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Research
This research highlight focuses on Lyn Robertson, DrPH, MSN, BSN — Director of Cancer Screening and External Partnerships for Health Equity and Community Outreach and Engagement at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. One of Dr. Robertson’s main areas of interest is…
The University of Pittsburgh was awarded a five-year, $11.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a Head and Neck Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in 2022. The award will be led by Robert…
Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, will be the Interim Associate Director for Clinical Research at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center beginning February 1, 2023. Dr. Luke is currently Director of Hillman’s Immunotherapy and Drug Development Center and a member of the…
In 2022, we at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center greatly expanded the capabilities for the research that is done here every day to envision life without cancer. We expanded our footprint, welcomed exceptional leadership and faculty to our center, and launched…
Norman Wolmark, MD, FACS, FRCSC, a member of the leadership team at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, has been awarded the 2022 Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Research from Susan…
Steffi Oesterreich, PhD, is a researcher at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center who focuses her work on better understanding how to most effectively treat breast cancers, including invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) and estrogen receptor-positive (ESR1) breast cancer resistant to hormonal therapies. …
We at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center are pleased to announce a new and exciting postdoctoral training opportunity. Made possible by a generous donation from Henry L. Hillman Foundation, the Hillman Postdoctoral Fellows for Innovative Cancer Research program seeks the nation’s…
Multiple classes of chemotherapeutic drugs work by inducing cancer cell death, but these drugs are often ineffective in treating cancer patients. Dr. Lin Zhang, Professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, seeks to improve treatment outcome by studying the mechanisms underlying…
Basic and translational researchers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center work closely with physician-scientists and clinicians to quickly move the most promising research results from their labs into clinical trials. While the conduct of clinical studies provides critical information to researchers…
On February 13, Pitt and UPMC leaders announced plans to establish the new UPMC Immune Transplant and Therapy Center (ITTC), with much of its activity planned within an eight-story innovation hub—all part of a concerted effort to harness the power…
