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- University of Pittsburgh Scientists Wean Transplant Patients Off Immunosuppressants Using Donor Immune Priming
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Medical News
Clinician-scientists at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh have successfully kept liver transplant recipients off all anti-rejection drugs for over three years using a novel "im...
- Pittsburgh Scientists Successfully Wean Liver Transplant Patients Off Immunosuppressants Using Donor Derived "Immune Priming" Cells
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Medical News
In a breakthrough first-in-human clinical trial, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh researchers have demonstrated that "priming" a recipient’s immune system with donor cells can pre...
- University of Pittsburgh Study Reveals BiliSeq Molecular Test Doubles Sensitivity in Detecting Rare Bile Duct Cancers
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Health
Researchers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh have validated BiliSeq, a molecular diagnostic tool that identifies 82% of bile duct cancers compared to...
- Innovative wireless retinal implant restores central vision and reading ability for patients with advanced macular degeneration
Published: Mar 2, 2026
Section: Business & Economy
A major international clinical trial has demonstrated that a tiny wireless eye implant can restore meaningful central vision in patients blinded by geographic atrophy. The study pu...