The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh has released its 2024 Annual Report, “Our Vision for the Future.” The 48-page digital report details the achievements over the past […]
Read More… from Department of Ophthalmology 2024 Annual Report
Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, has won the Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS, Faculty Research Fellowship from the American College […]
A team coordinated by Jay Chhablani, MD, Vice Chair of Clinical Trials and Professor of Ophthalmology at the UPMC Vision Institute, has won a Thome Foundation two-year $500K grant for […]
The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh have jumped in the rankings of NIH funding. In 2021, the Department of Ophthalmology was 25. […]
The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh has started an immunological hearing division. “There are a lot of conditions in hearing that we don’t have […]
Read More… from Tapping Into the Immune System to Diagnose and Treat Hearing Loss
Two Assistant Professors in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery won a three-year $1,148,334 award from the Department of Defense for a project called “Developing Viral Strategies for Targeted […]
Read More… from Therapeutic Regeneration of Inner Ear Hair Cells
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh recently welcomed three new faculty members. Meet them here! Farzad Jamshidi Farzad Jamshidi, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, started on […]
At Andrew Potocki’s follow-up appointment 15 days after his surgery for an ameloblastoma in his jaw, Dr. Matthew Spector, MD, FACS, Division Chief, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular […]
By Deepinder Dhaliwal, Vishal Jhanji, Andrew Eller, Jake Waxman and José-Alain Sahel It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Gary N. Foulks, a distinguished ophthalmologist […]
Virginia Montanez recently discovered the one-stop-shop ophthalmology jewel in Pittsburgh that is the Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy. Montanez is a familiar name in these parts. Known for her former […]
Read More… from Virginia Montanez Discovers the Vision Institute
The Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh is honored to announce that Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin are supporting the new Pittsburgh Hearing Institute in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head […]
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis who are a candidate for a biologic therapy to control the inflammation within the sinuses may be eligible for a clinical trial at […]
Ross S. Williamson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Neurobiology, and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, is the recipient of a multi-PI grant from The Kavli Foundation. […]
Phosphoenix, a startup that was co-founded by Xing Chen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, has won a highly competitive €2.5M European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition grant via the Horizon Europe […]
By José-Alain Sahel, MDThe Eye & Ear Foundation Endowed Chair, Department of Ophthalmology As we look back on 2024, I am deeply proud of the exceptional strides we’ve made at […]