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Pitt team shines in national bioethics competition
The University of Pittsburgh Bioethics Bowl team placed second at the National Bioethics Bowl competition on April 11. Pitt's School of Public Health and Institute for Bioethics sponsored this year’s competition, which was the 18th annual event. Competitors represented
Pitt study finds gap between tick awareness and Lyme disease concern
Researchers at Pitt’s School of Public Health surveyed homeowners across Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties in early 2025 to better understand how residents perceive the risks of tick exposure and tick-borne illnesses. Danielle Tufts, a disease ecologist and assistant professor of infectious diseases and microbiology, said prior experience with Lyme disease may shape how people perceive the risk.
A Pitt team develops computer model to track measles
The development of FRED — named after Pittsburgh’s legendary Fred Rogers — began in 2001 under the leadership of Dr. Donald Burke, the former dean of Pitt’s School of Public Health. “It was based on the notion that we were modeling communities and neighborhoods, and who cared more about neighborhoods and kids than Mister Rogers?” Dr. Burke said.
