Robin West stood at the Heinz Memorial Chapel pulpit and admitted to the 450-plus gathered this would be the hardest speech she ever delivered. She… Read more
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Pitt Project Preps for Potential Future Pandemics
If we can see the next pandemic coming, there might be an opportunity to stop it – or at least slow the spread, jump start… Read more
Researchers Gaze into Space to Envision Future of Regenerative Medicine
About 250 miles above sea level, a unique laboratory circles the planet. Here in low-Earth orbit on the International Space Station (ISS), gravity’s tug is… Read more
Decades of Immunological Research on IL-17 Crack Genetic Code for Kidney Disease
When Dr. Sarah Gaffen first opened her laboratory in 1999, the number of peer-reviewed research papers about IL-17 – a family of pro-inflammatory substances secreted… Read more
Pitt Scientist Presents on Drug-resistant HIV in PrEP Users at International AIDS Conference
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine is highly effective in preventing people from contracting HIV, and the risk of developing a drug-resistant version of the virus while… Read more