UPMC and UPMC Health Plan recently launched “Freedom House 2.0”— a project designed to recruit, train and employ first responders from economically disadvantaged communities, many… Read more
Author: Andrea Kunicky
UPMC Frontline Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
In a historic moment that many hope will mark the “beginning of the end” of the pandemic, UPMC today vaccinated several front-line health care workers—including… Read more
Q&A: Hillman Virologist Participates in Historic FDA Panel That Endorsed COVID-19 Vaccine
Hillman virologist Dr. Patrick Moore, distinguished professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, was a part of the… Read more
Pitt Researchers Look to DNA to Better Understand Lupus
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC recently discovered that certain genes contribute to Lupus flare-ups and disease progression, a major step forward in… Read more
Gene Therapy Injection in One Eye Surprises Scientists by Improving Vision in Both
Nearly 40 patients with a genetic disease that rapidly blinds young adults were successfully treated with gene therapy, according to a paper published today in… Read more