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Dr. Brian Gierl Receives Surgicorps Tony Demos Award
Congratulations to Brian Gierl, MD, who received the Tony Demos Award from Surgicorps International, an organization that provides free surgical and medical care to people in need in developing countries and coordinates international mission tips with volunteers from our department. The…
Department Launches Novel Resident Innovation Track For Clinician-Inventors
We recently launched the new Pittsburgh Innovation and Technology (PIT) Track to connect residents with innovation support and graduate-level credentials without extending training for the incoming 2022 residency cohort. The PIT Track combines executive-style, multidisciplinary, team-based…
PLoS ONE Article by Dr. Ben Alter, et al. Featured in the Press
“Hierarchical Clustering by Patient-Reported Pain Distribution Alone Identifies Distinct Chronic Pain Subgroups Differing by Pain Intensity, Quality, and Clinical Outcomes” was recently published in PLoS One and featured in several news publications.
Dr. Ted Sakai Assumes SATA Presidency on August 1, 2021
Ted Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA, assumed the position of President of the Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesiologists on August 1, 2021.
Dr. Gregg Homanics Named Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience - Methods and Model Organisms Specialty Chief Editor
Congratulations to Gregg E. Homanics, PhD, who was recently named a Specialty Chief Editor for the section Methods and Model Organisms for the journal Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience.
Dr. Trent Emerick to Present as Part of Live ASRA Webinar
On August 10, 2021, Trent D. Emerick, MD, MBA, will present the lecture “Pharmacology of Buprenorphine” from 7-8pm as part of ASRA’s live webinar “Hot Topics Club: Incorporating the Multi-Society Buprenorphine Guidelines Into Your Practice.”
New E-magazine Nexus Launched
Today we launched Nexus, an e-magazine showcasing the latest news, contributions, accomplishments, and events from our department.
Research from Xu and Tang Labs Published in High-Impact Journal PNAS
A paper from the labs of Yan Xu, PhD, and Pei Tang, PhD, in partnership with collaborators at Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, and Shanghai Jiaotong University, was published this month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Shiv Goel Awarded Shadyside Foundation Grant
Shiv K. Goel, MD, who was awarded a $79,825 grant from the Shadyside foundation for his study entitled “Music Therapy for the Treatment of Perioperative Anxiety and Pain.”
Vanish Project Receives Another Funding Award
The Vanish Biodegradable Stimulator team led by Trent D. Emerick, MD, MBA, was awarded $75,000 to continue the project from The University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Gap Fund. This funding marks the project’s third award over the last three months.
CRNAs Recognized for Clinical Excellence by UPMC
Arielle Brice, David Modranski, and Melissa A. Dupilka were recognized by UPMC for their excellent clinical work.
NIH Heal Initiative Research Spotlight on Dr. Ajay Wasan and Back Pain Project
The NIH Heal Initiative website featured the project “Proof of concept study to treat negative affect in chronic low back pain” led by Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc, as part of the Back Pain Consortium Research Program.
Dr. Senthil Sadhasivam to Join Department Leadership on September 1, 2021
On September 1, 2021, Senthil Sadhasivam, MD, MPH, MBA, FASA, will join our department leadership as Executive Vice Chair for Clinical Quality, Patient Safety, and Clinical Research. He will also serve as the Director of the Perioperative Research and the Perioperative Genomics Program.
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NIH Grants F99/K00 Award to Tyler Nelson
Tyler Nelson from the laboratory of Dr. Bradley Taylor received an NIH F99/K00 predoctoral-to-postdoctoral transition award from the NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for “Targeting Spinal Neuropeptide Y1 Receptor-expressing Neurons for the Control of Neuropathic Pain…