who test negative for the virus than testing alone?
- Wednesday, March 17, 2010UPMC Shadyside Earns National Recognition for Nursing ExcellenceUPMC Shadyside has earned Magnet designation for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®...
- Wednesday, March 17, 2010Technology and Aging Focus of Conference to be Hosted by UPMC, Pitt and CMUTechnology is assuming an increasingly important role in the delivery of health care to the aged and in the way that individuals and families manage their own health and the health of their elderly family members...
- Thursday, March 18, 2010Multifunctional Polymer Neutralizes Both Biological and Chemical WeaponsScientists from the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine have synthesized a single, multifunctional polymer material that can decontaminate both biological and chemical toxins from tissue...
- Tuesday, March 23, 2010Pitt School of Dental Medicine’s 10th Annual Dean’s Scholarship Ball ScheduledThe University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine’s 10th annual Dean’s Scholarship Ball is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, at the Senator John Heinz History Center...
- Tuesday, March 23, 2010Inflammatory Bowel Disease Expert Joins UPMC South HillsArthur M. Barrie, M.D., Ph.D., a new gastroenterologist with UPMC’s Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, has joined UPMC South Hills...
- Tuesday, March 23, 2010UPCI Vaccine Trial Offers Options for Patients With Slow-Growing Brain TumorsA new vaccine trial available at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and Wake Forest University offers a treatment option for patients with low-grade gliomas, a slow-growing but lethal form of brain cancer...
- Wednesday, March 24, 2010Vaccine Could Delay Bowel Inflammation and Colon Cancer, Says Pitt ResearchAn experimental vaccine against an abnormal protein found in some tumors has the potential to delay the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and in turn prevent progression to colon cancer...
- Thursday, March 25, 2010Slowing Down the Immune System’s “Brakes” May Help Improve Therapeutic Vaccines for HIVLike a skittish driver slamming the brakes, a special class of T cells may be limiting the effectiveness of therapeutic vaccines for HIV by slowing the immune system response too soon...
- Friday, March 26, 2010UPMC’s Center for Integrative Medicine to Host First Annual Holistic Medicine WorkshopThe first annual Amy Stine Workshop on Holistic Medicine will be held Saturday, April 10, at the Herberman Conference Center at UPMC Shadyside Hospital...
April
- Tuesday, April 06, 2010Medicaid Enrollment Increasing, says PA Medicaid Policy Center at Pitt’s GSPHRecent economic hardships have put substantial pressure on Pennsylvania’s health care safety net programs, which have experienced significant increases in enrollment...
- Tuesday, April 06, 2010Pitt/Magee Research Finds Women with Preeclampsia Have Fewer Blood Vessel Precursor CellsCompared to women with uncomplicated pregnancies, women with preeclampsia have reduced numbers of special cells that are thought to help grow and maintain blood vessels...
- Wednesday, April 07, 2010Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Launches Clinical Trial for Patients with Recurrent Ovarian CancerMagee-Womens Hospital of UPMC will be the only site in Western Pennsylvania for a clinical trial of ABT-888, a drug previously proven in combination treatments to improve chemotherapy’s effectiveness by lowering cancer cells’ resistance to treatment...
- Thursday, April 08, 2010Pitt Doctor Honored for Research on Links Between Media and HealthBrian Primack, M.D., Ed.M, M.S., today was awarded the Early Career Investigator Award at the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s 31st Annual Meeting...
- Thursday, April 08, 2010University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce New Research FundingInnovative research conducted by faculty of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences contributes to a better understanding of the causes and origins of disease and aids in the development of more effective treatment approaches...
- Monday, April 19, 2010Getting Body Back After Baby Topic of UPMC ‘Alive and Well’ PresentationThe UPMC Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center is sponsoring an “Alive and Well” presentation titled “Get Your Body Back After Baby”...
- Monday, April 19, 2010Key Brain Regions Talk Directly with Each Other, Say Pitt ScientistsResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found new evidence that the basal ganglia and the cerebellum, two important areas in the central nervous system, are linked together to form an integrated functional network...
- Tuesday, April 20, 2010Pitt School of Dental Medicine Hosts 10th Annual Spring Research SymposiumThe University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine will host the 10th Annual Spring Research Symposium...
- Wednesday, April 21, 2010UPCI Researchers Present Early Findings of Cancer Studies at AACR 101st Annual MeetingThe potential of DNA repair proteins as biomarkers to predict the success of certain treatments against head and neck cancers, the use of anti-estrogen drugs against lung cancer, and many other studies conducted by researchers...
- Wednesday, April 21, 2010Pitt Schools of the Health Sciences Students Place First in National Competition that Reinforces Team-Based Patient CareThe University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences team placed first in the 2010 CLARION National Interprofessional Case Competition, held at the University of Minnesota on April 10...
- Thursday, April 22, 2010Safe Weight Gain for Heavier Moms-to-Be Depends on Level of Obesity, According to Pitt-Led StudyHow much weight obese women should safely gain during pregnancy is often controversial, with current guidelines suggesting a single range of 11 to 20 pounds...
- Friday, April 23, 2010Pitt Hosts International Brain, Skull Base and Spine Surgery CongressThe 4th World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine will be held in Pittsburgh, April 28 to 30, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center...
- Monday, April 26, 2010Regular Aerobic Exercise is Good for the Brain, Pitt Team SaysRegular exercise speeds learning and improves blood flow to the brain, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...
- Monday, April 26, 2010Pitt’s Center for Global Health Awards Travel Grants to Nine StudentsThe University of Pittsburgh Center for Global Health has awarded nine advanced degree students nearly $24,000 to improve health around the world...
- Tuesday, April 27, 2010University of Pittsburgh Scientists Find Potential Target for Fibrosis TreatmentResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered that a molecule that regulates gene expression plays a central role in the development of fibrosis...
- Tuesday, April 27, 2010UPMC Offers Last-Minute Tips to Pittsburgh Marathon RunnersFor those preparing to run the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon, or the FedEx Ground Pittsburgh Marathon Relay... experts from marathon medical sponsor UPMC Sports Medicine offer these tips...
- Tuesday, April 27, 2010Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Honored for Reducing Ventilator-Associated PneumoniaChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has received a RACE for Results performance improvement award from Child Health Corporation of America for an initiative the hospital developed to reduce the incidence of pneumonia in patients on ventilators...
- Wednesday, April 28, 2010Award-Winning Author to Give Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health 2010 Convocation Address John M. Barry, award-winning author of the best-seller “The Great Influenza: The Epic Story on the Greatest Plague in History” will deliver this year’s convocation address to the 2010 University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health...
- Thursday, April 29, 2010Adults Needed for Complicated Grief Study at PittResearchers from the Late-Life Depression Evaluation and Treatment Program at the University of Pittsburgh are seeking adults ages 18 to 95 who have experienced the loss of a loved one and are having emotional difficulties coping with grief...
- Thursday, April 29, 2010Pitt Researchers Discover Big Role for MicroRNA in Lethal Lung FibrosisA small piece of RNA appears to play a big role in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to lung disease researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...
- Thursday, April 29, 2010UPMC Offers Post-Race Advice to Pittsburgh Marathon RunnersRunning a marathon (or even a half marathon) is no easy feat for the body and requires special post-race care. UPMC Sports Medicine... recommends the following tips to optimize recovery...
- Thursday, April 29, 2010UPMC-Led Medical Team to Care for More Than 17,000 Participants at the 2010 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh MarathonUPMC Sports Medicine has assembled a team of more than 350 volunteers from UPMC, the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and other local hospitals and EMS departments to provide medical care...
May
- Sunday, May 02, 2010Pitt Pharmacologists Go On a Molecular Fishing Trip and Hook Prize Catch: New Anti-Inflammatory Mediators Based on Omega-3 Fatty AcidsScientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered new mediators that not only can explain how omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation, but also hint at novel treatments for a host of diseases linked to inflammatory processes...
- Friday, May 07, 2010UPMC’s Strong Financial Results Through Third-Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Allow For Growth and Investment to Benefit Patients and the CommunityUPMC’s financial results through the first nine months of fiscal year 2010 reflect continued strength and reinvestment to fulfill UPMC’s commitment to provide outstanding patient care and improve health in the communities it serves...
- Friday, May 07, 2010Improving Family Health in India Focus of Second Global Health Conference at University of PittsburghHealth experts from India will join University of Pittsburgh researchers in Oakland for the second annual global health conference, May 10 to 12, which aims to improve the health of families in rural India...
- Friday, May 07, 2010UPMC SMART Unit on Tour to Promote Patient SafetyAs part of National Hospital Week, the UPMC SMART (Simulated Medical and Research Training) Unit... will be touring UPMC facilities as a mock patient room to promote awareness of safety risks...
- Monday, May 10, 2010Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s Hard Head Patrol on Lookout for Kids Wearing Helmets This SummerRepresentatives from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s Hard Head Patrol will scour communities in western Pennsylvania this summer in an ongoing effort to increase helmet use by children riding bicycles, skateboards and anything with wheels...
- Friday, May 14, 2010Sally Wenzel, M.D., to Receive American Thoracic Society 2010 Recognition Award for Scientific AccomplishmentSally Wenzel, M.D.... will receive the 2010 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments at the American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) International Conference in New Orleans...
- Monday, May 17, 2010Mark Gladwin, M.D., First University of Pittsburgh Faculty Member Elected to the Council of the American Society for Clinical InvestigationMark Gladwin, M.D., chief, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, recently was elected to serve on the council of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI)...
- Tuesday, May 18, 2010Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Erie Partner to Provide Enhanced Pediatric Orthopaedic CareAdditional orthopaedic care for children will soon be available in Erie due to a new partnership between Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Erie and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC...
- Tuesday, May 18, 2010Adults Needed for Pitt Study Investigating New Treatment for COPDResearchers from the University of Pittsburgh Emphysema Research Center are seeking patients between the ages of 45 and 80 to participate in a study to determine if an oral drug can help control COPD’s progression and improve patients’ quality of life...
- Wednesday, May 19, 2010Leading Experts in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Present at International Meeting of the American Psychiatric AssociationThe Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of UPMC are among the world’s leading centers for research and treatment of mental health disorders...
- Wednesday, May 19, 2010University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Academic AchievementsThe University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) often is recognized by academic and scientific organizations for the significant achievements and exceptional leadership of its faculty, staff, students and alumni...
- Wednesday, May 19, 2010Hepatitis Experts to Meet in Pittsburgh for World Hepatitis DayThe world’s foremost hepatitis experts are gathering in Pittsburgh May 19 to 21 to launch the University of Pittsburgh-coordinated Hepatitis B Clinical Research Network...
- Tuesday, May 25, 2010Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Announces Summer Community Education CalendarChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC offers classes for children and adults at several locations throughout the greater Pittsburgh area...
- Tuesday, May 25, 2010McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Awarded $12 Million Contract to Support Human Studies of Novel Treatments for Battlefield Injuries and ScarsA two-year, $12 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Technology Transition (OTT) will jumpstart human trials of three innovative research programs that aim to replace scars and defects with healthy, functional tissues...
- Thursday, May 27, 2010Cancer Researchers in Pittsburgh Identify Method of Blocking Cancer Stem Cell Differentiation, Could Lead to More Effective TreatmentScientists from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered an unprecedented method of permanently blocking cancer stem cells so they remain stem cells instead of differentiating...
- Thursday, May 27, 2010Pitt Researchers Discover Gene Mutation Linked to Lymphatic DysfunctionA genetic mutation for inherited lymphedema associated with lymphatic function has been discovered that could help create new treatments for the condition...
June
- Tuesday, June 01, 2010Blocking DNA Repair Protein Could Lead to Targeted, Safer Cancer TherapyResearchers at UPCI and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered that inhibiting a key molecule in a DNA repair pathway could provide the means to make cancer cells more sensitive to radiation therapy...
- Thursday, June 03, 2010Commonly Used Seizure Drug Could Treat Severe Genetic Liver Disease Finds Pitt, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC TeamThe liver scarring of α1-antitrypsin (AT) deficiency, the most common genetic cause for which children undergo liver transplantation, might be reversed or prevented with a medication that has long been used to treat seizures...
- Thursday, June 03, 2010U.S. News & World Report Names Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC to Honor Roll as One of America’s ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is one of eight pediatric hospitals in the country named to U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of America’s “Best Children’s Hospitals.”
- Friday, June 04, 2010Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health Appoints Chair of BiostatisticsSally C. Morton, Ph.D., has been appointed by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) to head the school’s Department of Biostatistics...
- Saturday, June 05, 2010Combination Treatment Regimen Not Effective Against Advanced MelanomaThe combination of two different chemotherapies and a previously approved treatment for kidney and liver cancers is not effective against advanced melanoma...
- Saturday, June 05, 2010UPCI Melanoma Researchers Present Findings at Annual Meeting of American Society of Clinical OncologyResearchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) Melanoma Program, led by John M. Kirkwood, M.D., will present findings from seven studies at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting...
- Monday, June 07, 2010UPCI Researcher Chairs ASCO Educational Session Exploring the Complexities Surrounding Oral ChemotherapyAn educational session exploring the complexities of oral chemotherapy, a development in cancer treatment that has occurred over the last decade, will be chaired today by Merrill Egorin, M.D....
- Wednesday, June 09, 2010UPCI Cancer Researcher Honored with ASCO Career Development AwardShannon Puhalla, M.D., ...has received a 2010 Career Development Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)...
- Wednesday, June 09, 2010Vast Geographic Differences Found in Drug Spending Under MedicareWidespread geographic variations exist in drug spending among Medicare beneficiaries, with some regions spending twice as much as others...
- Wednesday, June 09, 2010University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Announces Research Funding and AchievementsThe University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy faculty, staff and students often are honored by prestigious organizations for their achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Thursday, June 10, 2010Many Pennsylvania Children on Medicaid Lack Adequate Dental Care, According to Pennsylvania Medicaid Policy Center ReportDespite program improvements, a significant number of children in Pennsylvania covered by Medicaid did not receive basic dental health services that could help prevent serious medical problems...
- Thursday, June 10, 2010Dr. Bill Neches Heart Camp for Kids Celebrates 20 Years as the Country’s First Camp for Kids with Heart ConditionsMore than 150 kids from around the country will travel to western Pennsylvania next week for a unique summer camp where they can enjoy traditional camp activities... while sharing with each other the challenges of living with heart conditions...
- Monday, June 14, 2010Pitt’s School of Medicine Names New Professor and Chair of Neurological SurgeryRobert M. Friedlander, M.D., has joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine to head the Department of Neurological Surgery...
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010Face Transplant Fact Sheet
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010Face Transplant Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions about Face Transplants Performed at UPMC...
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010Face TransplantBased on groundbreaking research and experience in solid-organ and hand transplants, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has begun a novel clinical study on human face transplantation...
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010UPMC Mercy, UPMC St. Margaret Honored for Advancing Electronic Medical RecordsUPMC Mercy and UPMC St. Margaret join three other UPMC facilities in the elite ranks of U.S. and Canadian hospitals that have been recognized for their advanced use of a comprehensive electronic medical record (EMR) to enhance patient safety...
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010UPMC and UPMC Health Plan Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Promoting Healthy Lifestyles of EmployeesFor the second consecutive year, UPMC and UPMC Health Plan have been honored... by the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), as one of the nation’s leading corporations... that promote a healthy workplace...
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010Simulation-Based Training Reduces Medication Administration Error Rates, According to University of Pittsburgh StudyCompared to conventional, lecture-style education, simulation-based learning reduces the number of medication errors...
- Thursday, June 17, 2010Awards and Accolades: University of Pittsburgh Schools and Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff AchievementsThe faculty, staff and students of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Health Sciences often are recognized by academic and scientific societies and other prestigious organizations for their significant achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Sunday, June 20, 2010Pancreas Experts to Meet in Pittsburgh for PancreasFest 2010More than 200 physicians and scientists from around the world will gather in Pittsburgh July 29 to 31 to discuss the latest findings in pancreatic research at PancreasFest 2010...
- Tuesday, June 22, 2010Pitt Team Finds Blacks Have Greater Risk for Infection, Organ Injury Black people are at greater risk than whites for severe sepsis, a condition where overwhelming infection can lead to deadly consequences, because blacks are both more susceptible to getting infections and more likely to develop organ injuries...
- Tuesday, June 22, 2010New Vaccine Strategies Could Safely Control Rift Valley Fever, According to Pitt StudyTwo new approaches could form the basis for the first-ever human vaccine for Rift Valley Fever (RVF), an infectious disease that threatens both farm animals and people...
- Wednesday, June 23, 2010Children’s Hospital/Pitt Research Team Identify Nuclear Protein That Could Play Important Role in Diseases Ranging from Asthma to CancerA protein found in the nucleus of blood-derived cells plays a key role in the regulation of the immune system and could provide a target for the development of new treatments for a number of conditions and diseases ranging from asthma to cancer...
- Wednesday, June 23, 2010Traditional Neurologic Exams Inadequate for Predicting Survival of Cardiac Arrest Patients, Pitt Study FindsTraditional methods for assessing patients after cardiac arrest may be underestimating their chances for survival and good outcomes...
- Wednesday, June 23, 2010University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing to Offer Online Doctor of Nursing Practice ProgramThis fall, the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing will begin offering an online post-master’s degree doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program, in addition to the current onsite program...
- Tuesday, June 29, 2010Pitt Center Awarded $23 Million to Improve the Health of People Living with HIV/AIDSA $23 million grant to the University of Pittsburgh will support the training and education of health professionals who care for the thousands of people infected annually with HIV in the United States...
- Tuesday, June 29, 2010Pitt Center Launches Online Tracking Tool to Assess Impact of Marcellus Shale DrillingThe Center for Healthy Environments and Communities (CHEC) at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health has convened a group of experts to address the impact of Marcellus Shale drilling...
- Wednesday, June 30, 2010Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in the Womb Has Lifelong ImpactNewborns of non-smoking moms exposed to secondhand smoke during pregnancy have genetic mutations that may affect long-term health...
July
- Thursday, July 01, 2010Cumberland Woods Village Photos for DownloadCumberland Woods Village Photos for Download...
- Thursday, July 01, 2010Pitt Registry Signs Up 10,000 People Interested In Clinical TrialsTen thousand people and counting have signed up for the opportunity to learn about or participate in local health studies...
- Tuesday, July 06, 2010University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Establishes Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryThe University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine recently established a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery...
- Wednesday, July 07, 2010Can Aspirin Prolong a Healthy Life? University of Pittsburgh Part of National Study to Explore the Health Benefits of AspirinThe University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health is recruiting participants for a new study that will explore whether aspirin can not only prolong life, but also help prevent physical disability and dementia in healthy older people...
- Wednesday, July 07, 2010Pitt Researchers Find New Proteins That Regulate Blood Pressure, FlowResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified key players in a little-known biochemical pathway that appears to regulate blood pressure...
- Thursday, July 08, 2010Public Health Dynamics Laboratory Opens at University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public HealthThe University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health has established the Public Health Dynamics Laboratory to develop interdisciplinary computational approaches to understand and solve the world’s most challenging public health issues...
- Thursday, July 15, 2010Leading Expert on Cell Cycle Control to Present Dickson Prize Lecture at University of Pittsburgh’s Science2010A leading scientist in the field of cell cycle control will present this year’s Dickson Prize in Medicine Lecture at the University of Pittsburgh’s 10th annual science and technology showcase, Science2010: Transformations...
- Thursday, July 15, 2010UPMC Named to U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals for the 11th TimeUPMC is once again the region’s only medical center named on the annual U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals. UPMC is ranked one of 14 hospitals nationwide that made the Honor Roll of the “nation’s best”...
- Wednesday, July 21, 2010Behavioral Patterns in Infancy Predict Anxiety Levels During Early School YearsInfants with irregular patterns of sleeping, eating and playing were significantly more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety more than a decade later...
- Wednesday, July 21, 2010Majority of Gay and Bisexual Men Enrolled in Long-Term Study of HIV Report Low Use of Illicit Drugs During Midlife Most older gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV used recreational drugs infrequently over a 10-year period...
- Wednesday, July 21, 2010Sexual Abuse and Social Shaming in Childhood Linked to Health Problems in Gay and Bisexual Men Later in LifeGay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV who reported sexual abuse and social shaming in childhood experience psychosocial health problems later in life that could put them at greater risk for HIV...
- Thursday, July 22, 2010Circumcising Gay Men Would Have Limited Impact on Preventing HIV Transmission, Says Pitt StudyAdult circumcision has been proposed as a possible HIV prevention strategy for gay men, but a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health... suggests it would have a very small effect on reducing HIV incidence in the U.S....
- Thursday, July 22, 2010Participants Needed for Mood Disorders Study at PittThe University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is conducting a series of studies that focus on functional brain imaging in individuals who have experienced mood disorders...
- Thursday, July 22, 2010University of Pittsburgh Convenes Science2010The best examples of current, revolutionary biomedical research will converge for the University of Pittsburgh’s landmark 10th annual showcase of science and technology, Science2010: Transformations...
- Friday, July 23, 2010University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff AchievementsThe faculty, staff and students of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences often are recognized by academic and scientific societies and other prestigious organizations for their significant achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Friday, July 23, 2010University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Announces Leadership, Staff AchievementsThe staff of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center often are recognized by professional societies and other prestigious organizations for significant achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Wednesday, July 28, 2010One Molecule, Many More Insulin-Producing Cells to Treat DiabetesWith a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at least four weeks in a mouse model of diabetes...
- Wednesday, July 28, 2010Pitt Graduate School of Public Health Receives $1.5 Million to Help Prevent Falls in Older AdultsA $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) will explore the effectiveness of programs to prevent falls in seniors...
- Wednesday, July 28, 2010IBM and UPMC Partner to Make ‘Smart’ Patient Room Even SmarterIBM and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) are teaming up to bring “smarter” hospital rooms to patients nationwide...
- Wednesday, July 28, 2010UPMC to Expand Ear, Nose and Throat Care to Monroeville in AugustUniversity Ear Nose & Throat Specialists, the clinical practice of the UPMC Department of Otolaryngology, will soon open a new office at UPMC at Daugherty Drive in Monroeville...
- Thursday, July 29, 2010University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Announces Research Funding and AchievementsThe University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine faculty and staff often are honored by prestigious organizations for their achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Thursday, July 29, 2010UPMC Names Sean Logan to Lead Community Relations InitiativesUPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) announced today the appointment of Sean Logan to the newly created role of vice president of community relations...
August
- Wednesday, August 04, 2010UPMC St. Margaret to Host “Heart of a Champion” Fund-Raising Event for the American Heart AssociationEvery 34 seconds someone has a heart attack in the United States and each minute someone dies from a heart-related illness. Be a part of the fight against heart disease by attending the “Heart of a Champion” fund-raising event...
- Friday, August 06, 2010Pitt Joins NIH-Supported Study to Find Earliest Changes in the Brain That May Lead to Alzheimer’s DiseaseVolunteers in the Pittsburgh area are being sought for a clinical study examining the subtle changes that may take place in the brains of older people many years before overt symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear...
- Tuesday, August 10, 2010Human Cells Can Copy Not Only DNA, But Also RNA, Say Researchers From Pitt, Helicos BioSciencesSingle-molecule sequencing technology has detected and quantified novel small RNAs in human cells that represent entirely new classes of the gene-translating molecules, confirming a long-held but unproven hypothesis...
- Tuesday, August 10, 2010Drug Coverage Under Medicare Part D Leads to Increased Use of Antibiotics Among Seniors, Heightening Concern About OveruseImproved drug coverage under Medicare Part D has led to an increase in the use of antibiotics by seniors, particularly of brand-name and more expensive drugs...
- Monday, August 16, 2010Patient Symptoms Are Not Reliable Indicators of Crohn’s Disease Recurrence, Pitt Researchers FindThe Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI), which relies on patient symptoms to determine whether or not Crohn’s disease is active, may not reliably indicate whether a patient’s disease has returned after corrective surgery...
- Tuesday, August 17, 2010UPMC Receives Top Honor for Diversity and Inclusion InitiativesUPMC has received the top honor from the Profiles in Diversity Journal, winning a 2010 Innovations in Diversity Award...
- Thursday, August 19, 2010Pitt Team Gets Federal Grant to Find New Head and Neck Cancer DrugsResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have been awarded an $800,000 federal grant...
- Friday, August 20, 2010Fox Center Receives Donation to Further Research on Stem Cell Therapy for Corneal ScarringThe Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh recently received a $244,000 donation from the Western Pennsylvania Medical Eye Bank Foundation...
- Monday, August 23, 2010Pitt Professor Named to National Emergency Medicine PanelDaniel Patterson, Ph.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has been appointed to the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council...
- Monday, August 23, 2010UPCI Appoints Director of Education in Newly Formed Women’s Cancer Research CenterSteffi Oesterreich, Ph.D.... has been appointed director of education for the newly formed Women’s Cancer Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI)
- Tuesday, August 24, 2010MedAssets and Prodigo Solutions to Improve Efficiency, Contract Compliance in Hospital PurchasingTo improve efficiency and contract compliance for hospitals and other health care providers, Prodigo Solutions LLC today announced an exclusive agreement with MedAssets to offer its customers Prodigo’s electronic-procurement marketplace solutions...
- Wednesday, August 25, 2010Children’s Hospital Researchers Find Vitamin D May Treat and Prevent Severe Allergic Response to Common Mold in Patients with Cystic FibrosisVitamin D may be an effective therapy to treat and even prevent allergy to a common mold that can cause severe complications for patients with cystic fibrosis and asthma...
- Friday, August 27, 2010UPMC Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Financial ResultsUPMC today reported its financial results for fiscal year 2010, showing continuing strength in the ability to maintain key fiscal and operational measures
- Monday, August 30, 2010Pitt’s Neurological Surgery Department Ranks High in Academic OutputThe University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery ranked first in academic output in top-tier specialty journals among all departments of neurosurgery across the United States and Canada
September
- Wednesday, September 01, 2010UPCI Appoints Director of Newly Formed Women’s Cancer Research CenterAdrian V. Lee, Ph.D., a renowned expert in the molecular and cellular biology of breast cancer, has been appointed director of the newly formed Women’s Cancer Research Center at UPCI and Magee-Womens Research Institute...
- Wednesday, September 01, 2010Pitt Receives $9.8 Million from National Institute on Aging to Study Insomnia in the ElderlyUniversity of Pittsburgh has received a $9.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to study insomnia in older adults...
- Thursday, September 02, 2010New Children’s Express Care Centers Offer Convenient, Immediate Access to Pediatric Expertise after Hours and On WeekendsChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is opening two Express Care centers, in the North and South Hills, where children and teens can receive care after hours and on weekends for minor injuries and illnesses...
- Thursday, September 02, 2010Safety Cultures in EMS Agencies Vary Widely, Pitt Study ShowsA survey of emergency medical services (EMS) agencies from across the country found wide variation in perceptions of workplace safety culture...
- Monday, September 13, 2010Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Topic of UPMC ‘Alive and Well’ PresentationMore than 600,000 Americans are living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), yet only 20 percent know that they have it...
- Monday, September 13, 2010Older Adults Needed to Study Treatments for Chronic Lower Back Pain and DepressionTo help older adults living with low back pain and depression, researchers at Pitt's Late Life Depression Program... are seeking participants for a clinical trial that will study the effectiveness of medication combined with counseling...
- Tuesday, September 14, 2010Pitt Researcher to Receive Sadie Gerson Distinguished Scholar AwardNearly 100 physicians, patients and friends will gather on Thursday, September 16... to honor Robert E. Schoen, M.D., M.P.H.... as he receives the Sadie Gerson Distinguished Scholar Award, established by Sandy Gerson Snyder...
- Tuesday, September 14, 2010UPMC Completes Fourth Hand Transplant ProcedureOn Sept. 11, Jessica Arrigo received a unilateral, or single hand, transplant of her right hand and is being treated with the “Pittsburgh Protocol,” an immune modulation therapy that aims to reduce the risks associated with toxic anti-rejection drugs...
- Wednesday, September 15, 2010Fat Stem Cells Safe for Breast Reconstruction when Cancer is Dormant, Says Pitt TeamFat-derived stem cells can be safely used to aid reconstruction of breast tissue after mastectomy as long as there is no evidence of active cancer
- Wednesday, September 15, 2010Pitt Gets $11.8 Million to Develop Microbicide Films for HIV PreventionWith the support of an $11.8 million, five-year federal grant, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and their collaborators are developing a quick-dissolving vaginal film containing a powerful drug that reduces the risk of HIV infection...
- Wednesday, September 15, 2010Reduced Activity in Key Brain Areas Found in Women with Postpartum Depression, Pitt Study FindsCertain areas of the brain in women with postpartum depression react less to images of scared or angry faces compared to mothers who are well...
- Wednesday, September 15, 2010UPMC Eye Center Appoints Gen. Gale Pollock to Head New Center for Ocular Regeneration and Vision RestorationMaj. Gen. (retired) Gale S. Pollock, former Deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, has joined the UPMC Eye Center as executive director of the nation’s first Center for Ocular Regeneration and Vision Restoration (CORVR)....
- Thursday, September 16, 2010UPMC Ranks 5th in InformationWeek 500 List of Innovative Technology Users and Wins Healthcare Innovation AwardUPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) today announced that it ranked 5th on this year’s InformationWeek 500—a list of the nation’s top technology innovators from across all industries...
- Friday, September 17, 2010UPMC Names Chief Medical and Scientific OfficerUPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) announced today the appointment of Steven Shapiro, M.D., to the newly created role of chief medical and scientific officer...
- Friday, September 17, 2010University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Announces Research Funding and AchievementsThe University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing faculty often are honored by prestigious organizations for their achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Monday, September 20, 2010Anne B. Newman, M.D., M.P.H., Appointed Chair of Epidemiology at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public HealthAn internationally known expert in aging and public health, Anne B. Newman, M.D., M.P.H., has been chosen to lead the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH)...
- Monday, September 20, 2010Participants Needed for Study of the Effectiveness of Two Epilepsy SurgeriesResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are seeking participants ages 18 and older with epilepsy to compare the effectiveness of Gamma Knife® radiosurgery with temporal lobectomy...
- Monday, September 20, 2010Pitt Team Finds Structural Molecule That Makes Pneumonia WorseA structural molecule and the cellular pump that regulates its levels influence the severity of pneumonia and could provide new ways of treating the lung infection...
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010Everette James Named to New Health Planning and Policy Position at Pitt Schools of Health SciencesThe University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences has named Everette James as associate vice chancellor for health policy and planning...
- Wednesday, September 22, 2010Pitt Appoints New Division Chief of Hematology/OncologyEdward Chu, M.D.,... has been named chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and deputy director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)...
- Wednesday, September 22, 2010Valve Implant Improves Quality of Life for Emphysema PatientsTiny one-way valves that block portions of emphysema-ravaged lungs improved lung function, exercise tolerance and symptoms at the cost of a modest increase in adverse events...
- Thursday, September 23, 2010Pitt Team Gets Federal Grant Renewal to Develop Medical Countermeasures Against Radiation ExposureResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have been awarded $13.9 million over five years by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)...
- Thursday, September 23, 2010Pitt Schools of the Health Sciences to Host Third Annual Interprofessional ForumThe University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences will kick off the third annual Interprofessional Forum at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 1, at the Pitt School of Medicine...
- Friday, September 24, 2010UPMC Completes Third Successful Bilateral Hand TransplantA 33-year-old woman from New Jersey on September 18 became the first female in the United States to receive a bilateral hand transplant...
- Monday, September 27, 2010University of Pittsburgh and Drexel University Partner on $3.2 Million Project to Train Public Health ProfessionalsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $3.2 million to the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) to create the Pennsylvania Public Health Training Center (PAPHTC)...
- Monday, September 27, 2010International Conference Focusing on Women’s Mental Health to be Held in Pittsburgh, Oct. 27 to 30Nearly 500 researchers, clinicians and mental health advocates are expected to attend the 2010 Marcé Society International Conference, Perinatal Mental Health Research: Harvesting the Potential...
- Wednesday, September 29, 2010Pitt’s Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Receives $1.9 Million to Study Rift Valley FeverLong-sought treatments for Rift Valley Fever (RVF) may be possible with a $1.9 million contract to the University of Pittsburgh Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency...
October
- Tuesday, October 05, 2010New Children’s Express Care Centers Offer Convenient, Immediate Access to Pediatric Expertise After Hours and On WeekendsThe second of two new Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Express Care centers opens today in the South Hills...
- Wednesday, October 06, 2010University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing’s 12th Annual Cameos of Caring® Event Honors Area NursesSixty nurses from 42 area health care facilities, nine schools of nursing and one international facility, will be honored at the 12th annual Cameos of Caring awards gala...
- Wednesday, October 06, 2010University of Pittsburgh’s Science2010 Plenary Lectures ScheduledPlenary lectures from four distinguished scientists will be presented as part of Science2010: Transformations, the University of Pittsburgh’s 10th annual showcase of science and technology...
- Saturday, October 09, 2010Thomas P. Detre, M.D., Academic Leader and Architect of UPMC, Dies at 86Dr. Thomas P. Detre, 86... academic leader... and the architect behind the transformation of the University of Pittsburgh's teaching hospitals into UPMC... died today at home after a long illness...
- Monday, October 11, 2010Newest UPMC Senior Community Residence, Cumberland Woods Village, Celebrates Grand OpeningUPMC Senior Communities marked the opening of its newest residence, Cumberland Woods Village, with a grand opening celebration yesterday...
- Wednesday, October 13, 2010UPMC Names Walter Thomas McGough Jr., as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal OfficerWalter Thomas “Tom” McGough Jr., will join the executive staff of UPMC as chief legal officer on Jan. 1, 2011...
- Wednesday, October 13, 2010Pitt Team Finds Protein That Sets the Stage for Exchanges of DNA Code in Eggs and SpermA team led by a scientist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has discovered a regulatory protein that influences where genetic material gets swapped between maternal and paternal chromosomes during the process of creating eggs and sperm...
- Thursday, October 14, 2010University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Academic AchievementsThe University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) often is recognized by academic and scientific organizations for the significant achievements and exceptional leadership of its faculty, staff, students and alumni...
- Thursday, October 14, 2010Pitt Testing Rectal Safety of Promising HIV Prevention Gel in New TrialTenofovir gel... is being tested by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in a new, multicenter trial looking at its safety and acceptability when used rectally...
- Wednesday, October 20, 2010Nation’s First Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit for Bipolar Disorders Opens at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic of UPMCThe Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of UPMC has opened the nation’s only inpatient unit dedicated to serving children with bipolar disorder
- Friday, October 22, 2010Leading Experts in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Present at International Meeting of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryThe Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of UPMC are among the world’s leading centers for research and treatment of mental health disorders...
- Friday, October 29, 2010UPMC Walk-in Primary Care Clinic Offering Free Flu ShotsFor most adults, especially those over age 65 or with chronic health problems, flu shots are recommended to prevent serious complications from influenza...
November
- Monday, November 01, 2010Pitt Study Finds NSAIDs Cause Stem Cells to Self-Destruct, Preventing Colon CancerNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) prevent colon cancer by triggering diseased stem cells to self-destruct...
- Wednesday, November 03, 2010Higher Medication Spending Doesn’t Indicate Better Prescribing QualityMedicare patients in regions that spend the most on prescription medications are not necessarily getting better quality care, according to a new study of spending practices from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH)...
- Wednesday, November 03, 2010Combination Radiation and Chemotherapy Successfully Treats Anal Cancer, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Study FindsPET/CT based Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)... may effectively control and treat cancers of the anus when combined with chemotherapy...
- Wednesday, November 03, 2010Combining Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy Safely Treats Head and Neck Cancer Patients, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Study FindsStereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)... may effectively control and treat head and neck cancers when combined with the chemotherapy Cetuximab...
- Thursday, November 04, 2010University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Research Helps Determine Safe Radiation Dosage for Anal Cancer Patients, Lessening Toxicity and Allowing for Continued TreatmentPatients with anal carcinoma who are undergoing intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and concurrent chemotherapy experience fewer side effects associated with gastrointestinal toxicity when safe radiation dosage is well-established..
- Friday, November 05, 2010Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Specialty Services Now Provided at UPMC PassavantMagee-Womens Hospital of UPMC now provides a range of specialty services at UPMC Passavant, bringing clinical expertise closer to home for women who live in the North Hills...
- Monday, November 08, 2010University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Announces Research Funding and AchievementsThe University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy faculty and staff often are honored by prestigious organizations for their achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Monday, November 08, 2010Cancer Patients and Their Families in Western Pennsylvania to Benefit from American Cancer Society Patient Navigator Program at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMCThe American Cancer Society is launching its Patient Navigator Program at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC in Pittsburgh tomorrow, thanks to support received from AstraZeneca...
- Friday, November 12, 2010Pancreas Experts Meet in Pittsburgh to Discuss the Future of Pancreatic SurgeryMore than 40 of the world’s leading pancreatic surgeons will meet in Pittsburgh today to discuss the future of minimally invasive surgeries for pancreatic diseases...
- Monday, November 15, 2010University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff AchievementsThe faculty, staff and students of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences often are recognized... for their significant achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Monday, November 15, 2010Awards and Accolades: UPMC Announces Leadership, Staff AchievementsThe staff of UPMC often are recognized by professional societies and other prestigious organizations for significant achievements and exceptional leadership...
- Tuesday, November 16, 2010Health Effects of Shale Gas Extraction Focus of Symposium on Nov. 19Experts from across the country will meet in Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 19, to explore what is known and not known about the health impacts of extracting, refining and delivering natural gas from shale deposits, including the Marcellus Shale...
- Wednesday, November 17, 2010Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Procedures Are Topic of UPMC ‘Alive and Well’ PresentationInformation on surgical and non-surgical services and procedures offered at the UPMC Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center will be the topic of an “Alive and Well” presentation 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8...
- Friday, November 19, 2010Leading Pitt Experts in Geriatrics and Healthy Aging Present at International Meeting of the Gerontological Society of AmericaExperts from the Aging Institute of UPMC Senior Services and the University of Pittsburgh are presenting research findings from Nov. 19 to 23 in New Orleans at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America...
- Friday, November 19, 2010Robotic-Assisted Surgery Appears Safe for Complicated Pancreatic Procedures, UPMC Research FindsRobotic-assisted surgery for complex pancreatic procedures can be performed safely in a high-volume facility...
- Monday, November 22, 2010Pitt’s Diabetes Institute Celebrates a Decade of ResearchThe University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute (UPDI), established in 2000 to... support efforts to improve diabetes care for UPMC patients, is celebrating 10 years of dedication to diabetes research and education...
- Tuesday, November 23, 2010Breast Cancer Patients to Benefit from New Lymphedema Detection and Prevention Program at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMCMagee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is launching a Lymphedema Screening, Early Detection and Prevention Program this month to help breast cancer patients with the most potential for developing this treatment-related complication...
- Monday, November 29, 2010Sporadic Breast Cancers Start with Ineffective DNA Repair Systems, Pitt Researchers FindBreast cancers that arise sporadically, rather than through inheritance of certain genes, likely start with defects of DNA repair mechanisms that allow environmentally triggered mutations to accumulate...
- Monday, November 29, 2010Walking Slows the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, Pitt Study FindsWalking may slow cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease...
- Tuesday, November 30, 2010$3 Million Gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation Brings University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, UPMC Cancer Centers Capital Campaign to a Successful ConclusionThe University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and UPMC Cancer Centers today announced the conclusion of a five-year, $100 million capital campaign, thanks in part to a $3 million gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation...
December
- Wednesday, December 01, 2010Hillman Cancer Center Gala Celebrates Millions Raised for Cancer Research, Prevention and Patient CareGrammy-award winning singer Gladys Knight joined actor and Pittsburgh native David Conrad at the 2010 Hillman Cancer Center Gala last night...
- Wednesday, December 01, 2010Pitt Study Finds Loud Snoring and Insomnia Symptoms Predict Development of Metabolic SyndromeA University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study finds loud snoring and two common insomnia symptoms―difficulty falling asleep and unrefreshing sleep―each significantly predicted the development of metabolic syndrome...
- Thursday, December 02, 2010Leading Experts in Schizophrenia to Discuss Latest Research on Prevention and Treatment at 27th Annual Pittsburgh Schizophrenia ConferenceInternationally renowned schizophrenia researchers and clinicians, patients and their families will gather in Pittsburgh to discuss the latest in research and clinical advances at the 27th Annual Pittsburgh Schizophrenia Conference...
- Friday, December 03, 2010Pitt/Magee-Womens Research Institute Researcher Leading Effort to Create International Database of Samples from Preeclampsia PatientsA renowned researcher at the University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) will help lead a multi-project program to prevent and treat the pregnancy complication preeclampsia...
- Monday, December 06, 2010Participants Needed for Study of New Cognitive and Behavioral Treatments for Teens and Adults with Autism Spectrum DisordersResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are seeking participants ages 16 to 40 with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to take part in the Perspectives Program, a psychosocial research intervention program...
- Monday, December 06, 2010National 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 PlanningThe University of Pittsburgh has named Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D., as its first associate senior vice chancellor for science strategy and planning for the Schools of the Health Sciences
- Wednesday, December 08, 2010UPMC Quality Chief Named to Joint Commission Resources BoardUPMC Chief Quality Officer Tamra “Tami” E. Minnier has been appointed for a three-year term to the board of Joint Commission Resources (JCR), which sets quality and safety standards for hospitals and other health care organizations abroad...
- Monday, December 13, 2010Older Adults Needed for Depression Study at PittResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are seeking older adults ages 60 or above who currently are experiencing symptoms of depression...