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Congrats to Megan Freeman, Kelsey Schweiberger, and Vikram Raghu for their recent elections to the Society for Pediatric Research! Read more about it on our newsfeed here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/three-n...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Congrats to Megan Freeman, Kelsey Schweiberger, and Vikram Raghu for their recent elections to the Society for Pediatric Research! Read more about it on our newsfeed here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/three-n...
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Recently, our very own May Hurtado was recognized with UPMC's GME Rookie of the Year Award for program coordinators! Congrats May and thanks for all you do for our educational programs!
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Recently, our very own May Hurtado was recognized with UPMC's GME Rookie of the Year Award for program coordinators! Congrats May and thanks for all you do for our educational programs!
Congrats to Dr. Glenn Rapsinski for earning a K08 for his research on P. aeruginosa and infections in patients requiring ventilators. Read more about his research here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/rapsins...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Congrats to Dr. Glenn Rapsinski for earning a K08 for his research on P. aeruginosa and infections in patients requiring ventilators. Read more about his research here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/rapsins...
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Congratulations to Dr. Brighid O'Donnell for recently being appointed as the new Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine! Check out the story for more info here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/odonnel...
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O'Donnell Named New Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Brighid O’Donnell, MD for recently earning an appointment as the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM). O’Donnell ...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Brighid O'Donnell for recently being appointed as the new Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine! Check out the story for more info here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/odonnel...
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We're so happy to announce that yesterday, Dr. Dermody was elected into the National Academy of Medicine! 🎉 This is a huge accomplishment and one of the highest honors in health and medicine! For more story, follow the link below! www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/dermody...
Dermody Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Pitt Pediatrics is incredibly proud to announce that our Chair of Pediatrics and Vira I. Heinz Distinguished Professor Terence S. Dermody, MD, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), on...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We're so happy to announce that yesterday, Dr. Dermody was elected into the National Academy of Medicine! 🎉 This is a huge accomplishment and one of the highest honors in health and medicine! For more story, follow the link below! www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/dermody...
Kristina Gaietto, MD recently received a K08 award from the NIH for her research about T-helper 2-low (T2-low) pediatric asthma endotypes. Read more here - www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/gaietto...
Gaietto Receives K08 From NIH
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Kristina Gaietto, MD for her Mentored Career Development Grant Award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institute of Health (NIH). ...
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October 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Kristina Gaietto, MD recently received a K08 award from the NIH for her research about T-helper 2-low (T2-low) pediatric asthma endotypes. Read more here - www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/gaietto...
Huge congrats to Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH, for earning a massive research grant from PCORI for his research in otitis media diagnosis and treatment in children. Read more about the six year funding support here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/shaikh-...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Huge congrats to Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH, for earning a massive research grant from PCORI for his research in otitis media diagnosis and treatment in children. Read more about the six year funding support here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/shaikh-...
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Congratulations to Deepa Rajan for her NIH grant award! This R61-R33 is to help the UPMC Children’s Center for NeuroGenomics (CCNG) partner with the Global Leukodystrophy Initiative (GLIA) to create the largest harmonized MLD-database to date. Read more here - www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/rajan-r...
Rajan Receives R61-R33 From NIH
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Deepa Rajan, MD for their R61-R33 grant award from the National Institute of Health for their work “Database Harmonization for Creation and Validation of Outcome Assessme...
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September 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Congratulations to Deepa Rajan for her NIH grant award! This R61-R33 is to help the UPMC Children’s Center for NeuroGenomics (CCNG) partner with the Global Leukodystrophy Initiative (GLIA) to create the largest harmonized MLD-database to date. Read more here - www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/rajan-r...
It's September and that means Pediatric Grand Rounds is back! Our month started out with the State of the Department with Dr. Dermody! Presented at the talk were the winners of the Research Awards and their big checks! To watch the SOTD head over to our YouTube page - www.youtube.com/@pittdepartm...
September 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It's September and that means Pediatric Grand Rounds is back! Our month started out with the State of the Department with Dr. Dermody! Presented at the talk were the winners of the Research Awards and their big checks! To watch the SOTD head over to our YouTube page - www.youtube.com/@pittdepartm...
Congratulations to Daniel Kietz, MD for his Cure JM 2025 Clinician of Excellence award from the Cure JM Foundation! www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/kietz-a...
Kietz Awarded Cure JM 2025 Clinician of Excellence
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Daniel Kietz, MD for receiving the “Cure JM 2025 Clinician of Excellence in the Clinical Care Network” award in July from the Cure JM Foundation at their 2025 Cure JM Fam...
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September 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Congratulations to Daniel Kietz, MD for his Cure JM 2025 Clinician of Excellence award from the Cure JM Foundation! www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/kietz-a...
Dr. Lisa Maurer recently published exciting new work detailing the effectiveness of a molecular compound in inhibiting lymphatic activity in The Journal of Clinical Investigation! Check out the story here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/maurer-...
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Maurer Published In The Journal Of Clinical Investigation
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Lisa Maurer, MD, PhD, for her recent publication in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, titled, “A small-molecule inhibitor of BCL10-MALT1 interaction abrogates progre...
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August 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Dr. Lisa Maurer recently published exciting new work detailing the effectiveness of a molecular compound in inhibiting lymphatic activity in The Journal of Clinical Investigation! Check out the story here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/maurer-...
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Check out this great new publication from Dr. Justin Yu regarding the emotional well-being of caregivers of children with medically complex conditions: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/yu-publ...
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Yu Published In The Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management
Pitt Pediatrics is proud to announce that Justin Yu, MD, MS, has recently had a first author publication in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, with an article titled “A Qualitative Study of C...
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July 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Check out this great new publication from Dr. Justin Yu regarding the emotional well-being of caregivers of children with medically complex conditions: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/yu-publ...
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Congrats to Drs. Anna Wang-Erickson and Taylor Eddens on being awarded the 2025 i4Kids Pilot Grant for their research project on emerging variants of human metapneumovirus. Read more here: www.i4kids.org/wang-erickso...
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Emerging variants of human metapneumovirus in the United States
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July 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Congrats to Drs. Anna Wang-Erickson and Taylor Eddens on being awarded the 2025 i4Kids Pilot Grant for their research project on emerging variants of human metapneumovirus. Read more here: www.i4kids.org/wang-erickso...
Recently, our very own Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah spoke in front of 4,000 high school students at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders! Check out the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiX4...
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Dr. Sylivia Owusu Ansah speaking at the June 2025 Congress of Future Medical Leaders
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July 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Recently, our very own Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah spoke in front of 4,000 high school students at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders! Check out the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiX4...
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Join us in congratulating Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco for recently being elected to the National Academy of Medicine of Colombia! Read the full story on newsfeed here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/chaves-...
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Chaves-Gnecco Elected to National Academy of Medicine of Colombia
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPH, FAAP, for recently being elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine of Colombia. Chaves-Gnecco is a Professor of Pediatrics in ...
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July 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Join us in congratulating Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco for recently being elected to the National Academy of Medicine of Colombia! Read the full story on newsfeed here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/chaves-...
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If haven't seen it already, check out this great editorial from our Chair, Dr. Terry Dermody, in the Tribune Review about the importance of investing in children's health research: triblive.com/opinion/dr-t...
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Dr. Terence S. Dermody: Investing in our children’s health is investing in America’s future
The health of America’s children is in crisis. Nearly 75% of young adults in the United States do not meet the basic health requirements for military service, which is a sobering statistic that ...
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July 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
If haven't seen it already, check out this great editorial from our Chair, Dr. Terry Dermody, in the Tribune Review about the importance of investing in children's health research: triblive.com/opinion/dr-t...
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Check out this great story from KDKA about Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah getting a short movie made based on her experiences in the pediatric ER: www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v...
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Pittsburgh doctor's life story subject of soon-to-be-released short film
A UPMC Children's Hospital doctor's life story is the subject of a soon-to-be-released short film.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Check out this great story from KDKA about Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah getting a short movie made based on her experiences in the pediatric ER: www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v...
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In case you haven't heard, this year's Walk for Children's Fundraiser has reached its highest total ever at $1,130,000 and still climbing! Donations are still open until June 23rd here: fundraise.givetochildrens.org/site/TR/Even...
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June 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
In case you haven't heard, this year's Walk for Children's Fundraiser has reached its highest total ever at $1,130,000 and still climbing! Donations are still open until June 23rd here: fundraise.givetochildrens.org/site/TR/Even...
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Congratulations to Dr. Maya Ragavan, recipient of the 7th Linda Saltzman New Investigator Award.
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University of Pittsburgh’s Maya Ragavan Honored With 2025 Linda E. Saltzman New Investigator Award - Futures Without Violence New
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June 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Maya Ragavan, recipient of the 7th Linda Saltzman New Investigator Award.
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Congratulations to Leigh Miller in the Alcorn Lab in @pittpediatrics.bsky.social for her upcoming thesis defense!
June 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Congratulations to Leigh Miller in the Alcorn Lab in @pittpediatrics.bsky.social for her upcoming thesis defense!
Join us in congratulating Whitney Lerch, PA-C for recently earning the APPFA Program Director Award from the ANCC! Read more about this prestigious award here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/lerch-r...
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June 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Join us in congratulating Whitney Lerch, PA-C for recently earning the APPFA Program Director Award from the ANCC! Read more about this prestigious award here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/lerch-r...
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Congrats to Dr. Alex Mieczkowski for recently earning the Alex Djurichich MD Award from the MPPDA! Read more about it here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/mieczko...
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Mieczkowski Recognized With Alex Djuricich, MD Award From MPPDA
Pitt Pediatrics is proud to announce that Alex Mieczkowski, MD, MS was recognized at the recent Medicine-Pediatrics Program Directors Association (MPPDA) national meeting with the Alex Djuricich, MD A...
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June 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Congrats to Dr. Alex Mieczkowski for recently earning the Alex Djurichich MD Award from the MPPDA! Read more about it here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/mieczko...
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Dr. Jenny Ruiz recently earned a RAPID grant through the APA! Read more about this fantastic accomplishment here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/ruiz-ea...
June 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Dr. Jenny Ruiz recently earned a RAPID grant through the APA! Read more about this fantastic accomplishment here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/ruiz-ea...
Congrats to Dr. Julia Meade on being elected Vice President of the University of Pittsburgh Senate! Read more here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/meade-e...
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May 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Congrats to Dr. Julia Meade on being elected Vice President of the University of Pittsburgh Senate! Read more here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/meade-e...
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The stress of war is taking its toll on Ukrainian children, even causing strokes in 10-12 yr olds. Hair loss affects them too, as well as dogs.
A Ukrainian doctor explains the treatment process for alopecia in her book in a way (all) kids can understand, adorable Biscuit shares his healing story.
A Ukrainian doctor explains the treatment process for alopecia in her book in a way (all) kids can understand, adorable Biscuit shares his healing story.
May 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM