May 24, 2023
New study explores how exposure to mix of toxic metals impacts developing kidneys
Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid while its victims were still in utero?
Newly launched research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health seeks to determine if pregnant mothers’ environmental exposure to toxic metals impacts kidney development in their babies, setting the stage for a problem that doesn’t become apparent until the baby is an adult.
May 17, 2023
Sowing new seeds of collaboration
Pitt’s School of Public Health and Swanson School of Engineering award $220K to four collaborative projects addressing climate change, global health and environmental justice
May 15, 2023
Student accolades and honors
The School of Public Health recognizes awards and achievements made by students during the spring semester.
May 10, 2023
Faculty grants awarded
Congratulations go to School of Public Health faculty members who have received new grant awards to support their research:
April 26, 2023
U.S. News and World Report 2023 graduate school rankings released
Pitt Public Health and several departments and programs perform well in the latest graduate school rankings.
March 28, 2023
Severe asthma patients on ways their doctors could improve treatment
“Having a doctor who really listens to you and works with you can go such a long way toward making you feel supported.”
March 6, 2023
Adult-onset asthma is common. What to consider if you’re diagnosed.
“In children, asthma tends to be more benign,” says professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sally Wenzel. “In adults, it’s more unpredictable.”
February 27, 2023
Pitt Public Health experts weigh in on East Palestine derailment
A train carrying toxic materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3. Since the derailment, faculty members at Pitt Public Health have been interviewed by numerous media outlets to provide their expertise on the situation. Read the news stories below. (Subscription may be required for some outlets).
February 20, 2023
Officials burned off toxic chemicals from Ohio train. Was it the right move?
“From a vulnerability perspective, the greatest risk of exposure is in the train workers as well as the responders, the people who did the burn," said Dean Lichtveld.
February 17, 2023
How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics
Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak havoc on the human liver.
February 16, 2023
Who should be on Allegheny County’s new board of health?
Experts weigh in on what types of appointees are needed to build a healthier Pittsburgh and surrounding county.
February 8, 2023
What is vinyl chloride, the chemical released from the East Palestine train cars?
“The cloud that was really being produced was not vinyl chloride but what it was being turned into — the combustion product,” said James Fabisiak, associate professor of Environmental and Occupational Health.
December 15, 2022
Pitt climbs in highly cited researcher list
Five public health faculty appeared in the annual listing of Highly Cited Researchers, published by the UK-based data analytics firm Clarivate.
November 14, 2022
How cancer cells can become immortal – new research finds a mutated gene that helps melanoma defeat the normal limits on repeated replication
A defining characteristic of cancer cells is their immortality. Cancer cells, however, can overcome this limitation to form tumors and bypass “mortality” by continuing to replicate.
