Quasar Padiath Appointed Human Genetics Chair
Department of Human Genetics Associate Professor Quasar S. Padiath has been appointed to the position of chair of the department, his academic home since 2011.
Padiath has served as interim chair since October 2023 and also holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Neurobiology at Pitt’s School of Medicine.
15 Pitt faculty members won 2024 Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards
Congratulations to Professor of Epidemiology Anne Newman on receiving the 2024 Chancellor’s Distinguished Award!
Florida has a measles outbreak. Here's what that actually means for you.
“What most people forget ― because we haven’t had a lot of measles in the United States for a long time ― is that measles can be a relatively serious disease,” said Professor of Health Policy and Management Mark Roberts.
These are the 2024 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring winners
Congratulations to Department of Epidemiology Professor Caterina Rosano on receiving the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring!
2 Pitt Public Health professors led a Collaborative Filmmaking study on grief
Vice Dean Jessica Burke and Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Sara Baumann led a study on parent bereavement journeys, which resulted in the film “Visualizing Loss.”
Early birds prepare for avian flu threat
Among those alarmed by a possible future pandemic risk was Simon Barratt-Boyes, professor of infectious diseases and microbiology.
Chasing a rare disease
Postdoc's personal experience drives research.
It's tougher for non-white Americans to get opioid addiction drug
“Access is substantially better in areas that are very white," said Coleman Drake, assistant professor of health policy and management.
Caterina Rosano selected for 2024 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring
Professor of Epidemiology Caterina Rosano, MD, MPH, has been honored with the 2024 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring. This accolade is a testament to the University's commitment to fostering an environment where mentoring is held in the highest regard, recognizing individuals who exemplify outstanding guidance and support to doctoral students.
Monitors find high levels of toxic benzene near Clairton Coke Works
“Benzene is well known to be able to produce leukemia in people that have been exposed for a long period of time,” said Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health James Fabisiak.
RAND scholar appointed Chair of Epidemiology at Pitt Public Health
Tamara Dubowitz, ScD, MS, MSc, a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation in Pittsburgh, has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology, effective April 15.
Brazil has a dengue emergency, portending a health crisis for the Americas
“Right now you have serotypes circulating in Brazil that have not circulated in 20 years,” said Ernesto Marques, associate professor of infectious diseases and microbiology.
Mary Ganguli: How does it matter that Biden and Trump are aging? That we are?
"We really must stop conflating age and aging with disease and disability," said Professor of Epidemiology Mary Ganguli.
New EPA rule could rein in air pollution in Western Pennsylvania
“It appears that public health considerations outweighed the convenience of setting a higher, more easily achievable limit,” said Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health James Fabisiak.
Ohio derailment reveals gaps in public health response to chemical emergencies, experts say
To understand the health impact of a chemical event, responders need to act quickly, according to Dean Maureen Lichtveld.