Current News

Uncovering a Promising Use Case for Exosomes

Published On: January 5, 2022Categories: Cellular Therapy, Current NewsBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
Extracellular vesicles, or exosomes as they are more commonly known, continue to be a curious research focus for the scientific [...]
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Surviving COVID: Comorbidities Don’t Tell the Full Story

Published On: December 15, 2021Categories: CoVid-19, Current NewsBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
Advanced age, being a man, and several types of preexisting health conditions have been associated with poor outcomes among hospitalized [...]
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Pitt Researchers Receive Grant to Explore Wireless Technology for Those with Disabilities

Published On: December 15, 2021Categories: Current News, RehabilitationBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
We use voice commands for smart devices in our cars, homes, and offices to turn on lights, send text messages, [...]
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11th Annual Michael G. Wells Student Healthcare Competition Winners

Published On: December 15, 2021Categories: Awards and Recognition, Current NewsBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
Treatments for pain that do not involve the prescription of addictive opioids are greatly needed. Nerve stimulation devices have proven [...]
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Bridging Campuses and Increasing Opportunities in STEM

Published On: December 15, 2021Categories: Current News, EducationBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
A new, multi-institutional MS-to-PhD program will help strengthen collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) campuses [...]
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Dr. Steven Little Selected to the 2021 Fellow Class of NAI

Published On: December 8, 2021Categories: Awards and Recognition, Current NewsBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine faculty member Steven Little, PhD, has been selected as a member of the 2021 Fellow [...]
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Study Identifies Factor in ‘Young Blood’ That Helps Rejuvenate Aged Mouse Muscle

Published On: December 8, 2021Categories: Current News, RehabilitationBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
As we age, our muscles gradually become smaller, weaker, and less able to heal after injury. In a new study, [...]
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Dr. William Wagner Points to Bright Future for Regenerative Medicine

Published On: December 8, 2021Categories: Cellular Therapy, Computations and Modeling, Current News, Medical Devices, Tissue EngineeringBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine has been one of the prolific research centers at the University of Pittsburgh over [...]
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