Regenerative Medicine News & Events
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June
June 16, 2008 – McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine In the News
Dr. Michael Sacks Named Fellow in the ASME
June 16, 2008 – PRWeb
International Federation of Adipose Therapeutics and Science (IFATS) Launches Web Site
June 16, 2008 – Scientific American
Nanotech to Regrow Cartilage and Soothe Aching Knees
June 5, 2008 – UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
GE and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Launch New Company to Digitize and Revolutionize Disease Detection
May
May 29, 2009 – University of Pittsburgh University Times
TissuGlue: One innovator case study
May 28, 2008 – McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine In the News
Dr. William Wagner Named Fellow in Biomaterials Science and Engineering
May 22, 2008 - UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
World’s Smallest Heart Pump Under Study at UPMC
May 18, 2008 - UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Harder on Men than Women
May 18, 2008 – New Scientist
Monkey engineered to develop Huntington's disease
May 16, 2008 – UPMC Extra!
Making the Most of Every Minute
May 15, 2008 – The Pittsburgh Channel
Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped, Cured? There Is New Hope
May 10, 2008 – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
CMU students work to improve medical product
May 10, 2008 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC News Release
One Year Until the New Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Opens in Lawrenceville
May 5, 2008 - UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
Newly Funded Research Program Focuses on Genetic Mutations that Increase Risk for Cancer
April
April 30, 2008 – News from Pitt
Pitt Professor Recognized for Work to Better Understand and Possibly Control the Human Immune System
April 24, 2008 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC News Release
Pittsburgh Cancer Researchers Receive NIH Grant To Advance New Brain Tumor Therapies From Lab to Clinical Trials
April 24, 2008 – McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine In the News
Refocusing Fat: Cosmetic Surgery’s Regenerative Medicine Approach
April 23, 2008 – EurekAlert!
Menstrual blood -- a valuable source of multipotential stem cells?
April 18, 2008 – McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine In the News
McGowan Institute Faculty Members Named 2008 Top-Ranked Physicians
April 18, 2008 - McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine In the News
PTEI Supports Regenerative Medicine Education and National DNA Day
April 17, 2008 - Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC News Release
Children’s Performs More Liver and Intestine Transplants Than Any Other Pediatric Center and Has One of the Highest Survival Rates Worldwide
April 17, 2008 - UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
Science Takes Aim at Battlefield Injury in Massive Project Grant
April 16, 2008 – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Navy SEALs train under Pitt guidance
April 15, 2008 - KDKA
World Voice Day Makes Voice Health (video)
April 14, 2008 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A cancer leaves few to lobby
April 3, 2008 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC News Release
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Involved in Projects To Develop Nation’s First Heart Assist Devices for Young Children
March
March 2008 – Western Pennsylvania Hospital News
Top Physicians – Jacqueline Kreutzer, MD (page 13)
March 26, 2008 - UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
Study Confirms Validity of Pittsburgh Compound-B in Identifying the Toxins Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease
March 25, 2008 – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Investment and research needed for Pittsburgh to grow
March 14, 2008 - UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Passavant Designated “Blue Distinction Centers for Complex and Rare Cancers”
March 13, 2008 - McGowan Institute for
Regenerative Medicine In the News
McGowan Institute Annual
Retreat Highlights Regenerative Medicine
March 12, 2008 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Growing a heart valve
March 10, 2008 - UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
Awards and Accolades: University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff Achievements
March 4, 2008 – UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Release
UPMC Surgeon is Fourth Pitt Orthopaedic Doctor in Five Years to Win Highest Honor from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
February
February 29, 2008 – McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine In the News
Dr. Ermentrout Recognized With Pitt Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award!
February 29, 2008 – McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine In the News
Drs. Badylak and Sacks Recognized With Pitt Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award!
February 28, 2008 - UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
Prestigious National Award Given to UPMC Cancer Centers
February 27, 2008 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Orthopedic researchers meet on new knee technique
February 20, 2008 - McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine In the News
Dr. Stephen Badylak Named 2008 Inventor of the Year!
February 18, 2008 – The New York Times
A Big-Time Injury Striking Little Players’ Knees
February 14, 2008 - UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
Pitt School of Health and Rehab Sciences Announces New Master’s Program in Prosthetics and Orthotics
February 14, 2008 – McGowan Institute for
Regenerative Medicine In the News
A Valentine Story
February 12, 2008 – Washington Post
Respiratory Distress Treatment Studies Conflict
February 11, 2008 – UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Media Relations
Former Substance Abusers Rarely Relapse After Organ Transplantation, Pitt Study Finds
February 11, 2008 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC News Release
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Scientists Identify Possible Target for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumonia
February 11, 2008 – Forbes
Animation
February 10, 2008 – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Boxing match combats heart disease
February 5, 2008 – RegenerativeMedicine.net
Regenerative Medicine Paper Makes Top 10 of Gene Therapy Downloads
February 1, 2008 – McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine In the News
Congratulations, Drs. Badylak and Wagner
January
January 29, 2008 – USA Today
Breakthroughs in artificial lungs could assist in transplants
January 24, 2008 – University of Pittsburgh School of
the Health Sciences Media Relations
Drug-Coated Stents Perform Better Than Bare Metal Stents in Higher Risk Patients
January 15, 2008 – OrthoSupersite
Allografts for orthopedic surgery safer, but still require caution
January 13, 2008 – McGowan Institute for
Regenerative Medicine In the News
Badylak Lab’s Work Serves as Foundation for
Recent Regenerative Medicine Milestone
January 11, 2008 – University of Pittsburgh Schools of
the Health Sciences Media Relations
Awards and Accolades: UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff Achievements
January 10, 2008 – Ortho Supersite
Temporary fixation of major fractures in trauma
patients yields improved results
January 7, 2008 – Children’s Hospital of
Pittsburgh of UPMC Press Release
Children’s Hospital Physicians Publish Comprehensive Review of Liver Transplant Issues in Patients with Biliary Atresia
Winter 2008 – Pittsburgh Quarterly
The Jet Set