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Dr. Corina Bondi honored at University of PIttsburgh's annual Faculty Honors Convocation
Corina Bondi, PhD, Associate Professor in the departments of PM&R and Neurobiology, will be honored for her outstanding achievements during the University's annual Faculty Honors Convocation. Dr. Bondi received the 2024 Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship from the National Institute…
Faculty Update – April 2025
Corina Bondi, Max Hurwitz, and Michael Munin were honored at University Honors convocationCorina Bondi received:2024 Landis Award for Outstanding MentorshipNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeMax Hurwitz received:Provosts Diversity in the Curriculum AwardSchool of…
Announcing UPMC's 4th Annual PM&R Fair
Are you curious to learn more about the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation or still looking to find a specialty that fits you? Are you interested in patient care focused on human performance and quality of life? Come join us for a PM&R Fair! Meet faculty and residents for a fun…
10th Annual Current Concepts in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation – Registration is open!
Target AudienceNurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, case managers, physiatrists/physicians, fellows, and residents involved with the acute care and rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injury are encouraged to attend.
Learning ObjectivesBe able to identify,…
The 21st Annual UPMC Rehabilitation Institute Research Day
The 21st annual Rehabilitation Institute Research Day will be held on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025. The event is co-sponsored by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation School of Medicine, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute. This…
Ashley Russell, PhD receives the prestigious Young Investigator Grant from The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) research fund for 2025
Ashley Russell, PhD, a Research Scientist at the Safar Center in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) received the prestigious Young Investigator Grant from The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) research fund for 2025. The BIAA research fund is in its…
Faculty Update – January 2025
Max Hurwitz2024 PhyzTalks winner for presentation: "Disability and Homelessness: How Street Medicine Tackles Health Injustice"Selected for one of the 2024 Provost’s Awards for Diversity in the CurriculumReceived the Beckwith Foundation Grant for Street Medicine Consult ServiceAuthored 3 new…
Team from Pitt’s Rehab Neural Engineering Labs Takes Home a Gold Medal in the 2024 Cybathlon
By Shannon Turgeon
A team from Pitt’s Rehab Neural Engineering Labs (RNEL) recently competed in Cybathlon, an international competition where teams of technology developers and a person with a…
