Features
Serving Those Who Served
Physicians and researchers at Pitt and the VAPHS are driving innovation in clinical care and research, improving health outcomes for Veterans across our community and beyond.
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Meeting Patients Where They Are
The UPMC Second Avenue Commons Health Center provides compassionate care for people experiencing homelessness, by overcoming challenges through resilience and innovative programs that foster trust, dignity, and better health outcomes.
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C3M: A Powerhouse of Discovery
DOM researchers in the Center for Metabolism and Mitochondrial Medicine (C3M) are unraveling mitochondrial and metabolic mechanisms, driving discoveries that advance understanding and treatment of complex diseases.
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Faculty Meeting
State of the Department
The quarterly faculty meeting on September 17, 2025, highlighted major clinical, research, and training achievements across the DOM’s 11 divisions and 2 institutes.
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Latest in Research
Grants
The Pepper Center has had its NIA P30 grant, focused on advancing multidisciplinary research, innovation, and training to improve mobility, balance, and fall prevention in older adults, renewed for five years.
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Publications
In a recent Science Translational Medicine article, Dr. Aravind Cherukuri reports a new SIRP-alpha-based tool to improve kidney transplant matching, potentially reducing rejection and enhancing long-term graft survival.
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Resources
The Center for Immunometabolism provides shared cores and expertise to help researchers explore immunity-metabolism links from discovery to translational impact.
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Resources
By bringing together diverse research communities, the MOD-CRC aims to strengthen collaboration, spark innovation, and amplify Pitt’s impact on metabolic disorder and obesity research.
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Training the Future
PICTOR R38 Program
The PICTOR R38 Program trains residents as future physician-scientists in the heart, lung, blood, and sleep fields through immersive, mentored research, fostering collaboration, resilience, and career success.
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ASPIRE
Designed to lift promising research to new heights, ASPIRE provides funding, mentoring, and professional development for mid-career faculty ready to advance beyond their first R-award.
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Accolades
Promotions and Tenure
Read about all the latest faculty promotions, appointments, and tenure conferred across the DOM.
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Honors
Whether it’s in patient care, innovative approaches to education, or new scientific discoveries, the DOM is being awarded. Read about all the latest honors across the department.
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In the News
From The New York Times to the local news, the Department of Medicine is making headlines. Read more about how our experts are leading the charge on the global stage.
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Why, Hello!
New Faculty, Postdocs, and Staff
Introducing your newest DOM faculty, postdocs, and staff colleagues.
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New Clinical Fellows
Summertime means new Clinical Fellows!
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Chief Residents
Get to know this year’s Chief Residents.
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New PGY-1 Residents
Meet the incoming class of Interns.
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DOM-O Arigato
The DOM would be nothing without the amazing sacrifices of our faculty, trainees, and staff. Here are a few contributions that deserve special shoutouts.
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Upcoming Events
Want to learn about the latest approaches in clinical care during UIM 2025? Wondering when Pitt Homecoming is? Or are you just looking for something to do around town this weekend? We’ve got you covered in this list of upcoming events across the Department of Medicine and Pittsburgh.
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Trivia N’At
From phantom brides to ghoul-ish graveyards, our haunted Pittsburgh quiz is a spooktacular test of your eerie expertise. Will you rise to the occasion—or stay six feet under in the trivia rankings?
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