Lindsay Wilson, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Microbiology, and Immunology Lindsay studies Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), which is a mosquito-borne virus endemic to Africa and the Middle East. This virus can cause severe disease in children as well as adults and is especially prevalent in agricultural communities.... Read more
Chris Choi, Carnegie Mellon University, McWilliams Center for Cosmology & Astrophysics Chris’s research focuses on how to use the theory of gravitational waves to explore and constrain theoretical cosmology models, like alternatives to general relativity such as massive gravity. He also utilizes multi-messenger astronomical data, particularly that of pulsar... Read more
ARCS Forward January Event Stargazers: A Galactic Conversation with Dr. Emily Levesque and ARCS Scholar Samantha Garza Wednesday, January 29, at 2:00 PM ET/1:00 PM CT/12:00 PM MT/11:00 AM PT/9:00 AM HT Register here.... Read more
ARCS Pittsburgh visited the McGowan Institute for REgereative Medicine in May 2024. After opening remarks by Dr. Chandan Sen, the Institute's new Director, we toured the labs of Stephen Badylak, DVM, PhD, MD, Deeptankar DeMazumder, MD, PhD, Parker Evans, PhD, MS, Amrita Sahu, PhD, and Kanhaiya Singh, PhD. For more... Read more
Lauren Narbey, CNM, PhD, recently successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Patterns of Breastfeeding Among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Integration of Lactation Support into Perinatal Recovery Programs Across the United States.” Her clinical practice as a midwife and research interests have focused on optimizing care for individuals with perinatal... Read more
