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Dr. Anna Balazs: Shining a New Light on Biomimetic Materials

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Computations and Modeling, Current News | Comments are Closed | 5 March, 2020 | 0
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Advances in biomimicry – creating biological responses within non-biological substances – will enable synthetic materials to behave in ways that were typically only found in Nature. Light provides an especially effective tool for triggering life-like, dynamic responses within a range of materials. The problem, however, is that the applied light is typically dispersed throughout the sample and thus, it is difficult to localize the bio-inspired behavior to the desired, specific portions of the material. Read More

UPMC Celebrates 500th Adult Living-Donor Liver Transplant

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Current News, Transplantation | Comments are Closed | 5 March, 2020 | 0
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Celebrating another milestone in its pioneering role in liver transplantation, UPMC has performed it’s 500th adult living-donor liver transplant (LDLT). Read More

Dr. Cecelia Yates Receives CSL Behring and University City Science Center Funding

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Current News, Drug Delivery | Comments are Closed | 26 February, 2020 | 0
Dr. Cecelia Yates

McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine affiliated faculty member Cecelia Yates, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion & Development, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, has been awarded $250,000 and support to accelerate her research through an ongoing partnership between global biotechnology leader CSL Behring and the University City Science Center. Read More

Why Inclusivity Matters

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Current News, Education | Comments are Closed | 26 February, 2020 | 0
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During a press briefing during the recent 2020 AAAS Annual Meeting, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine affiliated faculty member Rory Cooper, PhD, the FISA & Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Professor and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Science & Technology, and professor of Bioengineering, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, discussed how people with disabilities are shut off from STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers and why inclusivity matters. Read More

McGowan Institute Affiliated Faculty Participate in the 2020 Gordon Research Conference to Foster Collaborations in Neural Engineering

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Conferences, Current News | Comments are Closed | 26 February, 2020 | 0
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Neuroelectronic interfaces are the foundation of technology that connects the human mind to machine and helps to restore motor and sensory function to individuals with neurological diseases and disorders. This technology has been introduced as a successful treatment to the clinical environment, but issues with device stability and longevity remain. Read More

Smoking Relapse Common in Weight-Loss Surgery Patients

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Current News, Epidemiology | Comments are Closed | 26 February, 2020 | 0
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Although 1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes the year prior to undergoing weight-loss surgery, nearly all successfully quit at least a month before their operation. However, smoking prevalence steadily climbs to pre-surgery levels within seven years, according to new research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.  McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine affiliated faculty member Steven Belle, PhD, MScHyg, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and a Co-Director in the Epidemiology Data Center, Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh, is a co-author on this work. Read More

Dr. George Gittes’ Diabetes Gene Therapy Licensed to Genprex, Inc. Phase I Clinical Trial Next Step

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Cellular Therapy, Current News | Comments are Closed | 19 February, 2020 | 0
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Genprex, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing potentially life-changing technologies for patients with cancer and other serious diseases, today announced that it signed an exclusive license agreement with the University of Pittsburgh for a diabetes gene therapy that may have the potential to cure Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, which together currently affect approximately 30.3 million people in the U.S, or 9 percent of the U.S. population. Read More

McGowan Institute Affiliated Faculty Members Receive CMI Project Funding

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Awards and Recognition, Current News | Comments are Closed | 19 February, 2020 | 0
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The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Medical Innovation (CMI) awarded grants totaling $47,500 to three research groups through its 2019 Round-2 Pilot Funding Program for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development. The latest funding proposals include a system for preservation of explanted hearts used in transplantation surgery, a new vascular stent with anti-thrombogenic capability, and a rugged, infection-resistant material for orthopedic implants. Read More

Bulk of Nurse Practitioners’ Work at Nursing Home Remains Nonclinical

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Current News, Rehabilitation | Comments are Closed | 19 February, 2020 | 0
Dr. Michael Boninger

An article by Alicia Lasek for McKnight’s noted how nurse practitioners spend their time in eldercare facilities has changed little in 20 years, a new study has found. In fact, much of their work time remains nonclinical in these settings, reported investigators. Read More

Dr. Robert Kormos Receives STS 2020 Distinguished Service Award

By The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine | Awards and Recognition, Current News | Comments are Closed | 12 February, 2020 | 0
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In recognition of exemplary efforts and steadfast service, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine affiliated faculty member Robert Kormos, MD, was presented with The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2020 Distinguished Service Award at the Society’s 56th Annual Meeting. Read More

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