Charles C. Cohen (“Chuck”), a founding member of the Eye & Ear Foundation Board, passed away on August 27, 2025, following a brief illness. Chuck, along with Al Muse and […]
In Memoriam: Chuck Cohen
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A Lifeline for Tetiana
Tetiana Pylypenko, 74, has been helped immeasurably by the Department of Ophthalmology Patient Navigator Dana McGinnis-Thomas. While Tetiana does not speak English, her daughter Olena Raichenko does. As she related, […]
New Implant Restores Function After Cancer
When Deborah Sofranko, of South Fayette, PA, saw white patches on her upper gum, little did she know that the eventual diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the maxilla would […]
Tinnitus Study Looking for Participants
Dr. Greg Basura, MD, PhD, Director, Global Otolaryngology and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, is leading a study on subjective and somatic tinnitus that is actively […]
A CI Helped Her Resume an Active Lifestyle
When Sally Sherman, PhD, Associate Professor of Practice at Pitt’s Department of Health and Human Development, was watching a photographer take her daughter’s senior pictures in August 2024, she abruptly […]
Single-Sided Deafness Study
If you have single-sided deafness, you may qualify for a study that Dr. Greg Basura, MD, PhD, Director, Global Otolaryngology and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, […]
Journey to Excellence
The UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery has released a Journey to Excellence 13-part series on YouTube, thanks to the Global Rhinology Network (GRN). GRN – a registered academic nonprofit […]
Dr. Eller Retires
After a long and distinguished career with the Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Andrew Eller, MD, decided to retire effective end of June 2025. “Throughout his tenure, he has been instrumental […]
New Recruits
The Department of Ophthalmology has been able to recruit several excellent clinicians in ocular oncology, retinal diseases and surgery, comprehensive ophthalmology and oculoplastics, and just completed the recruitment of several […]
Xing Chen Wins Funding for New Project
Xing Chen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, has won grant funding from an industry partner for a new project in her lab. Blackrock Neurotech is awarding $740,510.62 for one year. […]
Federal Funding Cuts Disrupt Promising Vision and Hearing Research at Pitt
Pitt’s Eye and Ear researchers have already lost more than $4 million in federal funding for three major grants, interrupting promising research. In fiscal year 2024, the University of Pittsburgh […]
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Women in Otolaryngology
Women in Otolaryngology (WIO), a group of female otolaryngology attendings and trainees at UPMC created in 2021, meets to discuss the challenges that female surgeons face in the field. Part […]
NetraMind Innovations Now Official
A company founded by four faculty members in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh is now official. On June 11, 2025, NetraMind Innovations signed with the University […]
Unlocking Personalized Treatment for Chronic Nasal Polyps with Single-Cell Precision
By Wesley Cai, MD, PhD, Garret Choby, MD, and Eric Wang, MD, FACS For people suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), which affects up to 4% of the […]
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In Memoriam: Albert C. Muse
Albert C. Muse, a founding member of the Eye & Ear Foundation, passed away on May 16 at the age of 89. Muse was educated at Shadyside Academy and The […]