Dr. Peter Strick, scientific director of the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute, has been selected to receive a $6 million, five-year 2018 National Institutes of… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Here’s What We Know About CRISPR Safety – and Reports of ‘Genome Vandalism’
A movie just recently released called “Rampage” features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson using a genetic engineering technology called CRISPR, to transform a gorilla, among other… Read more
UPMC Residents and Fellows Part of Pittsburgh’s Bright Future
Mayor Bill Peduto recently welcomed medical school graduates to Pittsburgh with a message on the progress they will make for the city. “Pittsburgh has the… Read more
Comparing Risks and Costs for Biopsies in Women with Post-Menopausal Bleeding
When it comes to diagnosing suspected endometrial cancer and several other endometrial pathologies in post-menopausal women, physicians in the U.S. have two choices: Pipelle biopsy,… Read more
New Emphysema Treatment Successfully Improves Lives of COPD Patients
While Dennis Phibbs was waiting to hear if he was a match to donate a life-saving kidney to his son, he received an unexpected call.… Read more