Celebrating 2026 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows
Fellows engaged in both research training and clinical anesthesia activities, with the opportunity to present their findings at the 2026 ASA Annual Meeting.
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Research Feature Series: Dr. Ben Alter
We are proud to feature Benedict Alter, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Director of Translational Pain Research in this inaugural edition.
Residents Co-author Chapter on Care for Parturients with Opioid Use Disorder
Henry Paiste, MD, and Brendan Lynch, MD, anesthesiology residents in our department, were co-authors with Grace Lim, MD, MSc, MBA, of a chapter for Anesthesiology Clinics addressing management of parturients with opioid use disorder.
Department Mentee Receives a Neuroscience Excellence Award
Aleksander J. Bearden received the Edward M. Stricker Neuroscience Excellence Award from the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Neuroscience, in recognition of outstanding work and research potential.
Dr. Kimberly Howard Quijano Named Anesthesia & Analgesia Section Editor for Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Outcomes
Previously serving as an Assistant Editor for Anesthesia & Analgesia, Dr. Howard Quijano continues to expand her editorial leadership while advancing our department’s research mission as Associate Vice Chair for Research.
Laude Institute Moonshot-Funded Pitt AI Project Aims to Reduce Post-Surgical Complications and Deaths
The Pitt research team includes Drs. Murat Kaynar, Harikesh Subramanian, and Senthil Sadhasivam (Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine); Dr. Ryan Shi, (Computer Science); and Dr. Shyam Visweswaran, (Biomedical Informatics).
Pain Day 2026 Showcases Interdisciplinary Pain Research Across Pittsburgh
The event drew more than 200 attendees and underscored the strength of Pittsburgh’s collaborative pain research ecosystem, featuring cross-disciplinary basic and clinical science from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Duquesne University.
Dr. Siamak Salavatian to Present and Moderate at 2026 International Neuromodulation Society World Congress
Siamak Salavatian, MEng, PhD, will present a poster and lecture and moderate a poster session at the 7th World Congress of the INS, May 9-14, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal.
PCPR Researchers Represent Pitt at USASP 2026
Paramita Basu, PhD, MS, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, and Michael S. Gold, PhD, Department of Neurobiology, have been selected for notable honors in recognition of their leadership and contributions to the field of pain research.
Department NIH Ranking Ascends to #4 in 2025
Our department earned the #4 spot among all NIH-funded anesthesiology departments in the nation, up from #6 in 2024.