On Feb. 21, 1875, a baby girl was born in a small city called Arles in the south of France. Jeanne Calment would go on to… Read more
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Using Genetics to Understand Placental Origins of Congenital Heart Disease
An international team of scientists is hot on the trail of deciphering a key cause of one of the most common birth defects, thanks to a boost… Read more
NOW – Episode 51
Our 51st installment of UPMC NOW spotlights how UPMC Children’s makes vaccinations fun for 5–11-year-olds, how a philanthropic donation to UPMC Western Psychiatric ensures that… Read more
UPMC Leaders Announce New Research Guiding COVID-19 Treatment and Plans to Study Omicron Variant
At a press briefing today, UPMC leaders shared the latest findings from UPMC’s ongoing “learning while doing” COVID-19 trials, including the first and largest clinical… Read more
Molecular Fingerprinting of Individual Neurons Paves Way for Cell-Type-Specific Therapies
A multidisciplinary research team from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) uncovered novel insights into the molecular and spatial diversity of neurons… Read more