Our department is dedicated to graduate training in human genetics research (including molecular, statistical, and bioinformatics research), public health genetics, and genetic counseling.
News
McCarthy named inaugural Director of Bioethics Education for Undergraduates
Cindy McCarthy, DHCE, MA, NREMT, Pitt Public Health associate professor of human genetics, has been named the inaugural Director of Bioethics Education for Undergraduates within the Pitt Institute for Bioethics. In this role, McCarthy will develop and implement bioethics educational initiatives for undergraduate students, foster mentor relationships between undergraduates and Pitt faculty and advise students interested in bioethics research.
Pitt team shines in national bioethics competition
The University of Pittsburgh Bioethics Bowl team placed second at the National Bioethics Bowl competition on April 11. Pitt's School of Public Health and Institute for Bioethics sponsored this year’s competition, which was the 18th annual event. Competitors represented
Pitt Public Health faculty publish genetic counseling handbook
Michael Deem, PhD, and Robin Grubs, PhD, associate professors of human genetics, served as editors for The Oxford Handbook of Genetic Counseling, a comprehensive new resource for the field. Released in October 2025, the handbook brings together decades of scholarship and practice, spanning the history of genetic counseling, its growth within health care systems and the ethical and social questions shaping its future.