Ramadan is the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims around the world as 30-day period of fasting, prayer and reflection. Community resources, including dining options for those who are fasting, are available on our website: www.wellbeing.pitt.edu/news/ramadan...

"Association Between Three Lung Donor Scores and Lung Acceptance in DBD and DCD Donors" Read more here: shorturl.at/D8c5z #lung #transplant #DBD #DCD #donor #score #acceptance @esottransplant.bsky.social

REMINDER that these applications are due Monday night (16th)!! Visit our website for details and materials: stiresearch.health.pitt.edu/funding-oppo...

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

✨Meet the #TTS2026 Plenary Speakers!✨ 🗣️Maria Grazia Roncarolo, Tatsuo Kawai, Anoma Nellore, Richard N. Pierson III, Wayne J. Hawthorne, Luz Padilla, John J. Fung, Haibo Wang, Ton J. Rabellink, and Olivia Smibert Don't miss this event! 🔗https://tts2026.org/

Don't miss this week's new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine! A study traces the genetic origins and geographic spread of bed net insecticide resistance in mosquitoes in Africa, an intranasal prophylactic antibody for the flu shows promise in early trials, and more. https://scim.ag/4bFxL5n

Immune interactions are complex, dynamic and difficult to capture using static imaging modalities on in vitro or ex vivo tissue cultures. A Review in Nature Reviews Bioengineering discusses techniques for in vivo imaging of the immune system. go.nature.com/4qR4eKI 🔒

REMINDER that applications for our Stuart K. Patrick Grant for #Transplant #Innovation are OPEN and due February 16th!! For more information, visit our website: stiresearch.health.pitt.edu/funding-oppo...

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....

FAST Applications Close January 15 The Fellow of the American Society of Transplantation (FAST) designation recognizes exceptional commitment and service to the transplant community. ⏰ Don’t miss your chance — apply by January 15: myAST.org/FAST

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

For #BlackHistoryMonth, join us on February 3 at the @upmchillmancc.bsky.social scientific seminar series to hear from @pittssw.bsky.social's Dr. Kyaien Conner about the lasting impact of racism on disparities in community health.

The January 2026 issue of #ScienceImmunology is out! This month's cover depicts the repopulation of resident cardiac macrophages after chemotherapy, protecting the heart against subsequent injury. Learn more about this research and more: https://scim.ag/3NsLjqu

Congratulations, Dr. Cherukuri!! Be there or be square🤓

Health systems must protect all people with dignity, safety and respect. Discrimination, racism and inequality have no place in healthcare EVER. Speaking up for safe and quality care for yourself and others bring us closer to #HealthForAll. Learn more 👉bit.ly/4pkCSM6

The Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute wishes everyone a happy holiday season!!! 🕎🎄🪘🕯️🎆 We hope you're enjoying some snow like we are here in #PGH❄️☃️

"Past, Present, and Future: A Review of Uterus Transplant" Read more here: shorturl.at/hqZC9 #uterus #transplant #review @esottransplant.bsky.social @baylor.bsky.social

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/.

Our DECEMBER ISSUE is live! Hepatic T cells, microbiome and pancreatic cancer, portal hypertension and cirrhosis, metabolic and alcohol-related liver disease and much more! www.nature.com/nrgastro/vol...

The December issue of #ScienceImmunology is out! This month's cover highlights the juvenile axolotl's ability to regenerate its thymus after complete removal—possibly making it an exception among vertebrates. Learn about this research and more: https://scim.ag/4anWlqv

NKF is here to cut through the noise by sharing the facts and explaining why staying up to date on vaccines is especially important for people living with kidney disease.

STI is thrilled to announce that #applications for our Stuart K. Patrick Grant for #Transplant #Innovation are now OPEN!🔬🦠 The submission deadline is February 16, 2026, with a July 1st award activation. Visit our website for details and materials: stiresearch.health.pitt.edu/funding-oppo...

🩺 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/

Thank you to everyone who presented at and/or attended our 2025 Richard H. Johnson #scientificretreat here at STI!! A very special thank you to our keynote speaker, Dr. David Hildeman, from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center👏 (🧵 1/?)

Congratulations to @vignalilab.bsky.social, @delgoffelab.bsky.social, Sally Wenzel and Simon Watkins for making the #Clarivate #HighlyCited2025 list, recognizing their broad and significant influence in their fields! clarivate.com/highly-cited...

🚨 Join tomorrow's webinar for an update on the ethical challenges in uterus transplantation 💬 Stefan G. Tullius, Macey Levan, Anji Wall, Paige Porrett 📅 Friday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 pm (ET) 🔗 tinyurl.com/2mu7r62f

Behind the Scenes: Dr. Mark Shlomchik and Dr. Sebastien Gingras of @pitt-immunology.bsky.social discuss data that led to the discovery that divergent signaling domains in TLR7 and TLR9 control their opposing effects on lupus.

Don’t miss this week’s new issue of #ScienceSignaling! A study yields counterintuitive findings about ligand-based CAR T cell designs, new experiments illuminate the perception of pH by SH2 domains, and more. https://scim.ag/3XsbsHG

Influenza season is kicking off in the Northern Hemisphere! Your body can take up to two weeks to develop antibodies from the vaccine, so now’s the perfect time to protect yourself. Get your seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine so your immune system is ready to go!

Mark Shlomchik and and his team have solved a 20-year #lupus mystery! In a new @jci.org paper, they show that TLR7 & TLR9 receptors signal differently, overturning textbook assumptions & explaining their opposite effects on #autoimmune disease. lnkd.in/extqYBYR

A new #ScienceImmunology study in mice has identified stem-like tissue-resident memory T cells that can reactivate and regulate immune responses in the intestines, which could inform future #immunotherapies against gastrointestinal tumors or chronic infections. https://scim.ag/4hJTaeH

✨ Are you an OB/GYN involved in transplant care, or a professional focused on managing pregnancy after transplant? Join the AST Women's Health Community of Practice! Learn more: bit.ly/47yg2co

Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Ponde (postdoc) from the Gaffen Lab upon receipt of the LaJean Chaffin Postdoctoral Travel Award to attend the Keystone Meeting of the Medical #mycological Society of the Americas ( #MMSA) in January!!! 🥳

Do you know an undergrad at Pitt, Chatham University, or @cmu.edu who hasn't had opportunities for hands-on research? Please encourage them to apply for the Microbiology and Immunology Departments (MID) Scholars Program! Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/eT-gYTqR

Researchers in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine present a new method to generate stable, antigen-specific regulatory #Tcells in large quantities using the body’s own conventional T cell pool, and show the resulting cells can treat IBD and GvHD in mouse models. https://scim.ag/47dDYBm

There's still time to attend the International Transplantation Science (ITS) 2025! Join us November 16-19 in San Diego. 🗓️ Register now for ITS 2025 and be part of the future of healthcare innovation. www.myast.org/its2025

Congratulations to Kassandra Baron & Jordan Warunek (predocs) from the Turnquist Lab upon receipt of IST COTS- @astinfo.bsky.social Scientific Congress Awards for their abstracts (abstract titles in the comments due to character limits)!!! Keep up the good work👏👏

Congratulations to @pitt-pmi.bsky.social student Kenta Yamamoto from @slg1717.bsky.social's lab for receiving an F30 predoctoral award from @niaidnews.bsky.social to study how RNA-binding proteins regulate #Tcells that drive inflammatory disease in a model of #GraftVersusHostDisease!

🚨 Faculty position alert! 🚨The Center for Systems Immunology (CSI) and @pitt-immunology.bsky.social are seeking to appoint a tenure-stream Assistant Professor. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3L42cGS

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's #Eberly Distinguished Lectureship in #Immunology! Thank you especially to Dr. Ananda Goldrath for such a wonderful talk!!! It's been an honor to host you and learn more about your research🔬🌌

REMINDER to join us TOMORROW, Oct. 16th at noon in the Assembly auditorium & via Zoom for our next #Eberly Distinguished Lectureship in #Immunology! Dr. Ananda Goldrath from the Allen Insitute for Immunology (Seattle) will present "Thinking about the immune system in tissues across time & space"⌛🌌

Congratulations to Dr. Mohamed Ezzelarab upon his election to the International #Xenotransplantation Association (aka #IXA, @ttsorg.bsky.social) Council for 2025 - 2029!!!👏🎉 @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

New online! Advances in liver and pancreas organoids: how far we have come and where we go next

Discover the latest updates in uterus transplantation and learn from experts on the unique challenges and opportunities in this evolving field. This video is designed for transplant professionals, fellows, and clinicians interested in reproductive transplantation.

This year’s #NobelPrize in Chemistry has gone to the architects of molecular “cages” that could be used for everything from carbon capture to drug delivery. https://scim.ag/4mTE1Z6

Congratulations, Dr. Gaffen (@slg1717.bsky.social)!! Well-deserved 👏👏

🧬CU nephrologist Dr. James Dylewski is co-leading NEPTUNE, a national study on rare kidney diseases like Alport syndrome, FSGS, and membranous nephropathy. With 1,000+ participants, it’s advancing understanding and treatment of nephrotic syndrome. Read more here: tinyurl.com/2j8updzw

Also, congratulations to Dr. Turnquist's post-doc, Dr. Afsana Naaz, on her Elevator Pitch entitled "Finding the Best Way to Mend a Breaking Heart (Shaping Transplant Outcomes)"🎉🙌

The #Turnquist Lab takes on the 2025 #Immunology Dept (@pitt-immunology.bsky.social) Retreat!! Special congratulations to Dr. Turnquist's pre-doc, Jordan Warunek, for winning 2nd Best Poster🎉👏 (1/2)