PittDeptofMed

Official account of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Medicine, a leader in transformative research and clinical care. #H2P

[PittDeptofMed @PittDeptofMed]

🍂What's happening in the DOM this fall?

New discoveries. Research milestones. People and programs moving medicine forward.

Catch up with the latest in the Fall 2026 edition of Code Blue & Gold: 🔗 https://t.co/bOjsUP6Thk

[UPMC Physician Resources @UPMCPhysicianEd]

In our new CME course, Dr. Hage, medical dir., Lung Transplant @UPMC, discusses how to explain the process of referral, evaluation, & optimization for a lung transplant, recognize the proper timing of referral to a lung transplant, + more. Earn CME credit: https://t.co/7uEIrKife0

[Pitt Geriatrics @PittGeriMed]

Happy Veterans Day to all who served! Our VA faculty members work tirelessly to improve the healthcare for our veterans year-round. One faculty member in particular spends her time raising awareness and combating elder mistreatment. ⬇️

#VeteransDay

[PittDeptofMed @PittDeptofMed]

Congratulations to Stella Meng, MD, on receiving the 2026 Cournand and Comroe Early Investigator Award from the @3CPRCouncil of the @American_Heart Association!

As part of the Pulmonary T32 training program, Dr. Meng's research, with mentor Stephen Chan, MD, PhD, is helping advance cardiopulmonary research, and this recognition highlights her research accomplishments.

We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved achievement!

[Soumojit Pal @S_Pal88]

An exceptional week of groundbreaking science at #ScientificSessions26 in Chicago! Honored to present our data and connect with leading minds in cardiovascular medicine! @AHAScience @PittVMI @PittDeptofMed

[Vascular Medicine Institute @PittVMI]

🔬 Join us at noon on Wednesday, November 11, for the next VMI/HVI Research Conference!

Dr. Xi fang will present: "Genetic Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy: From Barth Syndrome to Beyond"

[Journal of Clinical Investigation @jclinicalinvest]

Cerebellar and frontal lobe alterations in pulmonary hypertension implicate an inflammatory lung vascular/brain axis: https://t.co/RArLWcREPt

Stephen Y. Chan @chansteve73 & team @PittTweet identified loss of cerebellar volume and connectivity in patients with pulmonary hypertension, providing evidence for shared mechanisms driving cardiopulmonary and neurological inflammation in #PH.
Some cartoon images in the video were generated with the help of Illustrae.
@timothygirard @LloydDHarvey @PittVMI @pitt_medicine @PittDeptofMed @pitt_pvd

[UPMC Hillman Cancer Center @UPMCHillmanCC]

If you're making plans for Thursday's start of #SITC2026 & want the latest info on bioinformatics, big data & AI, check out this pre-conference program with @RiyueSunnyBao. @UPMCNews @PittHealthSci @DBMI_Pitt

[ASCI @the_asci]

ASCI member Stephen Chan @chansteve73 has a new paper @jclinicalinvest! https://t.co/BfmieBSDW7
In this glimpse Behind the Paper, authors Stephen Chan, MD, PhD (left), Yinan Shi, PhD (middle), Satoshi Okawa (right) (1/4) take us into the lab. The team identified mechanisms that drive cerebellar and cerebral neuroinflammation and cognitive dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension.
@PittVMI @pitt_medicine @PittDeptofMed @pitt_pvd

[Journal of Clinical Investigation @jclinicalinvest]

🧵 1/3| Linking cognitive dysfunction to cerebellar #Neurodegeneration in patients with #PulmonaryHypertension (PH): https://t.co/RArLWcREPt

Stephen Y. Chan @chansteve73 & team @PittTweet identified loss of cerebellar volume and connectivity in patients with PH (see image) and provided evidence for shared mechanisms driving cardiopulmonary and neurological inflammation in this disease.

The featured image shows functional and structural MRI-based rendering. Deeper red hues denote greater relative reductions in left cerebellar white matter volume, cortical thickness of the left superior frontal gyrus, and cerebellar–frontal functional connectivity strength. Luminous filaments symbolize functional connections. Image credit: Satoshi Okawa, PhD.
@timothygirard @LloydDHarvey @PittVMI @pitt_medicine @PittDeptofMed @pitt_pvd @the_asci

[PittDeptofMed @PittDeptofMed]

Happening today at noon!

Today's MGR, the 30th Annual Ake & Inger Grenvik Lectureship, will feature a presentation by Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, the Lee Goldman, MD Endowed Professor of Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

📅 Today, Nov. 4 | 12:00–1:00 p.m.
📍BST S120
🔗 https://t.co/WU9rfnfADH

[PittDeptofMed @PittDeptofMed]

Please join us on Wednesday, November 4, for the next Medicine Ground Rounds, held in conjunction with the Department of Critical Care Medicine.

Wednesday's MGR, the 30th Annual Ake & Inger Grenvik Lectureship, will feature a presentation by Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, the Lee Goldman, MD Endowed Professor of Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

🗓️ Wednesday, November 4, 2026
🕛 Noon
📍 BST S120
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/WU9rfnfADH

[Pitt General Internal Medicine @PittGIM]

Join us Wed, Nov 4, 1-5pm at Second Ave Commons for a Vaccination Clinic! 💙💛 Tetanus, Measles, Pneumonia, Flu & COVID-19 vaccines will be available. Walk in, sign up, enjoy snacks! Share with someone who needs one 🙌

#PublicHealth #PittMed #CommunityHealth

[Vascular Medicine Institute @PittVMI]

🔬 Join us at noon on Wednesday, November 4, for the next VMI/HVI Research Conference!

Dr. L. Vijay Mohan Rao will present: "Beyond the Clot: Harnessing Protease-Induced Extracellular Vesicles to Treat Bleeding and Inflammatory Disorders"

[PittDeptofMed @PittDeptofMed]

Happening today at noon!

Join our next Medicine Grand Rounds as Infectious Diseases faculty discuss challenging cases and evidence-based treatment options, including oral antibiotics.

📅 Today, Oct. 27 | 12:00–1:00 p.m.
📍 LHAS Auditorium

🔗 https://t.co/4te0I3LWFj

[PittDeptofMed @PittDeptofMed]

Please join us on Tuesday, October 27, for the next installment of Medicine Grand Rounds.

Drs. Simi Padival, Neel Shah, Ryan Shields, and J. Alex Viehman from the Division of Infectious Diseases will tackle three challenging case scenarios and discuss the data supporting types of therapy including oral antibiotics.

🗓️ Tuesday, October 27, 2026
🕛 Noon
📍 LHAS Auditorium
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/WU9rfnfADH

[Lori Plung @LoriPlung]

Congratulations to @DuekerJeffrey for being recognized as the Excellence in Healthcare Honoree by the Western Pa/West Va Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Well deserved!
@CCfdnWPAWV @CrohnsColitisFn

It was an honor to honor you! 💜

[PittDeptofMed @PittDeptofMed]

Please join us on Tuesday, October 27, for the next installment of Medicine Grand Rounds.

Drs. Simi Padival, Neel Shah, Ryan Shields, and J. Alex Viehman from the Division of Infectious Diseases will tackle three challenging case scenarios and discuss the data supporting types of therapy including oral antibiotics.

🗓️ Tuesday, October 27, 2026
🕛 Noon
📍 LHAS Auditorium
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/WU9rfnfADH

[ASCI @the_asci]

Don’t miss your chance to present your poster at the 2027 AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting. Submit your abstract by Monday, October 26th 11:59 PM ET.

All career stages welcome!

Featured video: Zachary M. Chan presenting his research project from Neil J. Kelly’s lab at the 2026 AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting poster session.
More info: https://t.co/1GT4Yf8RMs

[Vascular Medicine Institute @PittVMI]

🩸 Join us at 2:30pm on Tuesday, October 27, for the next Sickle Cell Disease Research Seminar!

Joel Disu will present: "More Than a Number: Mapping Pain in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease"

[Vascular Medicine Institute @PittVMI]

🔬 Join us at noon on Wednesday, October 28, for the next VMI/HVI Research Conference!

Dr. Gissette Reyes-Soffer will present: "Small Particles, Big Questions: Extracellular Vesicles, Apolipoproteins, and Cardiovascular Disease"

[PittDeptofMed @PittDeptofMed]

What's new in internal medicine? Get practical updates from experts across the field at Update in Internal Medicine 2026, Oct. 22–23. Explore advances in metabolic health, AI, PE guidelines and more—all virtually, with 6 months of on-demand access.

Register: https://t.co/rHO0YvSzeI

#InternalMedicine #CME