Pitt Department of Pediatrics

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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
👉 https://t.co/zIPC233VSl

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Congrats to Megan Freeman, Kelsey Schweiberger, and Vikram Raghu for their recent elections to the Society for Pediatric Research! Read more about it on our newsfeed here: https://t.co/wtWrBjgDJZ
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Congratulations to Dr. Brighid O'Donnell for recently being appointed as the new Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine! Check out the story for more info here: https://t.co/y3aBATbooi
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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: https://t.co/1FJXTdKoks
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Congratulations to @K_Gaietto upon receiving a well- deserved 5-year Mentored Career Development Award (K08 grant) from @nhlbi to study T2-low asthma endotypes in children+ adolescents! Very proud of Kristina+ her work. @PittPediatrics @ChildrensPgh @atscommunity @atsearlycareer

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Congratulations to Juhi Kumar, MD, MPH, @PittPediatrics and @ChildrensPgh, who has been elected to the Pediatric Community of Practice Executive Committee of @AST_info.

https://t.co/A1gKE8BQDg

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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: https://t.co/AvTd75FzJq
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🩺 New Faculty Profile: Adriana Phillips, MD, joined the @UPMC Newborn Medicine Program as an assistant professor of Pediatrics after completing both of her residency and fellowship training at @UPMC and @PittPediatrics.

https://t.co/0VTZ5fN6B7 | @ChildrensPgh

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If a recording you're looking for from the past academic year does not appear on the channel, please message us as some recordings are only available on request.

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All the Pediatric Grand Rounds from the 2024-25 year have been uploaded to the Department of Pediatrics YouTube! Grand Rounds will be back in September with the State of the Department from Chair of the DOP, Dr. Dermody!

🔗 to the channel - https://t.co/KDEq1ty2yl

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Mikal Woods Acevedo's new paper published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests new targets for AFM treatment.
https://t.co/U0c8ljLZ5E
#Virology #NeuroImmunity #PostdocSpotlight #AFM

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#CME opportunity: Michelle Keyser, MD, @PittPediatrics, provides an in-depth overview of vascular pathology in kidney #transplantation.

Earn credit: https://t.co/XC6RbnM5Tb

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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: https://t.co/Jzzb0prXIh
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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: https://t.co/hF24FIwpaH
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If you haven't seen it, 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: https://t.co/Cg0E1FTg5h
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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: https://t.co/GWQfeT9Imb
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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: https://t.co/l5TFdvpczC
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Celebrating leadership and excellence!

Rebecca Thurston and Gysella Muniz Pujalt have been named ELAM and ELH fellows, respectively.

Their dedication to advancing health care and education continues to inspire.

https://t.co/UOgJuvXS6I

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Happening this morning - Pediatric Grand Rounds with featured speaker Dr. Merrian Brooks, a fellowship alumna from Children's Hospital! Join us in Rangos or online below at 8am! https://t.co/rOck7TMWoO

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Congrats to Dr. Julia Meade on being elected Vice President of the University of Pittsburgh Senate! Read more here: https://t.co/zBxfiUxHLd
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