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Dr. John Pollock Receives 2020 Science Education Award from the SfN

Published On: November 18, 2020Categories: Awards and Recognition, Current NewsBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is an organization of nearly 36,000 basic scientists and clinicians who study the brain and [...]
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Hydroxychloroquine Doesn’t Help COVID-19 In Patients

Published On: November 11, 2020Categories: CoVid-19, Current News, EpidemiologyBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists—including McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine affiliated faculty member Derek Angus, MD, [...]
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Gene Therapy Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa Receives $58 Million Financing

Published On: November 11, 2020Categories: Current News, VisionBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
SparingVision is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapies for the treatment of blinding inherited [...]
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Questionnaire-Based Tool Measures Fatigue in Patients Receiving Dialysis

Published On: November 11, 2020Categories: Current News, EpidemiologyBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
A recent study has validated a new patient-reported outcome measure that assesses fatigue in patients receiving long-term dialysis treatments. The [...]
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Darleen Noah Named a 2020 CFO of the Year Awards Winner by Pittsburgh Business Times

Published On: November 4, 2020Categories: Awards and Recognition, Current NewsBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
The Pittsburgh Business Times (PBT) has announced the recipients of their 2020 CFO of the Year Awards, and Darleen Noah, [...]
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Dr. Bradley Nindl to Co-PI Study on Gender Integration at Marine Corps Boot Camps

Published On: November 4, 2020Categories: Current News, RehabilitationBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
The University of Pittsburgh is conducting a $2 million study to determine the best way for the Marine Corps to [...]
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Dr. Catalin Toma Reports Interim FLASH Registry Results on FlowTriever System

Published On: November 4, 2020Categories: Current News, Medical DevicesBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
The FlowTriever percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy system (Inari Medical) is safe and provides immediate benefits to patients with acute pulmonary embolism [...]
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Roy Lab Research Featured in JBC Special Virtual Issue

Published On: November 4, 2020Categories: Cellular Therapy, Current NewsBy The McGowan Institute For Regenerative Medicine
Animals, plants, fungi, and protozoans all have eukaryotic cells, and the cytoskeleton in these systems plays an important role in [...]
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