Research Children’s Hospital Chief to Lead International Research Conference By URMC Communications May. 22, 2018 Patrick Brophy, M.D., the William H. Eilinger Professor and Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the physician-in-chief at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s ...
Community Golisano Children’s Hospital Miracle Luncheon Honors Patients, Supporters By Jessica O'Leary May. 18, 2018 UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital will honor five children who have defied the odds and pay tribute to several supporters who have gone above and beyond at the annual Celebration of Miracles ...
Community Bike to Work Week is Coming: Here's Everything You Need to Know By Leslie White May. 11, 2018 Ever thought about incorporating a bike into your daily commute? May is Bike Month. We talked to some of our very own seasoned commuter cyclists, and learned there’s a lot more to pedaling than meets ...
Education Part IV: Preparing the Next Wave By URMC Communications May. 8, 2018 As years of dedication to her research is catapulting RNA biologist Lynne Maquat into the scientific spotlight, she remains intently focused on training and encouraging the next wave of scientists to ...
Research Simple Post-Surgery Step Reduces Bladder Cancer Recurrence By Leslie Orr May. 7, 2018 Flushing the bladder with a common chemotherapy drug immediately after surgery significantly reduces the chances of bladder cancer returning, according to a major study led by Edward M. Messing, ...
Education Part III: The Power and Promise of RNA By URMC Communications May. 5, 2018 RNA presents an entirely new pool of drugs targets and provides an opening to correct diseases that don’t respond to conventional drugs. Lynne Maquat is working to gain a deeper understanding of RNA ...
Patient Care 7th Annual 'Strollin' for the Colon' to Benefit Colon Cancer Education and Research By Lori Barrette May. 4, 2018 UR Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will sponsor the 7th annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K Walk/Run beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, at Geneseo Central School, 4050 ...
Parents Grateful for Cleft Team, Donor Support By URMC Communications May. 3, 2018 When Neil and Valerie Folnsbee learned their son Sawyer would be born with a cleft lip and palate, they met with the Craniofacial and Cleft Team at UR Medicine and felt immediately they were in the ...
Education Part II: Making Sense of Nonsense By URMC Communications May. 3, 2018 As in most areas of life, mistakes in cells happen all the time. Luckily, the human body has built-in systems to eliminate potentially harmful slip-ups. Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is one of ...
Research Part I: Lynne Maquat’s 40-Year-Voyage to Solve the Mysteries of Gene Expression By Emily Boynton Apr. 30, 2018 Years of meticulous focus led to Lynne Maquat’s discovery of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD), one of the most prominent surveillance systems in the body to protect against mistakes in gene ...
