News & Events

November

• UPMC Mercy hospital’s $510M expansion on track for spring 2023 opening | TribLIVE.com
• Eye on the future: UPMC vision care tower prepares for 2023 completion | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

October

• Optogenetics treatment: Mission Ahead | CNN

February

• Pitt’s Plans for Growth of Regional Life Sciences Cluster Get Boost From $25 Million Gift; Advancements in Vision Care Lead the Way

May

• Ophthalmologist Scott Drexler, OD, discusses increased eye strain from working from home. Watch the video on WPXI.

January

• UPMC First in the U.S. to Implant Wireless Retina Device

July

• Pitt receives $6 million for vision restoration research

July

• The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has created an agreement with a Paris research institution.

October

• Pitt, UPMC recruit world-renowned expert in research and therapies for blindness and vision impairment, José-Alain Sahel, MD.