Affiliated Faculty
This list of affiliated investigators can help you identify potential research mentors at the University of Pittsburgh. PSTP students can, and do, work with mentors not on this list, but the investigators featured below have expressed interest in hosting PSTP students in their laboratories.
Brain tumors, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, and traumatic br
Neural mechanisms of visual and auditory perception.
The Brain Tumor Biology and Therapy Laboratory studies pediatric and adult high-grade gliomas (HGG)—focusing on brain tumor signing, glioma metabolism and using genomics to identify novel and effective therapies.
The Ahmari Lab investigates the molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms underlying repetitive and compulsive behaviors in preclinical models and translates findings into the clinic through collaborative research studies in people with OCD.
The Aird Lab studies the bidirectional interplay between cellular metabolism and the cell cycle in cancer.
The Airik lab studies mechanisms of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease by employing genetic mouse models, patient-derived cells and gene therapy approaches.
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration
The Alder lab focuses on understanding the contribution of telomere length to human health and disease.
HIV infection and therapeutics
The Biodynamics Lab investigates the effects of age, injury, surgery, and rehabilitation on dynamic joint function.
Endocytic pathways and stretch-regulated endocytosis/exocytosis in bladder