Huge congrats to Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH, for earning a massive research grant from PCORI for his research in otitis media diagnosis and treatment in children. Read more about the six year funding support here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/shaikh-... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Congratulations to Deepa Rajan for her NIH grant award! This R61-R33 is to help the UPMC Children’s Center for NeuroGenomics (CCNG) partner with the Global Leukodystrophy Initiative (GLIA) to create the largest harmonized MLD-database to date. Read more here - www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/rajan-r...

It's September and that means Pediatric Grand Rounds is back! Our month started out with the State of the Department with Dr. Dermody! Presented at the talk were the winners of the Research Awards and their big checks! To watch the SOTD head over to our YouTube page - www.youtube.com/@pittdepartm...

Congratulations to Daniel Kietz, MD for his Cure JM 2025 Clinician of Excellence award from the Cure JM Foundation! www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/kietz-a...

Dr. Lisa Maurer recently published exciting new work detailing the effectiveness of a molecular compound in inhibiting lymphatic activity in The Journal of Clinical Investigation! Check out the story here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/maurer-... @news.upmc.com @upmchillmancc.bsky.social

Check out this great new publication from Dr. Justin Yu regarding the emotional well-being of caregivers of children with medically complex conditions: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/yu-publ... @news.upmc.com @pittpalcare.bsky.social

Congrats to Drs. Anna Wang-Erickson and Taylor Eddens on being awarded the 2025 i4Kids Pilot Grant for their research project on emerging variants of human metapneumovirus. Read more here: www.i4kids.org/wang-erickso...

Recently, our very own Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah spoke in front of 4,000 high school students at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders! Check out the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiX4... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Join us in congratulating Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco for recently being elected to the National Academy of Medicine of Colombia! Read the full story on newsfeed here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/chaves-... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social @diegochavesgnecco.bsky.social

If haven't seen it already, check out this great editorial from our Chair, Dr. Terry Dermody, in the Tribune Review about the importance of investing in children's health research: triblive.com/opinion/dr-t... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Check out this great story from KDKA about Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah getting a short movie made based on her experiences in the pediatric ER: www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy

In case you haven't heard, this year's Walk for Children's Fundraiser has reached its highest total ever at $1,130,000 and still climbing! Donations are still open until June 23rd here: fundraise.givetochildrens.org/site/TR/Even... @news.upmc.com

Congratulations to Dr. Maya Ragavan, recipient of the 7th Linda Saltzman New Investigator Award. Presented with @withoutviolence.bsky.social Read more here: futureswithoutviolence.org/news/univers... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Congratulations to Leigh Miller in the Alcorn Lab in @pittpediatrics.bsky.social for her upcoming thesis defense!

Join us in congratulating Whitney Lerch, PA-C for recently earning the APPFA Program Director Award from the ANCC! Read more about this prestigious award here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/lerch-r... @news.upmc.com

Congrats to Dr. Alex Mieczkowski for recently earning the Alex Djurichich MD Award from the MPPDA! Read more about it here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/mieczko... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Dr. Jenny Ruiz recently earned a RAPID grant through the APA! Read more about this fantastic accomplishment here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/ruiz-ea...

Congrats to Dr. Julia Meade on being elected Vice President of the University of Pittsburgh Senate! Read more here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/meade-e... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Congrats to Uta Lichter-Konecki for being recognized as a worldwide leader in UCD research! Check out the story here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/lichter... @news.upmc.com

Congrats to Dr. Liz Miller for recently earning the Women’s Health Provider Award from Adagio Health! Read more about this prestigious award here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/miller-... @news.upmc.com @pittctsi.bsky.social @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

In case you missed it, check out this great editorial from our Drs. Dermody and Pfeiffer in the Post Gazette about the growing significance of virologists in addressing rates of chronic disease: www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gues... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social @dermodylab.bsky.social

Congrats to Dr. Andrew Bukinowski for being named the new Clinical Leader Of Pediatric Oncology in our Division of Hem/Onc. Read more about him and his appointment here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/bukowin... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Check out this great new UMDF Powerhouse Podcast episode featuring our very own Dr. Jerry Vockley: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH9I... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

The TV show "The Pitt" has been praised for its accurate depiction of life in the ER. Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah of @pittpediatrics.bsky.social, who served as a medical consultant on the show, joins us to discuss how it captures real emergency room experiences.

Cancer shouldn’t rob Boys of their fertility. A new medical breakthrough may help. @microsoft.com @pittpediatrics.bsky.social @vubrussel.bsky.social @michiganstateu.bsky.social @hhmi.org @rwjf.bsky.social #cancer #infertility www.msn.com/en-gb/health...

Check out this great story on KDKA about the Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group featuring our very own Dr. Jeffrey Cheng! www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

In case you didn't see it, AP News did a great story on our work in Fertility Preservation at Magee Women's Hospital! Check it out here: apnews.com/article/chil... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Check out this great news publication from Melissa Kane, PhD, and her research lab: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/kane-pu... @upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Congrats to Dr. Juan Celedón on giving the Inaugural Dr. Raif Geha Lectureship at the WAO/AAAAI meeting earlier this month! This is a great recognition of his ongoing work in the asthma and allergy fields. More here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/celedon... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Congrats to Ana Radovic, MD, for recently being appointed as the new Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research at the Pitt School of Medicine! Read more about it here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/radovic... @upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Pitt Pediatrics is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Kavitha Conti as Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics! Read more about it in a special message from our Chair: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/leaders...

Congrats to Dr. Alison Culyba and the ET3 program at CHP for earning the highly competitive VIP Grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency! A huge honor that comes with 3 years of significant research support. Read more: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/culyba-... @news.upmc.com

If you haven't heard, our very own Tiffany Taylor, PhD, was selected as a Hanna Gray Fellow through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute! Learn more about this highly competitive program here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/taylor-... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Congrats to Dr. Maya Ragavan on being recognized by the PA AAP with the 2025 DEI Champion Award! Read more about this fantastic success here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/ragavan... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social @mayaindirahsr.bsky.social

Check out this great new publication from Justin Yu, MD, MS, in our division of palliative care, looking into supporting caregivers of children with complex needs, published in Academic Pediatrics: www.upmcphysicianresources.com/news/011425-... @pittpalcare.bsky.social @news.upmc.com

Curious about our publications? Check out our newsfeed (www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news) for a running list of our 2024 publications by division. Just posted: the Divisions of Immunology and Bone Marrow Transplantation! @upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Join us in congratulating Becky Ceoffe on her 20 years with UPMC! Becky works in the Office of the Chair as an academic manager working with our fellows and we're so lucky to have her and her expertise! Thank you for your hard work, Becky!

The New i4Kids Pilot Grant Proposal is now open for FY26 applications! Deadline: 5/14 Award Amount: $50,000 Click here for more: www.i4kids.org/pilot-grant-... Learn more about i4Kids here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/centers-inst... @upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Congrats to Mora Ghattes, an undergrad in Dr. Jerry Vockley's research lab, for recently winning a poster award at the 2024 ABRCMS! Read more here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/ghattes... @news.upmc.com

In case you missed it, check out Dr. Traci Kazmerski's plenary talk from the NACFC conference from the end of last year here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MwR... Or you can read a little bit about it on our newsfeed here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/kazmers... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Congrats to Dr. Uta Lichter-Kunicki for being recognized by NORD for her efforts as part of the Policy and Collective Advocacy Working Group. Read more about it here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/lichter... @news.upmc.com

Pitt Pediatrics had a banner year in 2024 for high impact factor publications across all our divisions. Follow us for a running list by division. First up, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/full-li... @news.upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Nader Shaikh, MD, recently earned the 2025 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award by the Clinical Research Forum! His work supports the use of an AI tool to increase accurate diagnosis of acute otitis media in children. Get more info here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/shaikh-... @news.upmc.com

Attention to staff, faculty and students: As of Wednesday, Feb. 12, everyone who enters a UPMC patient care facility or environment is required to wear a mask in all patient-accessible areas where patients may be present.

Congrats to Dr. Brittani Seynnaeve for her recent publications in Ped Blood & Cancer and the J of Clinical Oncology! Read more about her recommendations in melanoma treatment standards here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/seynnae... @upmc.com @upmchillmancc.bsky.social

Congrats to @jennyruizmd.bsky.social on her recent publication in Ped Blood & Cancer on the importance of reducing language barriers in patient care and clinical trial recruitment. Read more about it here: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news/ruiz-pu... @upmc.com

Don't miss it! The Feb 19 abstract submission deadline for this year's i4Kids symposium is fast approaching. More info and registration here: www.i4kids.org/2025-i4kids-... @upmc.com @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

PaRC & @pittpediatrics.bsky.social's Dr. Kelly W. Harris shares this article which showed that parents name uncertainty as central to their experience after prenatal diagnosis of complex congenital heart disease. #hpm #pediatrics: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277262822400013X

Congrats to Christa McIntyre, CRNP, and Maggie Holtz, PA-C for earning UPMC's Preceptor of the Year awards in their respective specialties! Read more on our Newsfeed: www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/news @upmcnews.bsky.social @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social