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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.
CRNA Week 2022
Our CRNAs continued their traditions of celebration, appreciation, and community service during National CRNA Week, an annual celebration of the nation’s nearly 59,000 nurse anesthetists, which took place from January 23-29, 2022.
Article Featured in Dec. 2021 Anesthesiology & Analgesia Editorial and Infographic
Congratulations to the authors of the paper “Impact of Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia on Discharge Destination in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement” recently published in Anesthesiology & Analgesia. The publication was the journal’s featured article for…
Dr. Robert Stough
Robert C. Stough, MD, a pediatric anesthesiologist who served as a faculty member in our department from 2006 to 2014, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021.
Monograph Coauthored by Dr. Jim Ibinson Featured on Cover of January 2022 Edition of ASA Monitor
The monograph “Aducanumab, the Novel $56,000 Drug: Perioperative Considerations” by James W. Ibinson, MD, PhD, and Daniel J. Cole, MD, FASA, (Dept. of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UCLA) was featured on the cover of the January 2022 issue of ASA Monitor.
Dr. Phil Adams Elected to AUA as Associate Member
Phillip Adams, DO, FASA, who was elected to the Association of University Anesthesiologists as an Associate Member.
Nexus Issue #2 (Fall 2021) Published
Nexus is our e-magazine showcasing the latest news, contributions, accomplishments, and events from our department.
FAER MSARF Application Submissions for Summer 2022 Program Now Open
The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) is now accepting applications for their Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF) for the Summer 2022. We have hosted 23 MSARF medical students since 2008. Feedback on the program has been excellent and a number of the…
Joseph Manilla Accepts Role as Assistant CRNA Clinical Director for UPMC Passavant Hospitals
Joseph Manilla, MSN, CRNA, has accepted the role effective January 2, 2022.
Dr. Aman Mahajan Featured on Patient Safety Podcast
Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA, was a special guest on episode 7 of the National Patient Safety Board “Up Next for Patient Safety” podcast. In the episode, entitled “Anesthesiology’s Answer,” Dr. Mahajan and Dr. Jeffrey Cooper from Harvard Medical School discuss how the specialty of…
NIH to Fund Dr. Yan Xu’s T32 Postdoctoral Training Program for the Fourth Time
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health has notified us that our National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) will be continuously funded for a fourth five-year term, with an increase of training slots from three…
Dr. Phil Adams Receives ASA/SEA Distinguished Educator Award
Phillip Adams, DO, FASA, received the Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society for Education in Anesthesia for his significant contributions to the advancement and sharing of anesthesiology knowledge.
CRNA Brett Fadgen Works with UPMC ENABLED to Serve Employees with Differing Abilities
Brett M. Fadgen, MSN, CFRN, CRNA, is a member of UPMC ENABLED, an employee resource group that serves the health system’s colleagues with differing abilities to creating a global, empowered culture of inclusivity that welcomes all employees without bias.