Timing matters in survivorship care. A new study published recently in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery found that patients with head and neck cancer who began care in a multidisciplinary […]
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In Petr Baranov’s words, the Vision Institute is one of the few places in the world where optic nerve regeneration is a genuine institutional priority, not just an individual lab’s […]
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When the Eye & Ear Foundation’s October 22nd webinar, “Everything You Need to Know About Angle-Closure Glaucoma” started, Rajesh Sasikumar, MD, Co-Director, Clinical Trials and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, said, […]
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Bryan W. Jones, PhD, retinal neuroscientist and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh brought his lab over from the University of Utah. In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s […]
In early March, Kalyan C. Vinnakota, PhD, joined the Department of Ophthalmology as a Research Associate Professor and Head of Strategic Planning and Initiatives. He was recruited to support and […]
Sight + Sound, Spring 2026 Two scientists in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery whose major grants were suspended due to NIH funding cuts are recipients of the Al […]
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William D. Smith III, OD, Director of Low Vision/Vision Rehabilitation Services at UPMC, offered up a great tip at the start of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s January 16th webinar, […]
On December 8th, the Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a special webinar, “A Vision for the Future: Hear About Planned Giving.” While the regular Sight + Sound Bite webinar series […]
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 By participating in the Vision Institute’s Vision Site at the Hillman Summer Academy, the Department of Ophthalmology increases its visibility and leadership in Vision Science, […]
The Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory is one of only a handful of microbiology labs remaining in the country that focuses on the eye. Alex Mammen, MD, Clinical Director, […]
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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, […]
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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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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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 […]
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 […]