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November 4, 2021

Arslanian Receives Multi-PI NIH Grant, Will Study Brain Health in Youth at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates professor Silva Arslanian, MD, scientific director of the Center for Pediatric Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM), on her receipt of a multi-PI NIH grant aiming to study brain health in youth at risk for type 2 diabetes.

November 4, 2021

Center for Rare Disease Therapy Recognized by NORD as Center of Excellence

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates the Center for Rare Disease Therapy, located at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, on their recognition as a new participant in the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Disease Centers of Excellence.

October 27, 2021

Service Anniversaries: Faculty and Staff Career Milestones - November 2021

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates the following faculty and staff on reaching key career milestones with the department.

October 25, 2021

Berger Receives Award to Improve Electronic Health Record Child Abuse Clinical Decision Support

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates professor Rachel P. Berger, MD, MPH, director of the Division of Child Advocacy, on her receipt of a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) grant to address clinical decision support system engagement.

October 25, 2021

Vellody Featured by WPXI-TV for Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates professor Kishore Vellody, MD, of the Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine on being featured in a recent WPXI-TV "UPMC Community Matters" segment discussing Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

October 13, 2021

Sharp Presents Findings on High Stress Levels Among Female Medical Trainees

​Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Eleanor Sharp, MD, fellow in the Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, on her presentation during September's Women in Medicine summit discussing stress among female medical trainees.

October 13, 2021

Bailey Receives UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Junior Scholar Award

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates assistant professor Kelly M. Bailey, MD, PhD, of the Division of Hematology-Oncology, on her receipt of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Junior Scholar Award for Meritorious Basic Cancer Research.

October 13, 2021

Braverman Receives Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigator Award

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates instructor Erica Braverman, MD, of the Division of Hematology-Oncology, on her receipt of a Young Investigator Award from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

October 8, 2021

Kemaladewi Receives Highly Competitive NIH New Innovator Award for Muscular Dystrophy Research

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates assistant professor Dwi Utami Kemaladewi, PhD, of the Division of Genetic and Genomic Medicine on her receipt of a highly competitive New Innovator Award through the National Institutes of Health "High-Risk, High-Reward" research program.  

September 23, 2021

Muzumdar Receives NIH R01 Award to Support Cardiovascular Research

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Radhika H. Muzumdar, MD, professor of pediatrics and cell biology, and director of the Division of Endocrinology, on her receipt of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 award titled "Cardioprotective role of Humanin in aging."

September 22, 2021

Forno Receives Gale and Ira Drukier Prize in Children's Health Research Award

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Erick Forno, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonology and director of the Pediatric Asthma Center, on his receipt of the 2021 Gale and Ira Drukier Prize in Children's Health Research Award.

September 21, 2021

Friehling, McCormick, Srinath, Miller Elected to Pitt School of Medicine Academy of Master Educators

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates four faculty members on their recent election to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Academy of Master Educators (AME):

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September 16, 2021

Suresh Appointed Chair of American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Clinical Information Technology

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates professor Srinivasan Suresh, MD, MBA, FAAP, director of the Division of Health Informatics, on his appointment as chair of the Council on Clinical Information Technology (COCIT) within the American Academy of Pediatrics.

August 31, 2021

Forster, Bates, Campfield, Byersdorfer, and Freeman Receive i4Kids Pilot Grants

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates the following faculty and researchers for receipt of pilot grants from the ...

August 30, 2021

Pitt Pediatrics Grants: Fourth Quarter 2021

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates the following faculty on their receipt of new grants during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021.