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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,…
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…
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…
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.”
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…
Dr. Charles Lin Accepted into Pitt Ventures First Gear Program
Charles Lin, MD, was accepted into the Pitt Ventures First Gear Program for his device concept, the Ignite Safe Electrocautery Pen to reduce operating room fires.
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.
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…
Dr. Ramakrishna Mukkamala Elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
The College comprises the top 2% of medical and biological engineers in the country.
Presentations at ASA® ADVANCE 2022
Seven of the meeting’s 12 total posters were from our Practice Management Research Team, a group of residents, faculty, and CRNAs investigating healthcare business and management.
Tang Lab Publishes New Structural Study in Nature Communications
A paper from the lab of Pei Tang, PhD, “Structures of Highly Flexible Intracellular Domain of Human α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor,” was published in the high-impact journal Nature Communications.
Spotlight on Innovation Pathway in ASA Monitor
The topic of the “Facility Spotlight” article in the February issue of the ASA Monitor was our Innovation Pathway program spearheaded by Dr. Zach Frabitore and led by Drs. Trent Emerick and Tetsuro Sakai.