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Reflections and Gratitude

A video message from Jeffrey A. Romoff, president and CEO, in recognition of the outstanding contributions of UPMC staff throughout 2020.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are leading the TOWAR Trial to better understand the intricacies of giving whole blood to trauma.

UPMC Children's Hospital recognized again as one of the most innovative Children's Hospitals in the nation by Parents Magazine.

Pitt researchers reveal a molecular basis for the deep connection between the circadian rhythms disruption and predisposition to drug abuse.

News Releases

Thursday, December 3, 2020
UPMC Children's Recognized Again by Parents Magazine

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Circadian Gene Mutation Causes Cocaine Addiction in Mice

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
CarepathRx and UPMC Announce Landmark Partnership

Friday, November 27, 2020
Pittsburgh Virtual World AIDS Day Event Will Honor Lives Lost to HIV/AIDS

Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Medicaid Expansion May Improve Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Study Says

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In The News

WESA-FM
Ryan Shazier’s using his experience to uplift other spinal cord injury patients

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Christmas and Thanksgiving arrive together for family of girl battling leukemia

Wellsboro Sun-Gazette
Masking in sports; is it dangerous?

The Science Times
Hugging Pets, More Important Than Ever Because of the Pandemic

NEXT Pittsburgh
UPMC Children’s Hospital makes Top 15 Hospitals in Innovation list for its work in diabetes

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Expert Spotlight

Rebecca Seal, Ph.D., associate professor in Pitt’s Department of Neurobiology, focuses her research on understanding the neural circuits activated in pain and Parkinson’s disease and developing therapeutic tools to treat these neurological conditions. Her work is centered around identifying the neural pathways that mediate persistent forms of pain and uncovering plasticity mechanisms that give rise to the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, such as tremor.