Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Pitt 3MT® Competition!
The following Pitt 3MT participants were selected as the 2025 awardees during the Pitt 3MT® Competition conducted on April 7, 2025.
First Place
Helena Zhang
School of Pharmacy
"One Film, One Month, One Choice for HIV Prevention"
Runners-up
Jie Sun
School of Public Health
"Gut Bacteria and Cancer Treatment: Teamwork That Shapes Immunotherapy Success"
Brent Vasquez
School of Dental Medicine
"Directing Enamel Development: How Phosphorylated Amelogenin (AMELX) Creates Strong Enamel"
People's Choice
Mihir Khanna
Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
"The Quantum Seesaw: Translating Between Microwaves and Light"
School Competition Winners
As part of the events leading up to the main competition, Pitt schools held their own individual competitions throughout the month of March. Their winners were sent (one per school) as finalists to compete in the April 7 University-wide competition.
Talia Adi
School of Medicine
"Immune Cells on the Brain: The Meninges and Migraine Pain"
Larissa Allen
School of Nursing
"Exploring the Impact of Sexual Violence on Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Gender Diverse Adolescents and Young Adults"
Tetsuya Yamada
School of Education
"Where Does the Growth Mindset Model Work?"
Heyang Zhang
Swanson School of Engineering
"Multiphysics Modeling of Dual-Wavelength Vat Photopolymerization Additive Manufacturing Processes"