The Hillman Cancer Center, part of the UPMC CancerCenter network, is attracting the artistic talents of its patients and staff thanks to a project called… Read more
February 2017
UPMC Mercy Places Catholic Mission at the Heart of Patient Care
UPMC Mercy recently held a day-long conference for employees on the importance of their Catholic mission and to discuss the meaning of a Catholic identity.… Read more
Studying the Molecular Origins of Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder strongly linked to mutations in genes PKD1 and PKD2 that causes development of fluid-filled cysts in kidneys… Read more
Pediatric Lung Physician Weighs in on E-Cigarettes
Dr. Jonathan Spahr, pediatric pulmonologist, explains why he supports the proposed Allegheny County e-cigarette regulation.
UPMC-backed Research Center in Italy Progresses with Construction Contract Notice
The contract notice for awarding the construction work on the Ri.MED Foundation’s Biomedical Research and Biotechnology Center (BRBC) near Palermo, Italy, was recently published in… Read more