For the past two decades, the annual Department of Medicine Research Day has offered trainees and junior faculty an arena to showcase their research, spanning from basic science to the bedside. This year’s 23rd Annual DOM Research Day, held at the Petersen Events...

Dr. Julia Xu with collaborators at Lagos University, Nigeria. photo sourceSickle cell disease affects more than 100,000 people in the United States, where it is considered a rare disease. But in sub-Saharan Africa, it is far more common and a major contributor to...

With Pittsburgh’s aging population higher than the national average, the Division of Geriatric Medicine and its chief, Dr. David Nace, are developing new methods of care and training approaches to address a shortage of geriatricians.

With support from mentors at Pitt from med school through fellowship, Dr. Rachel Gordon has leveraged her training in the Steel City to establish a new Sjögren’s center.

In 1981, Charles Rinaldo, PhD, who was then a faculty member in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, was rounding with colleagues in Oakland when he came into contact with a patient suffering from Pneumocystis Pneumonia and human cytomegalovirus...

From a young age, Dr. Anne Marie Lennon knew medicine was her destiny. Now, she’s determined to help the entire Department of Medicine aim for the stars.

Oliver Eickelberg, MD, will serve as Editor-in-Chief for the next five years with an editorial board comprised of faculty from across the health sciences.

Having recently received a Gold Rating from the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics, the Birmingham Free Clinic continues to improve with age.