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WQED Journey to Medicine Program Story Now Online
WQED aired a segment featuring Gateway Medical Society's Journey to Medicine (JTM) academic mentorship program in their television series Portrayal & Perception: African American Men and Boys…
Journey to Medicine Program Featured in New Pittsburgh Courier
Recently, the New Pittsburgh Courier published an article (PDF) featuring the Gateway Medical Society (GMS) “Journey to Medicine” (JTM) program, a precollege academic mentorship program…
Dr. William Simmons' Article on the Journey to Medicine Program Published in Soul Pitt Magazine
“Gateway Medical Society, Inc. - Closing the Gap,” an article by William Simmons, MD, Visiting Clinical Associate Professor and also President of the Gateway Medical Society (GMS), was published in the August…
Dr. William Simmon's Letter to the Editor Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review
A Letter to the Editor by Visiting Clinical Associate Professor William Simmons, MD appeared in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review on Sunday March 18th, 2012. Dr. Simmons is also President of the Gateway Medical Society, Co-Chair of the UPMC/University of…
Work by Drs. Tang and Xu Published and Selected as Feature Image in Nature Communications
In their paper, the authors show that acetylcholine is a competitive antagonist for ELIC, the pentameric ligand-gated ion channel from the bacteria Erwinia chrysanthemi.
Paper by Xu Research Team Published and Selected for BBA Biomembranes Journal Cover
“NMR structure and dynamics of a designed water-soluble transmembrane domain of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor” was published as the cover story in the March issue of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta Biomembranes.
Gateway Medical Society Honored at Pittsburgh Public School Board Meeting
On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, Gateway Medical Society Inc. and the students from the “Journey to Medicine”' program were honored at the Pittsburgh Public School Board meeting.
Journey to Medicine is a precollege academic mentorship program intended to increase the…
Dr. William Simmons Assumes Presidency of the Gateway Medical Society; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Courier Feature Journey to Medicine Program
Visiting Clinical Associate Professor William Simmons MD assumed the role of President of the Gateway Medical Society (GMS) on January 1, 2012. Both Dr. Simmons and the GMS have pioneered numerous efforts to improve the numbers of minorities in the medical field.
Dr.…
Research by Dr. Yan Xu, et al. on Glycene Receptors and Cannabis-induced Pain Relief Published in Nature Chemical Biology
Nature Chemical Biology has a 2009 ISI impact factor of 16.058, making it the leading primary research journal not only in chemical biology, but also across related chemical sciences.
Dr. Peter Safar (a Retrospective): The Forgotten Heroes of Freedom House
One of Dr. Safar’s lesser-known accomplishments is his role in establishing Pittsburgh’s Freedom House Enterprise Ambulance Service.
Dr. Nashaat Rizk: Bridging Cultures, Advancing Care
For Nashaat Rizk, MD, who was born in Port Said, Egypt, the journey towards becoming an anesthesiologist specializing in pain medicine has been filled with many surprises.
Dr. Karen Boretsky Expands Access to Pediatric Care Around the Globe
Karen Boretsky, MD, has served on dozens of medical missions to some of the poorest countries in the world.