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Dr. Jacques Chelly to Study Use of nCAP NeuroCuple for Pain Management after Hip Replacement Surgery
The University of Pittsburgh and the Utah corporation nCAP Medical, a company involved in the development of pain relief patches, signed a contract to conduct “A Pilot Study Investigating the nCAP NeuroCuple in Subjects Undergoing Primary Hip Replacement Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Open…
Dr. Siamak Salavatian to Present at Neuromodulation and Experimental Biology Meetings
Siamak Salavatian, PhD, will present the poster “Spinal Cord Stimulation Mitigates the Myocardial Ischemia Induced Sympathoexcitation by Suppressing the Spinal Neural Synchrony and Intermediolateral Nucleus Hyperactivity” at the Experimental Biology annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA on April…
2022-2023 Chief Residents
We are proud to announce our 2022-2023 chief residents!
AY23 Educational Seed Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
We are now accepting Educational Seed Grant applications for the academic year (AY) 2022-2023, for funding commencing on July 1, 2022.
Up to $8,000 per project Submission deadline: May 31, 2022 Please direct submission and questions to Dr. Tetsuro Sakai & Barb Chismar…
Drs. Trent Emerick and Stephen McHugh Promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations to Drs. Trent Emerick and Stephen McHugh, who recently attained faculty rank promotions. These physicians have been proving themselves as strong academic leaders and are playing important roles in advancing our academic excellence.
Trent D. Emerick, MD, MBA, FASA,…
IARS 2021 Work by Drs. Amanda Deis and Keith Vogt Featured in Anesthesiology News
The Anesthesiology News article “Common Factors Seen in Very Rare Patient Awareness Cases” features work…
Sonja Plasil Receives NIH F31 Fellowship Award
Sonja received an F31 predoctoral fellowship award from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for her project “LncRNA Gas5 Dysregulation Alters Ethanol Drinking Behavior and Ethanol-Related Phenotypes.”
Presentations and Participation at IARS/AUA/SOCCA/SATA 2022
The annual meetings of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA), and Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) and the Symposium of the Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia (SATA) have been aligned for 2022…
Dr. Charles Lin Accepted into Pitt Ventures First Gear Program
Congratulations to Charles Lin, MD, Assistant Professor at UPMC Passavant and a FFAST Scholar, for his acceptance into the Pitt Ventures First Gear Program for his device concept, the Ignite Safe Electrocautery Pen to reduce operating room fires. The First Gear Program's goal…
Dr. Andrea Ibarra Selected as Pitt Race and Social Determinants of Equity, Health, and Well-Being Scholar
Andrea Ibarra, MD, MS, was selected as one of 25 faculty members from departments and schools across the University of Pittsburgh as a Race and Social Determinants of Equity, Health and Well-Being Scholar.
Dr. Grace Lim Presents 2022 BIDMC Obstetrics and Gynecology Amanda Turner Russell Memorial Lecture
Grace Lim, MD, MS, was invited to present the 2022 Amanda Turner Russell Memorial Lecture at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology on February 16.
Physicians Nominated for KIDS First Award
Congratulations to Daniela Damian, MD, and Cameron Sutton, MD, who were nominated by anesthesia technician Jeremy Brake-Zacherl for a KIDS First Award in recognition of efforts that re-enforce and demonstrate the vision, mission, and values of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Ramakrishna Mukkamala Elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
The College comprises the top 2% of medical and biological engineers in the country.
Annalisa Baratta Receives NIH F31 Fellowship Award
Annalisa Baratta from the lab of Gregg E. Homanics, PhD, and co-mentored by Sean P. Farris, PhD, received an F31 predoctoral fellowship award from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for her project “The Role of lncRNA MALAT1 in Controlling…