Neutrophils: Old Cells with New Tricks

October 31, 2025

This seminar will explore recent advances in neutrophil biology, highlighting novel roles for these traditionally understood immune cells in health and disease. Dr. Alan Y. Hsu will discuss emerging evidence of neutrophil involvement in processes beyond pathogen clearance, including immune regulation, tissue repair, and disease pathogenesis. The presentation will integrate current research findings with potential clinical applications, offering participants new insights into therapeutic strategies targeting neutrophil function

 

 

Target Audience

Physicians

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe novel roles of neutrophils in immune regulation, tissue repair, and disease pathogenesis.
Analyze how emerging discoveries in neutrophil biology may inform diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic strategies.
Apply updated knowledge of neutrophil function to clinical reasoning and interdisciplinary collaboration in patient care.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/26/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
10/31/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/31/2025 - 1:00pm EDT
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Scaife Hall Classroom
Scaife Room 3706
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Faculty Disclosure:

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 
 

 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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