University of Pittsburgh researchers Anne Newman and Toren Finkel want us all to live long and prosper.

Launched in 1994, the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN), was originally designed to better understand the menopause transition. It has since shifted beyond menopause to learn how mid-life experiences affect health and quality of life during aging overall.

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that produces a significant amount of disability. While antipsychotic treatments and medications have proven to be extremely effective, for many people there is an important piece missing in their recovery. Shaun Eack, the James and Noel Browne Chair and professor of social work and of psychiatry, focuses his work on how we can support patients with schizophrenia beyond medication.

Mehret Birru Talabi, assistant professor of medicine in the School of Medicine, is working to ensure health care systems provide better anticipatory care and guidance to help those with rheumatic diseases have the healthiest and safest pregnancies possible.