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June 22, 2021
Forno Appointed Director of Pediatric Asthma Center
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Erick Forno, MD, MPH, on his appointment as director of the Pediatric Asthma Center.
June 17, 2021
Bruder Receives American Heart Association Career Development Award
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates assistant professor Thiago Bruder do Nascimento, PhD of the Center for Pediatric Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM) on his receipt of a highly competitive career development award from the American Heart Association.
June 8, 2021
Poholek Receives American Lung Association Innovation Award
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates assistant professor Amanda C. Poholek, PhD, of the Division of Rheumatology on her receipt of an innovation award from the American Lung Association titled Identifying lung-specific mediators that promote allergen-driven type 2 inflammation via an IL-10-Blimp-1 axis.
June 8, 2021
Ray Secures HRSA T32 Grant Renewal to Support Primary Care Trainees
On June 4, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a renewal to support the General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship. Under the direction of associate professor Kristin N. Ray, MD, MS, FAAP, this two to three-year clinical research training experience is designed for motivated, creative individuals with health professional or research doctorates.
June 8, 2021
Rick Receives NIH K23 Award to Study Maternal Influenza Immunization and Infant Protections
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates instructor Anne-Marie Rick, MD, MPH, of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics on her receipt of a NIH K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award titled Infant Protection from Influenza through Maternal Influenza Immunization.
May 28, 2021
Service Anniversaries: Faculty and Staff Career Milestones - June 2021
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates the following faculty and staff on reaching key career milestones with the department.
May 28, 2021
Kühn Appointed to NIH Basic Biology of Blood, Heart, and Vasculature Study Section
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates associate professor Bernhard Kühn, MD of the Pediatric Institute for Heart Regeneration and Therapeutics, on his appointment to the National Institutes of Health "Basic Biology of Blood, Heart, and Vasculature" Study Section.
May 28, 2021
Berger Receives National Award from Helfer Society
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates professor Rachel P. Berger, MD, MPH, division director of Child Advocacy, on her receipt of the annual Helfer Society award.
May 28, 2021
Pitt Pediatrics Grants: Third Quarter 2021
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates the following faculty on their receipt of new grants during the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.
May 28, 2021
Escolar Continues Krabbe Disease Research, Startup Recognized by Pitt Innovation Institute
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Escolar and Forge Biologics' recognition by the University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute as "Startup of the Year."
May 27, 2021
Hand Named Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2021 Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates assistant professor Timothy W. Hand, PhD, on his recognition as a 2021 "Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease" by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
May 27, 2021
Kane Receives First R01 Award, Will Study Mx2 Cellular Protein
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates assistant professor Melissa E. Kane, PhD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases on receipt of her first NIH R01 grant titled "Inhibition of lentiviral nuclear import pathways by Mx2."
May 21, 2021
March Selected for Pitt Clinical and Translational Science Scholar Program
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Christine A. March, MD, MS of the Division of Endocrinology on her acceptance to Pitt's Clinical and Translational Science Scholar Program (KL2).
May 20, 2021
Libman Receives Pitt Medical Student Research Mentoring Award
Pitt Pediatrics congratulates associate professor Ingrid M. Libman, MD, PhD, MPH of the Division of Endocrinology on her receipt of Pitt's prestigious Medical Student Research Mentoring Award.
May 20, 2021
Pitt Pediatrics Researchers Find RNA-Binding Protein Variants Impact Physiological Functions
A team of Pitt Pediatrics faculty and researchers, together with an international consortium of colleges and institutions, found that pathogenic variants in a RNA-binding protein can lead to neurodevelopmental delays and ataxia syndrome.