If you have single-sided deafness, you may qualify for a study that Dr. Greg Basura, MD, PhD, Director, Global Otolaryngology and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, […]
Single-Sided Deafness Study
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Tapping Into the Immune System to Diagnose and Treat Hearing Loss
S+S, Spring 2025 The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh has started an immunological hearing center thanks, in part due to a significant donation from […]
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A Focused Approach to Treating Rare Ocular Diseases
S+S, Spring 2025 Orphan eye conditions present several unique challenges but addressing them is just par for the course at the Department of Ophthalmology at the UPMC Vision Institute. An […]
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Etiologies of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chronic rhinosinusitis is probably one of the most common complaints that Dr. Eric Wang sees in his practice and in his world. “Even though we call it one thing, it […]
New OPH Faculty
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 […]
Xing Chen Startup Wins Grant
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 […]
OTO-HNS Looks Back on 2024
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 […]
OPH Looks Back on 2024
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 […]
Announcing the 2024 Wiegand Awardees
S+S, Fall 2024 The Eye & Ear Foundation is happy to announce this year’s recipients of the Wiegand Fellowship and the Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award. The Wiegand Fellowship was established […]
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 […]
“From Research to Reality” Audiology Seminars
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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THRIVE Grant Will Address Barriers to Care in HNC
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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SAC Review of OPH
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Committee recently had its annual meeting in which they extolled the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh. The committee was created […]
Cornea
S+S, Spring 2024, Back cover Thanks to support from Eye & Ear Foundation donors, under the leadership of the late Dr. Jim Funderburgh, scientists in the Department of Ophthalmology learned […]
Age-Related Macular Degeneration|Retina
S+S, Spring 2024, p. 4 Diseases and disorders of the retinal are major contributors to blindness. Age related macular degeneration falls into this category, and is the leading cause of […]