PLoS One
The influence of suturectomy on age-related changes in cerebral blood flow in rabbits with familial bicoronal suture craniosynostosis: A quantitative analysis.
Biomaterials
Reactive oxygen species scavenging with a biodegradable, thermally responsive hydrogel compatible with soft tissue injection.
ASN Neuro
Metabolic and Structural Imaging at 7 Tesla After
Molecular Neurobiology
Effects of DHA on Hippocampal Autophagy and Lysosome Function After Traumatic Brain Injury.
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Chemical exchange-sensitive spin-lock (CESL) MRI of glucose and analogs in brain tumors.
Human Brain Mapping
Detection of aberrant hippocampal mossy fiber connections: Ex vivo mesoscale diffusion MRI and microtractography with histological validation in a patient with uncontrolled temporal lobe epilepsy
Electronics Shop Builds Components for the Atlas Experiment in Particle Physics
Imagine walking into an electronics big-box store and asking for a piece of equipment that lasts for a minimum of 10 years without any need for replacement or repair. Just for good measure, it also has to work in a highly radioactive environment and help world-class scientists examine the fundamental structure of the universe.
June 2026 RRN Feature: Magnetic Resonance Research Center
The June 2026 issue of the Research Resource Nexus highlights the Magnetic Resonance Research Center (MRRC), a state-of-the-art facility located on the eighth floor of UPMC Presbyterian dedicated to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for medical and biological research. MRRC provides whole-body imaging capabilities with specialties in anatomical MRI imaging of the brain, spine, liver, bladder, joints, muscles and more. They also offer functional MRI to study cognitive, sensory and motor function in the brain.
Pitt Delivers Lifesaving Genomic Findings in Snowstorm Aftermath
While most of Pittsburgh was snowed in after a record-breaking storm at the end of January, the University of Pittsburgh’s High Throughput Genomics Core (HTGC), was focused on setting its own record after receiving an urgent call.
Scientific Glass Blowing Allows Researchers to Customize Tools of the Trade
When you’re working with liquid helium at temperatures hovering around 1.38 degrees Kelvin, you can’t simply order the necessary supplies – you have to make them.
How federal confidential data contribute to the 'public good'
Read the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story about our Pittsburgh Federal Statistical Regional Data Center!
April 2026 RRN Feature: Immunologic Monitoring and Cellular Products Laboratory
The April 2026 issue of the Research Resource Nexus highlights the Immunologic Monitoring and Cellular Products Laboratory (IMCPL), a FACT-accredited, FDA-registered* good manufacturing practice (GMP) facility dedicated to advancing cell and gene therapy (CGT) from early development through clinical translation. IMCPL operates nine GMP clean rooms and a quality control (QC) analytics laboratory at The Riviera in the Pittsburgh Technology Center.
Pitt Celebrates Opening of Federal Statistical Research Data Center on Campus
In collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, Pitt has opened the Pittsburgh Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC), a flagship federal program overseen by the U.S. Census Bureau, in the Cathedral of Learning.
March 2026 RRN Feature: CRConnect
The March 2026 issue of the Research Resource Nexus highlights CRConnect, a shared resource that provides flexible, cost-efficient clinical research coordinator support across disease states and disciplines at the University of Pittsburgh. CRConnect operates as a fee-for-service model within the Clinical Research Support Office (CRSO) and offers full-service coordination or as-needed support depending on an investigator’s needs.
Damodaran Leads Professional Development Course at Pittcon 2026
Dr. Damodaran shared his expertise with the global scientific community by teaching "Introduction to Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy" at Pittcon in San Antonio.February 2026 RRN Feature: Innovative Technologies Development Core and Mouse Embryo Services Core
The February 2026 issue of the Research Resource Nexus highlights the Innovative Technologies Development (ITD) Core and Mouse Embryo Services (MES) Core, which work together to provide investigators with the knowledge and experience to produce new and custom genetically engineered mouse models.
For the Love of Fruit Flies: Breeding Chamber Assists Biological Research
In the three decades that Tom Gasmire has been building items for Pitt scientists, he has contributed to a lot of groundbreaking research by creating equipment that doesn’t exist. It’s one of the things he likes best about working for a university: the opportunity to build a piece of apparatus that assists a professor or graduate student while also stretching the bounds of Gasmire’s own creativity.January 2026 RRN Feature: Shared Resources and iLab
The January 2026 issue of the Research Resource Nexus newsletter provides an overview of the shared research resources that support biomedical investigators at the University of Pittsburgh and introduces iLab, the web-based asset management tool Pitt implemented to streamline access to these resources.
Specialized Datasets Drive New Discoveries
After nearly eight years of coalition building, Pitt is opening a new Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC)—a secure data facility managed in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Welcome June Spiegel!
Please join us in welcoming June Spiegel as our new NMR Assistant.
NMR Spectroscopy Yields Exciting Research in Chemistry
When Dennis Curran has a problem, he knows where to turn for help in locating the solution: Damodaran Krishnan, director of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility.
Curran, Distinguished Service Professor and Bayer Professor of Chemistry, has collaborated with Krishnan and his group several times since Krishnan assumed the director’s role 11 years ago. Curran credits the excellence of Krishnan’s work – in conjunction with the caliber of the instruments offered in the facility – with advancing his research on several projects.
Damodaran Shares NMR Expertise at EAS in New Jersey
Dr. Damodaran shared his expertise at the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) in Plainsboro, NJ, teaching a comprehensive short course on "Practical NMR Spectroscopy