Team research led by George K. Gittes, MD has pioneered a novel procedure to possibly cure diabetes that is being described as “groundbreaking” and “history in the making.” The work was featured on KDKA Pittsburgh and TheDiabetesSite.com:
Congratulations to our following faculty members who received new research awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) this fall:
Congratulations to our following faculty members who received new research awards:
The UPMC video “PPOWER WholeBlood Trial” spotlights an NIH-funded pilot trial by investigator Jason L. Sperry, MD, MPH to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of transfusing whole blood to trauma patients in hemorrhagic shock during the pre-hospital phase of their care.
Two of our most legendary faculty members, Bernard Fisher, MD and Thomas E. Starzl, MD, PhD, were honored as two of only five University of Pittsburgh faculty members featured in an interactive display on the 5th floor of Scaife Hall, the home of Pitt’s School of Medicine.
The UPMC press release “Giving Plasma to Trauma Patients with Severe Bleeding During Air Transport Saves Lives” describes new research findings coauthored by Jason L. Sperry, MD, MPH published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
On May 2nd, 2018 we held our 16th Annual Research Day and Richard L. Simmons Lecture in Surgical Science. Attendees were treated to an outstanding presentation, “Considerations on the Creative Process in Clinical Problem Solving” by this years’ Richard L. Simmons lecturer, Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, PhD, Surgeon-in-Chief of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Participants delivered 10 exceptional oral presentations and 47 outstanding poster presentations. The following presenters were selected for special recognition:
Oral Presentation Award Winners
“Research on Blood Clots Could Lead to Better Bleeding Control on the Battlefield and Beyond” in Pittwire spotlights research on bleeding and blood clots by Matthew D. Neal, MD, FACS.
The University of Pittsburgh paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of its faculty and students during their 42nd annual Honors Convocation on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Music Hall in Oakland.