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.
Research New Research Sheds Light on Vision Loss in Batten Disease By Mark Michaud Feb. 5, 2021 Progressive vision loss, and eventually blindness, are the hallmarks of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (JNCL) or CLN3-Batten disease. New research shows how the mutation associated with the ...
Research Zinc: Not Just for Sun Protection or Common Colds, Researchers Study its Role in Cancer By Leslie Orr Feb. 4, 2021 Zinc is an essential mineral used as a sunscreen and to boost the immune system. At the cellular level, another form of zinc may help to prevent most cancers.
Community Super Gratitude for the Super Bowl: UR Medicine Thanks Staff, Faculty, Community in New Ad By Jim Miller Feb. 3, 2021 Some will cheer for the Chiefs, some for the Buccaneers in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But everyone can cheer for the health care workers who have responded with unending dedication amid the COVID-19 ...
Research The perfect pilot: How a grant takes flight By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 28, 2021 The Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience is committed to support novel, high-risk research that opens new doors of understanding of the brain and central nervous system. Since 2015, more than ...
Research Q & A with Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, Ph.D. By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 28, 2021 Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience in January 2020 as an assistant professor in Neuroscience. His research focuses primarily on advanced understanding of ...
Research Student Spotlight: Laura Owlett, Ph.D. By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 28, 2021 Laura Owlett, Ph.D., is a MD/PhD candidate in the Medical Science Training Program. She was awarded a competitive National Institute of Health (NIH) F30 grant to support research that is seeking to ...
Research Motion got you feeling queasy? It may be all in your head... or your ears By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 25, 2021 New research expands our understanding of how balance stimuli are received by the brain while also offering insights into potential drug targets in the ear, which may be leveraged for treating motion ...
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 ...
Research Beneath the Surface of Fragile X Syndrome: Study Sheds Light on What’s Happening in Nerve Cells By Emily Boynton Jan. 25, 2021 A new study shows that many abnormalities in fragile X syndrome cells are related to glitches with one of the body’s major quality control systems. The finding is a major step forward in ...
