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Kuchipudi lab takes aim at bird flu, emerging diseases
Funding totaling $4.1 million will fuel four novel studies focused on diseases that spread between animals and humans, including highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses, which have been found in more than 120 bird and mammalian species, including cattle, cats, and dogs. H5N1 has also spread to people in close contact with dairy cattle and poultry—causing at least one human death—since 2024.
Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony
The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Alumni Awards, honoring graduates whose achievements exemplify the school’s mission to advance health and well-being locally and globally.
