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Pitt Public Health study on H5N1 in cats earns First-Place Best Paper Award

A Pitt Public Health study examining H5N1 avian influenza infections in domestic cats has received the 2025 Best Paper Award – First Place from Emerging Microbes & Infections. The research was led by Suresh Kuchipudi, PhD, MVSc, MBA, professor and chair of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology.

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When science meets public service

Pitt Public Health alumnus Igor Linkov (PhD, EOH ’95) drew on his interdisciplinary training to help federal officials anticipate hospital and resource needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, he applies his expertise in resilience and environmental health to complex challenges in government.

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Pitt Public Health researcher analyzes trends in naloxone administration

A new study in JAMA co-authored by J. Travis Donahoe, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Pitt Public Health, examines national emergency medical services data to investigate whether increased naloxone use drove the historic decline in U.S. opioid overdose deaths.