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Pitt Researchers Discover New Way that Cells Monitor Iron Levels

Pitt Researchers Discover New Way that Cells Monitor Iron Levels

In a new Molecular Cell study, a Pitt team including Shiori and Yusuke Sekine of the Aging Insitute, has uncovered a novel mechanism by which cells monitor iron availability, with low iron levels stimulating stress signaling pathways to preserve cell fitness.

Margaret Zupa, MD, MS Joins Division as Assistant Professor

We are pleased to announce that previous clinical and T32 fellow, Margaret Zupa, MD, MS has joined our division as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Zupa obtained her MD at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo in 2015. She then...

Ruya Liu, MD, PhD Awarded UPMC Competitive Medical Research Fund

We are pleased to announce that Ruya Liu, MD, PhD has been awarded a UPMC Competitive Medical Research Fund (CMRF) in collaboration with Partha Dutta, DVM, PhD of the Vascular Medicine Institute. The project supported by this funding is titled “C5x as a Novel...

Michael Jurczak, PhD Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

We are pleased to announce that Michael Jurczak, PhD has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure. Dr. Jurczak joined the Division as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Throughout his career, he has been an active mentor and facilitated multiple collaborations...

Karen Selk, DO Appointed Chief of UPMC Mercy Endocrine Division

Congratulations to Karen Selk, DO for being appointed chief of UPMC Mercy Division of Endocrinology. Dr. Selk completed her internal medicine residency at UPMC Mercy, including serving as chief medical resident. She went on to complete an endocrinology fellowship...

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