A Breakthrough in Childhood Asthma Research at UPMC Children’s
Researchers at Pitt and UPMC Children’s have developed a non-invasive nasal swab test to diagnose a specific asthma subtype, or endotype, in children.
Azahaar’s Second Chance: A Transplant Far from Home
Through cutting-edge innovation and collaboration, renowned physician-scientists are improving survival rates and enhancing the quality of life for children like Azhaar.
Emilia Makes History
UPMC Children’s maintains a strong clinical cancer research program. Thanks in part to the community’s support of the Mario Lemieux Institute for Pediatric Cancer Research at UPMC Children’s, an innovative center dedicated to advancing lifesaving childhood cancer research, the hospital can offer more experimental trials like the blinatumomab study to children like Emilia.
Jimmy’s Life Defying the Odds
At four months old, Jimmy was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and borderline hydrocephalus, and the prognosis looked grim.