News

May 3, 2022

Ghaloul Gonzalez To Receive Funding From TANGO2 Research Foundation

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Lina Ghaloul Gonzalez, MD, for receiving funding from TANGO2 Research Foundation for her research project “Investigating the Effect of Mitochondrial Stabilizing Compounds on TANGO2 Deficient Cells.”

May 3, 2022

Bates Featured On The American Journal Of Pathology Facebook

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Carlton M. Bates, MD, on being featured on The American Journal of Pathology’s Facebook page with his article "AKT Signaling Downstream of KGF Is Necessary and Sufficient for Blocking Cyclophosphamide Bladder Injury." 

April 29, 2022

Sharp Receives Academic Pediatric Association's Fellow Research Award

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Eleanor Sharp, MD, for receiving the Academic Pediatric Association’s Fellow Research award for her PAS abstract “Female Physician Parents Were Ten Times More Likely to Report Decreased Academic Productivity During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” 

April 28, 2022

Culyba Receives Philip Troen Excellence In Medical Student Research Mentoring Award

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Alison Culyba, MD, PhD, MPH, on receiving the Philip Troen, MD, Excellence in Medical Student Research Mentoring Award. 

April 28, 2022

Wang-Erickson, Ho, Forno Receive Pitt CTSI Public Health Trans-Disciplinary Collaboration Pilot Award

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Anna Wang-Erickson, PhD, Jacqueline Ho, MD, MSc, and Erick Forno, MD, MPH, for their respective awards from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute as part of the Public Health Trans-Disciplinary Collaboration Pilot Awards. 

April 11, 2022

March Publishes Study Investigating Impacts of Virtual Schooling on Children with Type 1 Diabetes

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Christine A. March, MD, MS, instructor in the Division of Endocrinology, on her study investigating adverse effects of virtual schooling on children with type 1 diabetes

April 11, 2022

Kazmerski, McCormick, Matheo Receive Pitt Momentum Seeding Funds Grant for Evaluating Quality of Care for Transition to Adulthood

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates assistant professor Traci M. Kazmerski, MD, MS, of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine on receipt of a 2022 Momentum Funds award from the University of Pittsburgh.

April 4, 2022

Owusu-Ansah to Represent American Academy of Pediatrics on COVID Task Force

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates assistant professor Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, MPH, FAAP, of the Division of Emergency Medicine, on her recent appointment to serve as a representative of the American Academy of Pediatrics on the American Heart Association's COVID task force.

March 31, 2022

Reuman Publishes Research on Social Media Experiences Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates pediatrics resident Hannah S. Reuman, MD, on her recent research of social media experiences among adolescents and young adults with cancer.

March 18, 2022

Wilson Receives Charles E. Irwin, Jr. New Investigator Award from Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Tyia Wilson, PhD, postdoctoral researcher in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Pitt's Department of Psychiatry, on her receipt of the 2022 Charles E. Irwin, Jr. New Investigator Award from the Society of Adoelscent Health and Medicine.

March 16, 2022

Guyon-Harris Receives NIH Career Development Award, Will Develop Intervention Program for Pregnant Women with Opioid-Use Disorder

​Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Katherine Leigh Guyon-Harris, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, on her receipt of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) K23 Career Development Award.

March 15, 2022

Miller Recognized as "2022 Friend of School Nursing" by Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners

Congratulations to Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, FSAHM, director of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, on her recognition by the Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners (PSNAP) as a "2022 Friend of School Nursing."

March 15, 2022

Friehling Appointed Vice Chair of American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Education Committee

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates associate professor Erika Friehling, MD, on her appointment as vice chair for the American Society of Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Education Committee

March 15, 2022

Ragavan Culturally Sensitive Health Care Practice Research Featured on American Academy of Pediatrics National Podcast

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Maya Indira Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS, assistant professor in the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, on her recent appearance on the American Academy of Pediatrics national podcast.