Robert “Rocky” Schoen and Dhiraj Yadav, professors in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, received 2024 Research Mentor Awards from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).
The three principal investigators — Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Amantha Thathiah and Associate Professors of Biological Sciences Kirill Kiselyov and Andrew VanDemark — will investigate a mitochondrial target and whether it protects cells from the neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Years ahead of its projected 2027 launch date, NASA has funded four researchers from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences to begin working on Roman’s infrastructure.
Anna Evans Phillips, David Whitcomb, Dhiraj Yadav, and Amer Zureikat, will be recognized for their research and work with patients at the foundation's Pittsburgh Courage for a Cure Gala.
Ahmad Tafti, assistant professor of health informatics in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, was recognized for exploring novel ways to make the world a better place using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Angela Stewart, an assistant professor in the School of Computing and Information, received nearly $1.3 million in funding from a National Science Foundation Racial Equity in STEM Education award.
Rebecca Reed, assistant professor of psychology in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, received the Excellence in Health Psychology Research by an Early Career Professional Award from the Society for Health Psychology.
Alison Linares, a senior studying industrial engineering, spent her summer working for Daher as part of the Young Eagles Internship Program, which identifies and engages promising future leaders of the general aviation sector.
Yu-Ru Lin, associate professor in the School of Computing and Information, was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the online behavior of U.S. officials across major social platforms.
Edouard Machery, director of Pitt’s Center for Philosophy of Science and distinguished professor, will use the funding for his project titled "Philosophical Traditions and Epistemic Values."
