Research Tanya Mayadas Appointed Chair of Microbiology & Immunology and Inaugural Director of New Institute By Mark Michaud Jun. 10, 2025 The University of Rochester alumna and leader in innate immunity and vascular biology will lead a new Institute that will bring together cross-disciplinary scientific and clinical teams to address ...
People RNA Biologist Eric Wagner Named 2024 AAAS Fellow By Emily Boynton Mar. 27, 2025 The professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics was selected for his research uncovering how human cells regulate the production of RNA from genes and how disruptions in this process lead to cancer and ...
Education A Perfect Fit: Medical Students Discover Their Residency Destinations at a Nationwide Ceremony By Mark Michaud Mar. 21, 2025 Representing a milestone in their medical careers, students at the University of Rochester today learned where they will train as residents.
Research Fish, Mercury, and the Developing Brain By Mark Michaud Feb. 3, 2025 For decades a large-scale study lead by URMC researchers has helped informed scientists and policy makers on the right balance of fish consumption during pregnancy.
People Student Spotlight: Aaron Huynh By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 2, 2025 Aaron Huynh is a second-year student in the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. He received his undergraduate degree in brain and cognitive sciences from the ...
People Remembering Dean Arvan, MD By Bethany Bushen Jan. 22, 2025 Dean A. Arvan, MD, twice acting chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and longtime leader of the clinical laboratories known for his visionary leadership, kind mentorship, and innovation at the ...
Research Biotin May Shield Brain from Manganese Damage, Study Finds By Mark Michaud Jan. 21, 2025 New research shows that the B vitamin reduces manganese neurotoxicity by enhancing dopamine production, improving mitochondrial function, and reducing neuron loss in model systems and human nerve ...
Research Brain Immune Cells May also be From Mars and Venus By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 21, 2025 Researchers find that microglia function differently in males versus females, potentially having broad implications for how neurological diseases are studied.
Research New NIH ROC StARR Program Bolsters Residency Research By Leslie White Jan. 6, 2025 New National Institutes of Health R38 grant funding expands research opportunities for residents in Medicine, Pediatrics, Medicine-Pediatrics and Dermatology. The $2.1 million award from the National ...
People Surgeon-Scientist Ryan Fields to Chair URMC Department of Surgery By Lori Barrette Dec. 4, 2024 A surgical oncologist and translational scientist at Washington University School of Medicine, Fields will join URMC on July 1, 2025 as the Seymour I. Schwartz Professor in Surgery and Chair of the ...
