The Eye & Ear Foundation has launched a major campaign initiative to raise $5 Million to name the forthcoming Head & Neck Cancer Institute after Eugene N. Myers, MD, FACS, […]
When José-Alain Sahel, MD, FARVO, Eye & Ear Foundation Endowed Chair of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Director of the UPMC Vision Institute, approached Sam […]
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The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery are helping ensure that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are supported. This demographic often has serious but often under-recognized conditions that […]
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José-Alain Sahel, MD, Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of the UPMC Vision Institute, and Maysam Chamanzar, PhD, Dr. William D. and Nancy W. Strecker Career Development Professor, […]
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The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery received a gift from the Steve and Marian Mosites Family Foundation towards head and neck cancer research. The donation is funding two projects […]
The Eye & Ear Foundation received a gift from a brand-new donor, denoting it for age-related macular degeneration research. Larry Pietropaoli has had age-related macular degeneration for 30 years. He […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 Two scientists in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery whose major grants were suspended due to NIH funding cuts are recipients of the Al […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 Shelly McDaniel lost her vision in 2024 because of optic nerve damage. Determined to understand what advances were being made in optic nerve regeneration, she […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026By Lisa A. Goldstein and Mary Pitcher, Division Administrator, Vision Institute The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh distributed hygiene kits at February’s Community […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 The UPMC Department of Audiology put together an online, user-friendly resource to help adults 18 and older find information and hearing aids to best meet […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 The Communication Van has been on the road, providing hearing care in neighborhoods around the greater Pittsburgh area. Now thanks to the Jack Buncher Foundation, […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 Colin Prensky, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, has established an endowed fund in memory of his parents. Over the […]
Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 At the Eye & Ear Foundation, our work is guided by a simple but powerful belief: Everyone deserves the opportunity to see, hear, and live […]
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 By participating in the Vision Institute’s Vision Site at the Hillman Summer Academy, the Department of Ophthalmology increases its visibility and leadership in Vision Science, […]
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 To honor the enduring impact of Dr. Barry Hirsch, a recently retired and beloved physician whose life and work have profoundly shaped our community and […]