Reinhard Hinterleitner is an assistant professor in the Department of Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh. He studied biotechnology at the University of Applied Sciences in Vienna and received ...

The University Scholar Program supports high-achieving undergraduates as they pursue sustained, faculty-mentored research ...

Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

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Studying how organisms cooperate is key to understanding life, but analyzing these interactions is tough when one partner ...