Fall 2026
Features
A Moving Target: Advancing Cancer Immunotherapy
Cancer can change in response to its surroundings and to treatment, making resistance a moving target. Hillman Cancer Center researchers are studying these changes from multiple angles to develop more precise, durable, and adaptable approaches to cancer immunotherapy.
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A New Chapter for Digestive Diseases at Pitt
Dr. Jaideep Behari, the new Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, discusses his unexpected path to hepatology, lessons from his year as interim chief, and his vision for the division’s future.
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Bridging the Gap: Caring for Medically Complex Adults
As patients with complex medical needs transition from pediatric to adult care, PERC provides continuity and specialized support for patients and families, helping them navigate a critical transition for the last 20 years.
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Faculty Meeting
State of the Department
The quarterly faculty meeting on September 9, 2026, highlighted major clinical, research, and training achievements across the DOM’s divisions and institutes.
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Latest in Research
Grants
Kambez H. Benam, DPhil, will lead a $24.4 million DTRA award to develop human-relevant organ-on-a-chip systems that model viral infections across tissues, helping accelerate the study and development of potential treatments.
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Publications
A recent Nature Communications study by Laura Mike, PhD, explores how nutrients influence the “sliminess” of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, offering new insight into how the pathogen adapts to its environment.
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Resources
From experimental planning and sequencing to data analysis, the Single Cell Core provides Pitt and UPMC researchers with the tools and expertise to explore their research questions at the single-cell level.
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Training the Future
From Separate Tracks to One Translational Community
With their new NCATS T32s and K12, the ICRE is bringing predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career faculty into a shared translational science community, with a new emphasis on team leadership and moving discoveries from bench to bedside.
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Seeing the Heart Clearly for Nearly a Decade
Now in its second competitive renewal, the Cardiology Imaging T32, directed by Dr. Flordeliza Villanueva, trains physician-scientists and PhDs at the intersection of imaging and cardiovascular research, fostering dual expertise, translational discovery, and career independence.
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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 BBC 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
Whether you’re looking for pumpkins, Oktoberfest, or a couple days of clinical updates at UIM 2026, we’ve rounded up plenty of ways to fill your calendar.
No tricks, just plenty of treats in this list of upcoming events across the ‘Burgh.
Trivia N’At
It’s been 100 years since groundbreaking on Pitt’s most recognizable landmark, and the Cathedral of Learning has seen its share of history, quirks, and, yes, a few thousand trips up and down its elevators over the decades.
Take the quiz and see how well you really know the building that puts the “higher” in higher education.
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