Newsletter 2021 Archives - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute

Newsletter | August 2021

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Newsletter, Newsletter 2021 | August 30, 2021

August 2021 | VOL. 20, NO. 8| www.McGowan.pitt.edu

ISSRDC Highlights Opportunities Within Biomanufacturing in Space

The 2021 International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) featured a fireside chat on biomanufacturing in space. Gary Rodrigue, MBA, director of programs and partnerships at the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), moderated a discussion with William Wagner, PhD, director of the University of Pittsburgh’s McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The discussion focused on the value of space-based biomanufacturing and the critical role of the orbiting laboratory in advancing this research area. Read More

Newsletter | July 2021

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Newsletter, Newsletter 2021 | July 30, 2021

July 2021 | VOL. 20, NO. 7| www.McGowan.pitt.edu

Pitt-UPMC Scientists Are Inventing mRNA Vaccine to Cure Liver Failure

Today, the only cure for end-stage liver disease is an organ transplant – an expensive treatment, and the demand for which outweighs the supply. Nearly 12,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a liver as of July 2021. Read More

Newsletter | June 2021

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Newsletter, Newsletter 2021 | June 30, 2021

June 2021 | VOL. 20, NO. 6| www.McGowan.pitt.edu

Injection of Light-Sensitive Proteins Restores Blind Man’s Vision

After 40 years of blindness, a 58-year-old man can once again see images and moving objects, thanks to an injection of light-sensitive proteins into his retina. Read More

Newsletter | May 2021

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Newsletter, Newsletter 2021 | May 25, 2021

May 2021 | VOL. 20, NO. 5| www.McGowan.pitt.edu

Serving Those Who Serve

The third Saturday in May marks National Armed Forces Day. Here are some In the News articles which detail the ways in which the research of McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine affiliated faculty members supports members of the military community: Read More

Newsletter | April 2021

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Newsletter, Newsletter 2021 | April 29, 2021

April 2021 | VOL. 20, NO. 4| www.McGowan.pitt.edu

Pitt Innovation Awards

In a April 22nd virtual presentation, the University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute has recognized the achievements of three McGowan affiliated faculty members: Read More

Newsletter | March 2021

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Newsletter, Newsletter 2021 | March 30, 2021

March 2021 | VOL. 20, NO. 3| www.McGowan.pitt.edu

Pitt Health Academy: Research in Orbit

In 2019, the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory formed a research partnership with the University of Pittsburgh’s McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Read More

Newsletter | February 2021

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Newsletter, Newsletter 2021 | February 25, 2021

February 2021 | VOL. 20, NO. 2| www.McGowan.pitt.edu

2021 Class of NAI Senior Members Announced

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named 63 of the world’s best emerging academic inventors to its 2021 class of Senior Members. Three of those honorees are McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine affiliated faculty members (pictured top to bottom): Read More

Newsletter |January 2021

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Newsletter, Newsletter 2021 | January 29, 2021

January 2021 | VOL. 20, NO. 1| www.McGowan.pitt.edu

Breathing Easier with a Better Tracheal Stent

Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing of the airway in children, is a complex medical condition. While it can be something a child is born with or caused by injury, the condition can result in a life-threatening emergency if untreated. Treatment, however, is challenging. Depending on the severity, doctors will use a combination of endoscopic techniques, surgical repair, tracheostomy, or deployment of stents to hold the airway open and enable breathing. Read More