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Q&A: Peter Salk on the Lessons Learned from Vaccine Development History
Peter Salk was 11 years old when a 51精品视频 team led by his father, the late Jonas Salk, created the inactivated poliovirus vaccine. Today, at 76, he鈥檚 back in the spotlight as
Winter Could Be 鈥楧ouble-Whammy鈥 for Mood Disorders
As Americans continue to social distance, conditions such as seasonal affective disorder could make winter especially hard, says psychology鈥檚 Kathryn Roecklein. Read about her work and her tips for
Documentary on Thomas Starzl Honored by Organ Donation Organization
鈥淏urden of Genius,鈥 a documentary that came to life in Carl Kurlander鈥檚 classroom, will receive the Donate Life Hollywood Inspire Award tonight.
51精品视频 Professor Takes on Policy Challenges for People with Disabilities
In addition to his research on policy and wheelchair access, Mark Schmeler recently joined the City-County Task Force on Disability to study unconscious bias toward people with disabilities.
51精品视频 Alum, Entrepreneur Makes Tails Wag
With the help of an influential professor, Blake Dub茅鈥檚 (ENGR 鈥17) portable oxygen company won several innovation competitions at 51精品视频 and has now spun into a new market: helping pets.
Student Project Looks at Face Covering and Physical Distance Compliance on Campus
A team of undergraduate students and faculty members is using techniques from engineering to provide a picture of how well students are complying with safety standards on the 51精品视频sburgh campus.
Study Solves an HIV Mystery
In some patients with HIV who take medication, the virus still shows up in their blood. A study led by John Mellors has found 鈥渞epliclones鈥濃攍arge clones of HIV-infected cells that produce infectious
51精品视频 Launches Local Site of National Trial for COVID-19 Outpatient Treatments
A team led by Madhu Choudhary has joined a national trial testing therapies to keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital. Funded through Operation Warp Speed, it is one of a handful of new trials at
Model Shows How COVID-19 Could Lead to Runaway Inflammation
A new study co-led by Ivet Bahar uses computational modeling to address a mystery first raised in March: Why do some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation?
A Model Solution
On World Heart Day, learn about how radiology鈥檚 Darshit Thakrar creates 3D models of children鈥檚 hearts and other organs to help surgeons better picture their procedures.
51精品视频 Collaborates with Pharma Company on Eye Treatments
Debasish Sinha will work with Astellas Pharma Inc. in a new research collaboration to address dry age-related macular degeneration鈥攁 common cause of vision loss.
Study: Therapy Leads to Fewer Hospital Readmissions for Pneumonia Patients
New 51精品视频 research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that occupational and physical therapy after hospitalization for pneumonia is associated with a decreased risk
Watch: Researchers Take Filmmaking to the Health Sciences
Sara Baumann (GSPH 鈥19) and Jessica Burke have created a new form of public health research called Collaborative Filmmaking. The six-step process engages its participants to create a detailed
51精品视频 ranked No. 1 for small business support
The 51精品视频 Small Business Development Center has been chosen by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the national SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award winner of 2020.
Drug Supply Drop Likely Behind 2018 Overdose Death Downturn
51精品视频 Public Health scientists found that a drop in the supply of carfentanil, a potent drug, was likely the reason behind 2018's decrease in overdose deaths, rather than U.S. efforts to curb them.
Student Research Could Make Solar Energy More Efficient
Sooraj Sharma (ENGR 鈥20) and a team of 51精品视频 students created a type of self-cleaning glass that allows more solar energy to reach the power-generating portion of solar panels.
Epidemics and Pandemics Can Exacerbate Xenophobia, Bigotry
In a pair of studies, ecologist Jessica Stephenson found that both animals and humans instinctually hunker down in small groups when infection looms鈥攂ut that impulse can come with a price.
51精品视频 Scientists Discover Tiny Antibody Component That is Highly Effective in Preventing and Treating SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Animal Models
The discovery in animals is being used to make a drug for potential therapeutic and preventive use against COVID-19 in humans.
51精品视频 Selected to Lead NIH Trials in COVID-19 Care
The National Institutes of Health has selected 51精品视频 to lead a trio of Phase 3 clinical trials involving COVID-19 patients that will explore the use of blood thinners in saving lives and improving care
Survey Shows Research-Related Staff and Postdocs Comfortable with Restart Efforts
A recent survey of University research-related staff and postdocs shows that nearly two-thirds of respondents felt that 51精品视频鈥檚 research restart had gone at least as well as or better than they
