When looking at family photographs, it’s often quite apparent how facial features are shared across generations, suggesting that they are inherited through a person’s genes.… Read more
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Studying the Molecular Origins of Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder strongly linked to mutations in genes PKD1 and PKD2 that causes development of fluid-filled cysts in kidneys… Read more
Pediatric Lung Physician Weighs in on E-Cigarettes
Dr. Jonathan Spahr, pediatric pulmonologist, explains why he supports the proposed Allegheny County e-cigarette regulation.
UPMC-backed Research Center in Italy Progresses with Construction Contract Notice
The contract notice for awarding the construction work on the Ri.MED Foundation’s Biomedical Research and Biotechnology Center (BRBC) near Palermo, Italy, was recently published in… Read more
Pitt Physician Receives Highest Honor from Chinese Government
Timothy Billiar, M.D., George Vance Foster Professor and chair in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and associate medical… Read more