To promote camaraderie among the female members of the Department of Otolaryngology and to provide an open forum to discuss topics that specifically affect the female members, shENT was created […]
shENT: Supporting Female Surgeons
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Department of Ophthalmology Technician Training Program
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has a unique technician training program. Borne out of a need to increase staffing, the Department onboards candidates […]
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2022 Albert C. Muse Dinner
The 2022 Albert C. Muse Dinner had an atmosphere of homecoming. Held on November 17, 2022, both recipients have ties to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Following a […]
Meet Katie Cecconi, Community Service Coordinator
A partnership between the Department of Ophthalmology’s outreach missions, a grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation, and the Eye & Ear Foundation has resulted in a new position: Community […]
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Wiegand Fellowship 2022
Bingjie Wang, an expert in signal and imaging processing for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), is the recipient of the 2022 Wiegand Fellowship in Ophthalmology. The $55,000 will support her research […]
Remembering Barbara Myers
The Eye & Ear Foundation is mourning the loss of Barbara Myers, the wife of Dr. Eugene Myers, former Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh […]
New CREATES Partnership
Pittsburgh CREATES (Collaborative Research Education and Technology Advancement in Surgery) has partnered with Vicarious Surgical Inc., a Massachusetts company. Discussions began earlier this year about the potential for collaborative efforts […]
Meet Neuroscientist Marlene Behrmann
Marlene Behrmann, PhD, a world-famous neuroscientist has joined the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is also a Thomas S. Baker University Professor at […]
Meet New Assistant Professor Xing Chen
Xing Chen has been a fan of the cutting-edge prosthesis research carried out in Pittsburgh for the past decade or so. The Ophthalmology Department was recently awarded a grant from […]
Donor Walls
You can make your mark on the new Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion – literally. A LED display will feature donor recognition with different tiers of giving. All […]
Thank You, George!
After 10 years as Chair of the Eye & Ear Foundation Board, George Fechter is stepping down at the November 30th meeting. Prior to his term as Chair, he was […]
2022 Siciliano Lecture
After back-to-back virtual Siciliano Lectures the past two years, the Eye & Ear Foundation hosted one in person on October 11. “The whole vibe was one of a family reunion […]
Meet the Faculty: Amanda Stapleton
When Amanda Stapleton first came to Pittsburgh as a visiting medical student in 2007, she was assigned to the head and neck service. She was immediately impressed with how confident […]
New Board Member Elena LaQuatra
The Eye & Ear Foundation welcomes Elena LaQuatra as its newest Board Director. She is familiar with the Foundation and the Department of Otolaryngology because she is a 100 percent […]
Donation Nets Naming Rights
Gail Bleach, PhD, has long had a dream to see progress in blindness prevention and vision restoration. The cause is personal as her brother is blind due to retinopathy of […]