Collaborations
Carnegie Mellon, Pitt, and UPMC have collaborated on more than 500 projects in the past decade, many of them resulting in pathbreaking research and innovations that have significantly raised the quality of life in the region and beyond. Here are some of the most notable:
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse
(Pitt, Carnegie Mellon, UPMC)
Provides regional life sciences start-ups with resources to deliver biomedical innovations to the marketplace more quickly and efficiently.
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University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)
(UPMC, Pitt, Carnegie Mellon)
The only National Cancer Institute-designated center in the region and includes more than 625 specialists in cancer prevention, early detection, therapeutic discovery, survivorship, and end-of-life care.
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McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
(Pitt, UPMC)
Pioneers ways to repair tissues and organs damaged by disease, trauma, or congenital abnormalities.
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Quality of Life Technology Center
(Carnegie Mellon, Pitt)
Uses information and robotic technologies to help people with their everyday needs and, in particular, help older adults and people with disabilities live independently.
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Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI)
(UPMC, Pitt)
Researches women’s and infants’ health; the first such center in the country.
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Pittsburgh Mind and Body Center (PMBC)
(Carnegie Mellon, Pitt)
Investigates how mind and body interactions affect health, including brain, heart, and immune system functioning.
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Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC)
(Carnegie Mellon, Pitt)
Researches the neural mechanisms for human cognitive abilities, including learning, motor control, language, and reasoning.
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Pittsburgh NMR Center for Biomedical Research
(Carnegie Mellon, Pitt)
Advances in-vivo MRI and MRS processes and tools to better understand tissue and organ function and make these tools available to the greater field of biomedical research.
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Intel Research Pittsburgh
(Carnegie Mellon, Pitt)
Enables researchers at Intel Corp. to collaborate with leading academicians and clinicians.
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Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center
(Carnegie Mellon, Pitt)
Studies how people learn and develops teaching tools that would enable high student achievement. Researchers use computer tutors to conduct research in more than 50 schools and colleges across the country.
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Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC)
(Carnegie Mellon, Pitt, Westinghouse Electric Company)
Provides high-performance computing services to scientists and engineers nationwide, including a system with a processing speed of 20 teraflops.
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CWP Inc.
Develops clean and efficient fossil fuel technologies.
John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center
(UPMC, Pitt)
Hosts cellular and microbiology research for treating and preventing children’s diseases.
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The University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute
(Pitt, UPMC)
Provides and promotes high-quality diabetes care in Western Pennsylvania through experts in endocrinology, education, clinical care, and behavioral science.
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Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
(Pitt, UPMC)
Aims to make promising treatments more readily available via access to clinical trials and outreach to underserved populations. Backed by a $83.5 million award from the NIH and among the first 12 of a planned 60 programs in the United States.
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Brain Imaging Research Center
(Pitt, Carnegie Mellon)
Expands brain imaging and study capacity of UPMC with powerful equipment and computers.
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