Dateline Pittsburgh for 01/01/12
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The Better Business Bureau of Western PA hired Michelle Hickey Cerminara as dispute resolution specialist; Kathy Geiger, information specialist; and Caitlin Vancas, public relations director.
Mark C. Yanni joined Yanni & Associates Investment Advisors LLC as an associate.
Ryan Sciullo, vice president with CBRE Investment Properties Private Capital Group, joined the board of directors of Three Rivers Adoption Council.
Seegrid Corp. hired Jack Mason as senior electrical engineer; Sana Ali as applications engineer; and Brian Aldridge, senior systems administrator.
Steven R. Little, assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering, was awarded the 2012 Young Investigator Award from the Society For Biomaterials. The award annually recognizes outstanding achievements in biomaterials research within 10 years following his terminal degree or formal training. Mr. Little is assistant professor and Bicentennial Alumni Faculty Fellow of chemical engineering, bioengineering, immunology and The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the Swanson School.
Randall Brand -- director of UPMC's Gastroenterology Malignancy Early Detection, Diagnosis and Prevention Program and a pancreatic cancer expert -- will be the 2011 recipient of the national Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research's First Annual Moore Memorial Award. Agi Hirshberg, president and founder of the foundation, said this award represents the foundation's passionate commitment to finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. Dr. Brand's research studies focus on the early detection of pancreatic cancer and pancreaticobiliary disorders. He specializes in the care of individuals at high risk for developing the disease.
First Published January 1, 2012 12:00 am
