S+S, Fall 2024 A medical device disguised as a sippy cup promises to revolutionize treatment for a common childhood ailment. Called the EarFlo, it is on track for approval by […]
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The Ernest G. Salvitti Chair in Ophthalmology Research
S+S, Fall 2024 Ernest G. Salvitti left quite a legacy. Now it will be memorialized in the Department of Ophthalmology by his son, E. Ronald Salvitti M.D., funding a Chair […]
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Restoring the Ability to Smile
S+S, Fall 2024 For patients with long-standing facial paralysis (greater than two years’ duration), the only option for restoring the ability to smile is with a procedure known as a […]
Vision Restoration Conference 2024
The 13th annual Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration Conference was held at the Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy Pavilion October 8-9, 2024. For the first time, the pathways […]
Mission of Mercy 2024
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 […]
Sips of Science
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 […]
Promising Biomarker for Personalizing HNC Care
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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Perspectives From Two Fifth-Year OTO-HNS Residents
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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Measuring Functional Outcomes in Tongue Surgery
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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Pitt School of Medicine and Inserm to Establish an International Vision Institute
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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Paper on Novel Technique for PPS Tumor Removal
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 Wins NIH New Innovator Award
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 Wins WCA Innovation Prize
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, […]
Mohit Singhala Focusing on Healthcare Innovation
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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Healthy Vision Lab Has Unique Focus
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 […]