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Pitt innovators were issued 11 U.S. patents in March 2025. Current surgical instruments utilized for fat grafting are blindly passed through tissue. Pitt innovators have created proprietary tissue-sensing technology that …
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The University of Pittsburgh has joined SPARK GLOBAL and launched Pitt SPARK, a program to advance translational research discoveries from the bench to the bedside. Pitt is the fifth U.S. …
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The University of Pittsburgh has ranked No. 28 of the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, according to a list published by the National Academy of Inventors …
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Pitt innovators were issued eight U.S. patents in February 2025. Pitt innovators have developed a method of treating a neurological condition using small molecules. The neurological condition could be a …
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Yuan Liu, assistant professor in the Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Juan Taboas, associate professor in the Department …
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Pitt innovators were issued 11 U.S. patents in January 2025. Pitt innovators exploring the role of inflammation and autoimmune responses in traumatic brain injury have discovered that there is potential …
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Three Pitt women innovators have been selected to participate in the 2025 cohort of the Equalize Startups pitch competition. Established in 2020, Equalize Startups is a nonprofit program with the …
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Pitt innovators were issued 15 U.S. patents in November/December 2024. Weight disorders place a significant burden on the healthcare system due to increased risk of diabetes, kidney failure, liver failure, …
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University of Pittsburgh faculty members Peter Wipf and Joel Greenberger have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Wipf, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry, is …
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The Pitt innovation and entrepreneurship community gathered to herald the accomplishments of Pitt innovators and regional businesses that are translating their ideas and innovations into marketable products and services that …
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Pitt innovators were issued 5 U.S. patents in October 2024. Approximately 1 our of 6 newborns will have some type of hip instability, with 2-3 of every 1,000 requiring surgery. …
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Pitt innovators were issued 5 U.S. patents in September 2024. Severe asthma consumes 40-50% of asthma-related healthcare costs, amounting to $28 billion each year in the US. Corticosteroids, a mainstay …