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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 8d

🍂🩺The Fall 2025 edition of Code Blue & Gold is here! 🔬🍂

Catch the latest news, discoveries, and highlights from the Pitt DOM 👉 news.dom.pitt.edu

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 1d

From CMU grad to global immunology leader 🦠

Congrats to @slg1717.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @cmu.edu Alumni Achievement Award for her trailblazing research on IL-17 and immune defense! 🧫

Her groundbreaking IL-17 research has transformed the field of immunology and improved lives worldwide.

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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 1d

.@PittGIM faculty member @SonyaBorrero was recently named as one of three "Women Shaping the Future of Healthcare in Pittsburgh" by North Hills Monthly Magazine.

Read the story: www.nhmmag.com/post/women-s...

Women Shaping the Future of Healthcare in Pittsburgh

Though women make up the majority of the healthcare workforce globally, they remain underrepresented in leadership positions.

www.nhmmag.com

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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Dr. Matt Steinhauser, who was recently promoted to Professor of Medicine with tenure in the Division of Cardiology and Aging Institute! 👏🎊👏

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 5d

Don't forget to attend today's HS Ascending Star Award Lecture with one of this year's awardees, Dr. Alison Kohan from the Div. of Endocrinology and Metabolism!

"No Guts, No Glory: Intestinal Lipid Absorption and Its Role in Disease"

🗓️Friday, Oct. 3
🕞3:30 p.m.
📍Alan Magee Scaife Hall, Room 3785

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 6d

🐦 Good news for late birds: Early Bird pricing for Update in Internal Medicine 2025 has been extended to Oct. 6!

✔️ CME credit
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Don’t let it fly by – register now 👉https://cce.upmc.com/update-internal-medicine-2025#group-tabs-node-course-default1

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Pitt BGSA @pittbgsa.bsky.social · 7d

A big shoutout to Daria Van Tyne @dariavantyne.bsky.social , Distinguished Mentor Awardee 2025 for giving the coolest talk!

#symposium #bgsa #mentoroftheyear

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Pitt General Internal Medicine @pittgim.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations to our amazing APPs who were nominated for the 2025 APP Preceptor of the Year Award! 👏

⭐ Hannah Burkholder, DNP, CRNP
⭐ Austin Griffith, PA-C
⭐ Tyler Hays, PA-C
⭐ Tauna Price, DNP, CRNP

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Pitt General Internal Medicine @pittgim.bsky.social · 8d

Renee Cloutier, PhD (@rcloutierphd.bsky.social) co-authored an article in @us.theconversation.com that highlights a new website Dr. Cloutier and colleagues built that publishes and tracks #opioid settlement fund spending data in Pennsylvania.

Read it here: theconversation.com/new-website-...

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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 8d

🍂🩺The Fall 2025 edition of Code Blue & Gold is here! 🔬🍂

Catch the latest news, discoveries, and highlights from the Pitt DOM 👉 news.dom.pitt.edu

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 8d

A reminder for the DOM Grand Rounds, TODAY, 09.30.25, at noon! 🩺

Today's MGR: "Pulmonary Nodules: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Early Diagnosis and Management," with presenters from @paccsm.bsky.social, Radiology, & Cardiothoracic Surgery.

For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

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Pitt General Internal Medicine @pittgim.bsky.social · 9d

Congrats to Dr. Holly Thomas, who has been appointed Secretary of @menopausesociety.bsky.social! 👏

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Pitt General Internal Medicine @pittgim.bsky.social · 12d

Mentorship matters.

@pittpalcare.bsky.social Director Dr. Yael Schenker has been recognized with the Hillman Cancer Center's Outstanding Research Mentor Award for her exceptional support and guidance of the next generation of researchers. We are so proud to celebrate her leadership and impact! 👏

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Pitt Program in Microbiology & Immunology @pitt-pmi.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations to PMI and @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social professor @dariavantyne.bsky.social for receiving the 22nd annual Distinguished Mentor of the Year at the University Pittsburgh School of Medicine for her outstanding mentorship of PhD students & junior scientists!

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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 12d

Join us at noon on Tuesday, 09.30.25, for the next DOM Grand Rounds!

Tuesday's MGR, "Pulmonary Nodules: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Early Diagnosis and Management," with presenters from @paccsm.bsky.social, Radiology, and Cardiothoracic Surgery.

For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 15d

🙌 Congratulations again to all the 2025 Samuel & Emma Winters Foundation Awardees! Your work drives biomedical discovery forward and strengthens Pittsburgh’s research community.

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 15d

🏅 Laura Mike, PhD (Infectious Diseases)
Proposal: AI-Guided Mapping of Bacterial Genotype to Phenotype Using High-Content Microscopy

🏅 Soumojit Pal, PhD (Cardiology & VMI)
Proposal: Targeting CDKN1A in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 15d

🏅 David Heisler, PhD (Chemistry & Biochemistry, Duquesne University)
Proposal: Pathogenic hijacking of plasma membrane cholesterol

🏅 Tatiana Kudryashova, PhD (Cardiology & VMI)
Proposal: Therapeutic potential of PKMYT1 inhibitor RP-6306 in Pulmonary Hypertension

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 15d

🏅 Rachael Gordon, MD, PhD (Rheum. & Clin. Immunology)
Proposal: High-resolution spatial transcriptomic mapping of immune infiltrates in Sjögren’s disease

🏅 Jonathan Henninger, PhD (Biol. Sciences, CMU)
Proposal: Targeting RNA sequences to tune gene expression in haplosufficiency & cancer

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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 15d

🏅 Mohammad Al-bataineh, DVM, PhD (Renal-Electrolyte)
Proposal: The role of MUC1 in Urinary Microbiome composition and its clinical impact

🏅 John Cormack, PhD (Cardiology)
Proposal: Technical validation of focused shear wave elastography for improved liver fibrosis screening in obesity

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 15d

🎉 The Department of Medicine is delighted to announce the 2025 Samuel and Emma Winters Foundation awardees! These awards support junior faculty pushing the boundaries of biomedical research in Pittsburgh.

🧵 Meet this year’s awardees:

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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 21d

📢 Don't forget: the DOM State of the Department is TODAY!

🗓️Wednesday, September 17
🕟4:30 p.m. - 6:00pm
📍Scaife Hall 5795

Join us to hear about the department's many accomplishments over the past year.

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 22d

Join us at noon TODAY, 09.16.25, for the 1st DOM Grand Rounds of the academic year!

Today's MGR: "Improving Healthcare Value: from the Choosing Wisely Campaign to the Latest Evidence-Based Approaches to Reduce Low-Value Care," presented by Dr. Tom Radomski.

For the link: dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 29d

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Steinman, who was recently promoted to Professor of Medicine with tenure in the Division of Malignant Hematology and Medical Oncology! 👏🎊👏

University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to Dr. René Claxton, who was recently promoted to Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine! 👏🎊👏

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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · Sep 3

Congratulations to Dr. Aditi Gurkar, who was recently promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine with tenure in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Aging Institute! 👏🎊👏