Dr. Siamak Salavatian Wins PUNCH Award for AI-Driven Neuromodulation Study
Siamak Salavatian, MEng, PhD, has been named a winner of a Phase 1 award in the University of Pittsburgh Un-Challenge (PUnCh) competition.
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Dr. Siamak Salavatian to Present Cardiac Neuromodulation Research at NANS 2026
Siamak Salavatian, MEng, PhD, will present two sessions on cardiac neuromodulation at the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) annual meeting, January 23-25, 2026, in Las Vegas.
Taylor Lab Contributes to Nature Study on Brain Mechanisms that Prioritize Survival Over Pain
The lab was a key contributor to a multi-institutional study that sheds light on how the brain prioritizes critical survival behaviors over pain and was recently published in Nature, one of the world's most-read academic journals.
Dr. Elizabeth Leimer Receives FAER Mentored Research Training Grant
Dr. Leimer’s project will investigate how specific brainstem circuits may contribute to the development and persistence of chronic low back pain, a condition affecting over 600 million people globally and the leading cause of years lived with disability.
Dr. Jacques Chelly Leads Study Linking Aromatherapy to Reduced Postsurgical Opioid Use
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette spotlighted work led by Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, showing that preoperative aromatherapy significantly reduced anxiety and halved opioid use in hip replacement patients, highlighting scent as a promising tool in multimodal pain and anxiety management.
Dr. Keith Vogt and Derrick Liu Win Top Abstract Awards at ISAP Annual Meeting
Dr. Vogt and Derrick received the first place and second place abstract awards, respectively, at the International Society for Anaesthetic Pharmacology (ISAP) 34th Annual Meeting on Friday, October 10, 2025, in San Antonio.
Dr. Keith Vogt Honored with Allen Humphrey Excellence in Medical Student Research Mentoring Award
Dr. Vogt was chosen for the award, which recognizes exemplary commitment to student research mentorship, from a pool of more than 100 faculty mentors who supported students through the Dean’s Summer Research Program.
Dr. Ben Alter Awarded $4.9M NIH R01 Grant to Investigate Whole-Person Mechanisms of Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
The interdisciplinary grant “Leveraging Inter-Individual Differences in Walking Pain and Impairment to Elucidate Whole-Person Mechanisms of Knee Osteoarthritis,” has received $4.9 million in total support and will run from September 19, 2025, through August 31, 2029.
Meet Our 2025 FAER Medical Student Fellows Alexander Estright and Derrick Liu
Alex and Derrick, two exceptional second-year medical students, were selected to train in our department through the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship program.
ANR Research Spotlighted in Anesthesiology Editorial and Video Abstract
The featured article by Drs. Keith Vogt, et al. explores how three sedative drugs—propofol, dexmedetomidine, and fentanyl—affect memory and pain perception in healthy young adults.