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How does DNA Determine Someone’s Predisposition to Disease?

Our department is dedicated to graduate training in human genetics research (including molecular, statistical, and bioinformatics research), public health genetics, and genetic counseling.

Why Study Human Genetics?

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School of Public Health staff honored at annual award and recognition celebration

Members of Pitt Public Health’s staff were honored at the 2026 Staff Awards & Recognition Ceremony on Aug. 11. Staff milestones recognizing five to 40 years of service were also celebrated.

Cindy McCarthy, DHCE, director of the Bioethics Certificate at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health

McCarthy receives grant to support bioethics study abroad program

Associate Professor Cindy McCarthy, DHCE, director of the Bioethics Certificate at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, has received a $10,000 Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) Faculty-Led Program Global Pillars Grant to help support students participating in a new study abroad program.

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Meet Leah Greenspan

Assistant Professor Leah Greenspan joined the Department of Human Genetics faculty earlier this year with plans to expand her research on the cellular interactions that regulate wound healing—a process that slows as we age and fails all too often for people with diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and vascular and genetic disorders.