📢 Our latest paper is now in @infectionimmunity.bsky.social We asked: How different are classical (cKp) vs hypervirulent (hvKp) Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream isolates if they are all the same K type (K2)? 📄 doi.org/10.1128/iai.... #KlebClub #MicroTwitter

A new angle on sleep and politics In this Clinical Research and Public Health article, Stephen Y. Chan & team report on health outcomes after national acute sleep deprivation events among the American public: doi.org/10.1172/jci....

New @nature.com paper by Dr. Jay Tan from the Aging Institute finds that a lipid called PI(3,5)P₂ binds to STING and is essential for activation in addition to cGAMP. Read more about this study and other recent STING research by Dr. Tan 👉 www.medschool.pitt.edu/news/underst...

Your abstract ghosted us … so we gave it more time 💘 The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to Monday, February 16, at 11:59 p.m.! Groundbreaking research, just like true love, shouldn't be rushed.🔬❤️ 🔗https://dom.pitt.edu/research-day/ #DOMResearchDay #ResearchMatters

Wonderful to see the work of DOM faculty Daniella Schwartz, faculty in our Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, highlighted in PittMed Magazine! Read more about how she's rethinking how to diagnose autoimmune disorders and helping families receive better care. 🔗 bit.ly/4ksHePB

CP3's @timandersonmd.bsky.social spoke with @statnews.com about the importance of conversations between patient and prescriber when making decisions about statins and other medications. Read more: www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/s...

Counting down the minutes to the #OpeningCeremony of the #WinterOlympics? ❄️🏒 Fill the time until the cauldron is lit and go for the gold 🥇 in our quiz about homegrown Western PA Olympic and Paralympic talent: news.dom.pitt.edu/trivia-winte... #TeamUSA

Today, we celebrate the women physicians in the Department of Medicine. 🩺 From delivering compassionate care across Western PA to training the next generation and driving discovery, they’re shaping the future of health care in Pittsburgh and beyond. #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 02.03.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Pulmonary Hypertension in the Modern Era: Progress, Promise, and Possibility," will be presented by Drs. Al-Qadi, Chan, Coons, Kliner, and Risbano. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 01.20.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Thyroid Year in Review: Updates on the Management of Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer," will be presented by Drs. W. Reed Doerfler and Elena Morariu. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Don't forget to join the SVC Research Seminar today with Dr. Aravind Cherukuri from the Renal-Electrolyte Division and @starzlinstitute.bsky.social! "Immune-driven Precision Kidney Transplant Medicine" 🗓️ Friday, January 16 🕛 Noon to 1pm For more information: calendar.pitt.edu/event/2026-s...

Research Article Quantifying Cutaneous Dermatomyositis: A Novel 3D Image–Based Approach 📖 www.jrheum.org/cgi/content/... @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social #Dermatomyositis #DiseaseActivity

Join us this afternoon for a series of lightning talks on high-impact research from 2024! Dr. Prabir Ray will present his @natcomms.nature.com research on how the immune system can be trained to fight back against deadly lung infections. 📅 Jan 14, 2026 🕞 3:30–5:30 📍 Scaife 3785

Prepare for slingshot Editor in Chief Oliver Eickelberg discusses our core mission, challenges, and trajectory, in recognition of JCI Insight’s 10-year anniversary. doi.org/10.1172/jci....

Still thinking about protected research time during residency? 🔬 The NIH/NHLBI R38 StARR Program supports residents pursuing heart🫀, lung🫁, blood🩸, or sleep💤 research, with a pathway to future career development awards. ⏳ Deadline: Jan 16, 2026 👉 dom.pitt.edu/r38/apply/

Abstract submissions are now open for DOM Research Day 2026! Bench, bedside, or beyond – if it’s DOM research, it belongs at Research Day 2026 🔬🧪🩺 🗓 Deadline: Feb 11 🔗 dom.pitt.edu/research-day/ #ResearchExcellence #AcademicMedicine #HealthServicesResearch #H2P

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 01.06.26, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Hypertension Update: Mechanisms and Management," will be presented by Drs. Evan Ray and Tom Kleyman. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Mark your calendars for the first SVC Lecture Series of 2026 featuring Dr. Aravind Cherukuri from the Renal-Electrolyte Division! 🗓️ Friday, January 16, 2026 🕛 Noon to 1pm For more information: calendar.pitt.edu/event/2026-s... @starzlinstitute.bsky.social

Many older adults are stopping their #GLP-1 medications. @nytimes.com spoke with experts, including CP3's @timandersonmd.bsky.social to learn more. @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social @pittgim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/h...

❄️The Winter 2026 edition of Code Blue & Gold is here! ❄️ Catch the latest news, discoveries, and highlights from the Pitt DOM 👉https://news.dom.pitt.edu

A reminder to join us TODAY, 12.16.25, at noon for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR showcases research in progress by four physician scientists from our IM residency: Drs. Robert Adamian, Chris Flores, Nate Tolman, and Jane Wei.🩺🔬 For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Join us at noon on Tuesday, 12.16.25, for the next DOM Grand Rounds! Tuesday's MGR showcases research in progress by four physician scientists from our IM residency: Drs. Robert Adamian, Chris Flores, Nate Tolman, and Jane Wei. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

🚀Ready to launch your research career? 🔬✨ The 2026 VMI Undergraduate Experience (VUE) is now accepting applications! 10 weeks of hands-on biomedical research, seminars, workshops & career development at Pitt. 📅 May 18–July 24 For more info and to apply: vmi.pitt.edu/training/vue/

You're invited you to our last seminar of Fall 2025! Join us on Thursday, December 4 at 1:00pm for two exciting presentations: 👉 Ethics in Reproductive Health Research 👉 A chance to connect about the EMBRACE Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program Join us on Zoom here: pitt.zoom.us/j/92173139728

🩺 Calling all residents in Medicine, Pathology, Pediatrics & Surgery! Interested in heart🫀, lung🫁, blood🩸, or sleep💤 research?🔬 The R38 StARR Program offers up to 2 years of protected research time + a pathway to future career development awards. Apply by Jan 16, 2026 ➡️ dom.pitt.edu/r38/apply/

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 11.18.25, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "More Than A 'Nuisance Arthritis': Gout's Effects on the Cardiovascular System," will be presented by Dr. Benjamin Plotz (Div. of Rheumatology & Clin. Immunology). For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Next Thursday's #PittHSRseminar dives into improving healthcare value by reducing low-value tests, treatments, and medications. Join Dr. Thomas Radomski as he shares insights from EVOLV-Rx and VA-based research on de-implementation strategies. Attend on Zoom: www.gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr-s...

EMBRACE is excited to have you attend our Fall 2025 Seminar Series! Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, November 13 from 12-1, for a research update from the 4TM/ICC study team!

Service doesn’t end with the uniform. This #VeteransDay, we honor all who served — and the Pitt and VA faculty turning that same spirit of service into discovery and care for Veterans everywhere. 🇺🇸 Read how they’re "Serving Those Who Served": news.dom.pitt.edu/veterans/

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 11.11.25, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "The Evolution of Hemophilia - From Cryoprecipitate to Gene Therapy: A Success Story," will be presented by Drs. Craig Seaman and Frederico Xavier. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 10.28.25, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "The Messenger is the Message: Why Good Communication is Essential to Health Care," presented by Drs. Chad Hermann & Todd Wolynn from the Trusted Messenger Program. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Dr. @bryantshuey.bsky.social has been named 1 of 5 @nam.edu State Health Policy Fellows. 👏 In this fellowship, Dr. Shuey will contribute to the development and implementation of state health policies and programs. #PittResearchMatters #HealthPolicy Read more: nam.edu/news-and-ins...

From bench to bedside, see how science is shaping the future of healing. Don’t miss Dr. Dragan Primorac’s #PittHSRseminar on #TranslationalScience advances in #RegenerativeMedicine tomorrow at noon. 📍 Parkvale 305 A/B | 🍽️ Lunch provided 💻 www.gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr-s...

Clinicians, this is it! 🚨 Registration for #UIM2025 closes soon, so don’t miss your chance to participate in expert-led sessions, CME credit, and 6 months of on-demand access. Secure your spot: cce.upmc.com/update-inter... #InternalMedicine #CME

ICYMI, the PROTECT project, w/CP3’s @jennylociganic.bsky.social & @walidgellad.bsky.social as co-investigators, secured a NIH/NIDA grant to build an #AI clinical tool for predicting relapse in #buprenorphine patients. @pittgim.bsky.social @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social pharmacy.ufl.edu/2025/10/09/a...

Please join us in congratulating Iain Scott, PhD, on his appointment as Associate Director of the Vascular Medicine Institute! Dr. Scott will help advance faculty development, mentorship, and research innovation across the VMI. 🔬 @matrixule.bsky.social

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 10.14.25, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Considerations for Clinicians Using AI: Algorithmic Fairness," will be presented by Dr. Aly T. Strauss from @jhu.edu. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Congrats to CP3's @bryantshuey.bsky.social for being selected as a @nam.edu State Health Policy Fellow! He'll gain even more experience in advising state policymakers to improve health in PA. nam.edu/news-and-ins... @pittgim.bsky.social @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Join us at noon on Tuesday, 10.14.25, for the next DOM Grand Rounds! Tuesday's MGR, "Considerations for Clinicians Using AI: Algorithmic Fairness," will be presented by Dr. Aly T. Strauss from @jhu.edu. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

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.

.@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...

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

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

🐦 Good news for late birds: Early Bird pricing for Update in Internal Medicine 2025 has been extended to Oct. 6! ✔️ CME credit ✔️ Expert insights ✔️ 6 months on-demand Don’t let it fly by – register now 👉https://cce.upmc.com/update-internal-medicine-2025#group-tabs-node-course-default1

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

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

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-...

🍂🩺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

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/.

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