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
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Patient Stories Inspire Art to Spread Hope
A blend of health care, storytelling and artwork was on display this month at a virtual gallery showcasing the collaboration between My PaTH Story Booth… Read more
Pitt Researchers Receive Grant to Study Long-Term Lung Disease
Three Lakes Foundation has selected the University of Pittsburgh and Yale schools of medicine to lead a consortium to accelerate research into understanding and treatments… Read more
Pitt Launches New Study to Prevent Depression in Older Bereaved Spouses
As part of a $2.2 million dollar grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, psychiatry researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine… 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