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 […]
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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 and 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 […]
By José-Alain Sahel, MDThe Eye and Ear Foundation Endowed Chair, Department of Ophthalmology A year of growth. 2024 was our first full year in our new beautiful UPMC Vision Institute […]
By Lawton Snyder, CEO, the Eye & Ear Foundation Every December, I like to look back at progress that has been made over the past year. This year has been an […]
By José P. Zevallos, MD, MPH, FACSThe Eugene N. Myers, M.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery It is a tremendous privilege to share the work of […]
In March 2024, 17-year-old Brecken Peterson was feeling stuffy and having a hard time breathing out of his nose. Determined to get an answer, he continued to take himself to […]
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To make whole eye transplants that restore sight a reality, the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh is part of a project team for a program called Transplantation […]
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A mom brought her approximately eight-year-old daughter to Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh to have her ears cleaned. She noted that her daughter had long-standing trouble hearing and thought ear wax […]
Raise your glass to discovery and enjoy a laid-back evening talking about the future of life-changing science. This is the idea behind a new event called Sips of Science, put […]
CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are immune cells that play a key role in the body’s response to cancer. As a result, they have been used across oncology to help assess […]
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Fifth-year residents in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have a unique perspective as they are almost done with this phase […]
Read More… from Perspectives From Two Fifth-Year OTO-HNS Residents