Four Pitt faculty members and one PhD candidate were named to Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2026 40 Under 40 list.
Each year, the publication selects 40 individuals under the age of 40 who are profiled in the November editions of Pittsburgh Magazine. Judges look for specific examples from the nominee’s professional life and community involvement that demonstrate accomplishment and upward mobility. The honorees will be publicly recognized at a Nov. 6 event.
Here are the Pitt people who made this year’s list:
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Deborah Akanya, clinical assistant professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine and student in the Katz Graduate School of Business
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Matthew Berwick (SHRS, ’23G), adjunct instructor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Alisa Omelchenko, PhD candidate in the School of Medicine
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Martin Piazza, assistant professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Neurological Surgery
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Alexander Sundermann (Public Health, ’14G, ’22G), assistant professor in the School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology