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Parkinson’s Disease is characterized by a progressive loss of dopamine-producing neurons in a region of the brain involved in movement control. More than 10 million people are living with Parkinson’s, …
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Pitt Innovators were issued 15 U.S. patents in June 2026. Featured patent: 12,649,019 “Degradable Magnesium-Based Implant Devices for Bone Fixation“ Approximately 2 million bone fractures in the U.S. annually require …
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Rakesh Sindhi has performed hundreds of pediatric organ transplants since arriving in Pittsburgh in 1998, extending the lives of children in desperate need of a chance at a full life. …
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Nearly 100 small business owners from across Western Pennsylvania filled the O’Hara Student Center ballroom to hear from departmental leaders across the university – from athletics, to foodservice, IT, …
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Pitt Innovators were issued eight U.S. patents in May 2026. Featured patent: 12,630,840 “One-Step Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Via Gene Replacement and Anti-Inflammation” Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is …
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A modern operating room contains a collection of cutting-edge equipment, a phalanx of digital screens, and more doctors, nurses, and technicians than the Pitt Panthers put on the football field. …
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Pitt innovators were issued 13 U.S. patents in April 2026. Featured patent: 12,599,636 “Treatment of Krabbe Disease with Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation (UCBT) and Increased Galactocerebrosidase (GALC) Expression” Krabbe …
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Brandon Contino arrived at the University of Pittsburgh already planning to be an innovator. He enrolled as an undergraduate in the Swanson School of Engineering, intending to explore neural engineering …
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PITTSBURGH, PA — The Big Idea Center (BIC), the University of Pittsburgh’s hub for student innovation and entrepreneurship, is wrapping up a landmark year, one that saw a record level …
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Roc the Panther prowled the sidelines as the anticipation grew inside the Petersen Events Center while the starting lineup was announced. But the five all-stars who donned their Pitt caps …
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Pitt innovators were issued 10 patents in March 2026. Featured patent: 12,576,344 Temperature-Assisted Solute Focusing (TASF)Â Pitt innovators have developed a method to improve on Standard liquid chromatography (LC), a …