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 […]
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 […]
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The December 2024 issue of Oral Oncology has an article co-authored by three members of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, along with colleagues […]
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By Roberta Zeff, Director of Strategic Communications at Pitt Health Sciences The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Inserm, will […]
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Hot off the press is an article written by three members of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, along with authors from the Department […]
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Xing Chen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) New Innovator Award from the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program, with $1.5 million […]
EarFlo, a medical device that treats otitis media with effusion, won the World Congress of Audiology (WCA) Innovation Prize this past September in Paris, France. Disguised as a sippy cup, […]
In September, Mohit Singhala, PhD, joined the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery as Research Assistant Professor. He is the lead engineer in Pittsburgh CREATES, where he focuses on healthcare […]
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By Andrew M. Williams, MD and Lisa A. Goldstein The Healthy Vision Lab at the University of Pittsburgh is unique in its focus on social determinants of health, use of […]
A series of early morning seminars is providing education for audiology students on cutting-edge topics while offering continuing education for faculty and clinical instructors. A joint initiative between Pitt and […]
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Jessica H. Maxwell, MD, MPH, FACS, received a $50,000 Telehealth Research and Innovation for Veterans with Cancer (THRIVE) grant from the Office of Rural Health to address barriers like distance […]
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