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Mellon Scholar Seminar Series

To showcase research by the Richard King Mellon Institute for Pediatric Research at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Mellon Scholars have an opportunity to present at the program’s monthly seminar series.

Held on the third Wednesday of the month, the seminars feature two 30-minute lectures spotlighting research by Mellon Scholars and guest speakers. Presenters are asked to focus on their hypotheses, general concepts, and technologies used. Divisional and hospital leadership are invited to attend the presentations, which are done virtually, in the Rangos Conference Center, or both.

Mellon Scholar Seminar

September 17, 2025

  • “Chikungunya Virus at the Gate: Viral and Host Factors that Drive Entry” by Dr. Laurie Silva, PhD
    Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
    Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
    Facility Director, Rangos Research Center A-BSL3, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • “Pairing In Situ Imaging With In Vitro Model Systems to Reveal How Mycobacterium Abscessus Tolerates Antibiotics” by Dr. William DePas, PhD
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Mellon Scholar Seminars Archive