Research Maquat Wins Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences By Emily Boynton Feb. 20, 2018 Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D., the J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, is the ...
Research HPV May Lurk In Your Throat By Susanne Pallo Jan. 31, 2018 URMC researchers found human papilloma virus (HPV), the culprit behind cervical and head and neck cancers, hiding in small pockets on the surface of tonsils. They believe HPV may evade the immune ...
Education UR Medicine Boosts Women’s Heart Health with New, Larger Team By Leslie White Jan. 28, 2018 UR Medicine is tackling the growing, life-threatening problem of heart disease in women with Upstate New York’s largest team of female cardiovascular experts dedicated to the unique health challenges ...
Research URMC Professor Emeritus and Pioneer of Neurotoxicology Dies at 92 By Susanne Pallo Jan. 23, 2018 Bernard “Bernie” Weiss, ’53 (Ph.D.) was a monumental and beloved figure in the scientific community. He helped found the field of behavioral toxicology and was a defining presence in the URMC ...
Education Medical Students Host Anti-Human Trafficking Conference Jan. 27 By Christine Roth Jan. 17, 2018 Students from the School of Medicine and Dentistry are hosting a day-long conference on Saturday Jan. 27, to bring attention to the global epidemic of human trafficking, and educate health care ...
Research Pancreatic Tumors May Require a One-Two-Three Punch By Leslie Orr Jan. 14, 2018 One of the many difficult things about pancreatic cancer is that tumors are resistant to most treatments because of their unique density and cell composition. However, in a new Wilmot Cancer ...
Research Mustian Selected as Fellow by Elite National Leadership Program By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 7, 2017 Karen Mustian, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H., has been named a Fellow in the 2017-18 class for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program at Drexel University College of ...
Research Q&A: A Fishy Formula for Measuring Mercury By URMC Communications Dec. 6, 2017 Fish are loaded with nutrients important for brain development and overall health, but they can also carry a toxic form of mercury that can harm the developing brain. Environmental Medicine ...
Q A Fishy Formula for Measuring Mercury By URMC Communications Dec. 6, 2017 Fish are loaded with nutrientsimportant for brain development and overall health, but they can also carry a toxic form of mercury that can harm the developing brain.Environmental ...
Patient Care Entrepreneurs Fund Cardiac Surgery Professorship at University of Rochester By Leslie White Nov. 30, 2017 The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry has received a $2 million gift from Jude S. Sauer, M.D. and his family to establish a distinguished professorship to be held by the chief ...
