Antibiotic-resistant infections – caused by so-called “superbugs” – are a leading threat to human health worldwide and pose a particular risk to people with immune… Read more
Category: research
Study Illuminates the Role of Mitochondria in Neurodegeneration
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found a way to observe how misbehaving mitochondria can lead to neurological problems resembling neurodegenerative diseases in humans.… Read more
Convalescent Plasma Treatment for Patients with COVID-19
UPMC has enrolled in a national clinical trial hoping to provide patients with a potential therapy for COVID-19, called “convalescent plasma.” For this potential treatment,… Read more
A Coronavirus Vaccine that Wouldn’t Require a Shot
As labs around the world race to develop a vaccine, my colleagues and I are trying to find a better way to deliver it than… Read more
New Imaging Laboratory at ISMETT brings Precision Medicine to Palermo
UPMC-managed ISMETT, one of Europe’s leading organ transplantation facilities, is preparing to start precision medicine research projects focused on big data and radiomics, made possible… Read more