
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award Shaohua Pi, PhD, is the winner of this year’s Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award. His project, “Develop real-time retinal oximetry towards the commercialization of visible-light optical coherence […]
Reema Padia, MD, has a young patient with a lower lip venous malformation. Previously misdiagnosed, she came to the team three years ago. She underwent multiple sclerotherapies to calm down […]
A team from the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine recently received $600,000 for a two-year project from PNC Bank/The Edith L. Trees […]
Kim Armbruster had heard a little about the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh free dental clinics over the past couple of years but had not been to one. This year, she […]
Marie Hélène Errera, MD, PhD, is awaiting IRB (Institutional Review Board) approval for her clinical trial, which will hopefully start in the next couple of months. The Associate Professor of […]
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was the first in the world to use optogenetics to restore vision. The Eye & Ear Foundation’s August […]
FDA approval of over-the-counter hearing aids may seem like good news, but there are some caveats to be aware of. The premise of this legislation is to provide a “self-care” […]
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