Drs. Thomas Medsger, Jr., and Bob Lafyatis
The DOM would be nothing without the amazing sacrifices of our faculty, trainees, and staff. Here are a few contributions that deserve special shoutouts.
Thank you to…
Riyue Bao, PhD; Wei Du, MD, PhD; Sawa Ito, MD, PhD; Warren Shlomchik, MD; and Jing Hong Wang, PhD, MD, for their pioneering work in cancer immunotherapy and their commitment to making treatment safer and more precise for patients.
Jaideep Behari, MD, PhD, for his continued leadership and impact in advancing liver disease research and care.
Kristen Ehrenberger, MD, PhD, for her dedication to PERC and the unwavering commitment to providing compassionate, individualized care for patients with complex medical needs while transitioning from pediatric to adult care.
Heidi Monroe, for her expert management of the Single Cell Core and her role in enabling groundbreaking discoveries across the Department.
Doris Rubio, PhD, and Thomas Radomski, MD, MS, for their leadership of the ICRE T32 programs and their dedication to training the next generation of clinical and translational researchers.
Flordeliza Villanueva, MD, for her steadfast leadership of the Cardiology T32 program and her investment in the future of cardiovascular research.
Deborah McMahon, MD, on her retirement, with deep gratitude for her years of dedicated service to the Department of Medicine.
Mark Nathan Estes, MD, on his retirement, for his many years of commitment to his patients and colleagues in the Department of Medicine.
Darleen Noah, MBA, for her 18 years of dedicated service to the School of Medicine.
Our Advanced Practice Providers, for the skill, compassion, and dedication they bring to patient care every day.
Our postdoctoral scholars, for their curiosity, hard work, and contributions to discovery across the Department.
Our research administrators, whose behind-the-scenes expertise and tireless support keep our research mission moving forward.
In Memoriam: Thomas A. Medsger, Jr.
In August, we mourned the loss of a former faculty member, Thomas A. Medsger, Jr., a master clinician and educator. He spent many years in the Department of Medicine’s rheumatology division until his retirement in 2017. Beyond Pitt, he is remembered in the scleroderma community as a “true giant in the field.”