Education Our COVID Response: Remembering What We Found By Lori Barrette May. 3, 2021 The past year has challenged URMC in ways no one could have imagined. There’s no denying the Rochester-strong courage, tenacity, and teamwork that got us through an unforgettable year.
Research Postdoctoral Spotlight: Rianne Stowell, Ph.D. By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 28, 2021 Rianne Stowell, Ph.D., (’19) is a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Kuan Wang, Ph.D. Her research focuses on adolescent development of the dopaminergic system, the collection of neurons in the ...
Research Fauci Advisor Cites Eastman Institute for Oral Health Research By Karen Black Apr. 20, 2021 World-renowned scientist Linsey Marr, PhD, one of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s advisors, recently cited Eastman Institute for Oral Health research in her lecture about the role of aerosols in the transmission ...
Education First-Ever Oncology Internship Program Aims to Boost Diversity in Cancer Care Workforce By Ruth Harper-Rhode Apr. 13, 2021 The University of Rochester has been selected by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) as one of five host schools to participate in the inaugural Oncology Summer Internship (OSI) program ...
Research First-Ever Lab Model of Human Eye Offers Hope for Macular Degeneration Patients By Susanne Pallo Apr. 1, 2021 Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed the first 3D research model of the human retina to study age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that causes loss of central vision.
Education Match Day Tradition Continues as Rochester Medical Students Celebrate Next Step By Bethany Bushen Mar. 19, 2021 Fourth-year medical students across the U.S. learned where they’ll be spending the next four years on Match Day, Friday, March 19, which was an all-virtual experience for the second year in a row.
Education Health Care Hero By Ivy Burruto Feb. 16, 2021 Jose Perpignan ’16N waited in front of his computer for an interview to begin one October morning, completely unaware he was moments away from receiving a life-changing amount of money. On live TV.
Research Neuroscience alumni among 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 10, 2021 Nathan A. Smith, Ph.D. (’13) and Monique Mendes, Ph.D. (’20) were named two of the 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America in Cell Mentor.
Research Lynne Maquat Awarded 2021 Wolf Prize in Medicine By Emily Boynton Feb. 9, 2021 The director of the Center for RNA Biology received the prestigious international honor for discoveries in RNA biology that have the potential to improve human lives.
Education School of Nursing Elevates Wharton to Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion By Patrick Broadwater Jan. 25, 2021 Mitchell J. Wharton has been named the UR School of Nursing’s new associate dean for equity and inclusion. An assistant professor of clinical nursing and faculty diversity officer, he will be the ...