Dr. Maria Brooks Receives Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring
We are happy to announce that professor of Epidemiology Dr. Maria Brooks has received the 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.
Pitt Lands $14.3 Million for Research Linking Dementia and Cardiovascular Disease
Pitt Lands $14.3 Million for Research Linking Dementia and Cardiovascular Disease A team from the University of Pittsburgh will launch a first-ever clinical trial to see if an immune regulator can reduce the deleterious aspects of aging in older but otherwise healthy...EDC Faculty Promoted
EDC Faculty Promoted Dr. Samar El Khoudary was promoted to Professor with tenure. Samar is a leader of the SWAN study, has an R01 related to HDL and ovarian aging, and directs the data core for several clinical trials. This past year, she was honored to present the...Weight-loss surgery produces durable improvements in urinary incontinence
Seven years after bariatric surgery, patients with urinary incontinence see improvements that persist, according to large longitudinal study.
Improvements in Pain After Bariatric Surgery Endure
Improvements in Pain After Bariatric Surgery Endure Improvements in pain, physical function and work productivity largely endure for at least seven years after bariatric surgeryUPMC | University of Pittsburgh Health SciencesImprovements in pain, physical function and...Bariatric Surgery Linked to Doubling Chance of Marriage or Divorce
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Doubling Chance of Marriage or Divorce Compared to the general U.S. population, adults who are not married and get weight-loss surgery are more than twice as likely to get married within five years UPMC | University of Pittsburgh Health...EDC@40 Seminar Series Keynote Lecture by Dr. Robert Califf
EDC@40 Seminar Series Keynote Lecture by Dr. Robert Califf The head of the Food and Drug Administration called on academic and health systems such as the University of Pittsburgh to take a stance in the battle against misinformation, calling it the “problem of our...Pitt Public Health Will Lead Data Coordination For A Trial On A Deadly Condition Common In Preterm Infants
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has selected the University of Pittsburgh as the Data Coordinating Center for a $5.5 million trial to help guide parents on treatment options for patent ductus arteriosus, or PDA.
Dr. Wendy King recognized as a World Expert in Obesity
Dr. Wendy King, faculty member of the EDC, has been recognized as a World Expert in Obesity for being among the top 0.1% of obesity researchers in the last decade based on peer-reviewed publications.
Blood Thinners Reduce Need for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Support in Certain COVID-19 Patients
Giving moderately ill, hospitalized COVID-19 patients a full dose of a blood thinner improved their chances of leaving the hospital without needing mechanical ventilation.
