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Bird flu’s dairy cow disguise finally explained
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, led by Suresh Kuchipudi, PhD, professor of chair of infectious diseases and microbiology, have shed light on how the molecular structures that allow H5N1 to bind are abundant in cows' udder tissue but nearly absent from their airways. Published in Science Advances, the study provides the first explanation of the biological mechanism behind this pattern.
Pitt Public Health alumnus and Guinness World Record holder Francis Maxin returns to campus
Alumnus Francis Maxin (MPH, EPI ’75), recent Guinness World Record holder for the longest career as a male science instructor, returned to Pitt Public Health on Sept. 9 with his daughter, Amy Maxin (MPIA ’90), and granddaughter, Jennifer Lang Falgione, (MPH, EPI ’23).
Pitt Public Health researchers assess and compare air quality across Allegheny County
“Allegheny County consistently scores failing grades on the American Lung Association’s State of the Air reports, and Pittsburgh ranks among the worst U.S. metropolitan areas for particle pollution,” said Abdul Alobireed, PhD, a recent graduate in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Pitt Public Health.