Patient Care New Video Series Features Inspirational Stories from Behind the Masks By Karen Black Feb. 9, 2022 A new video series shares the stories of URMC and UR Medicine employees about how they felt called to work in health care and what keeps them going.
Education Wilmot’s Dialogue Magazine Showcases Diversity and Quest for NCI "Blue Ribbon" By Leslie Orr Jan. 21, 2022 Read about the National Cancer Institute prize that Wilmot seeks in this issue of Dialogue magazine.
Research Trust in Science at Root of Vaccine Acceptance By Mark Michaud Jan. 12, 2022 Results of a global research project indicate that trust in science is the most powerful determinant of whether a person will decide to get a COVID vaccine.
Research Omicron is Spreading: Here’s What Our Scientists Know By Susanne Pallo Jan. 10, 2022 The Omicron variant, which emerged in Botswana and South Africa in November of 2021, made its first appearance in Monroe County on December 22 – around the same time it became the dominant variant ...
Education The Future of the Surgeon-Scientist By Sandra Parker Jan. 5, 2022 As the University of Rochester’s Department of Surgery celebrates 96 years in operation, a hyphen captures the essence of the department’s 21st century surgeon—the Surgeon-Scientist—skilled in ...
Patient Care Far from Home for the Holidays, Oral Cancer Survivor Finds Family in Team at Wilmot Cancer Institute By Gianluca D'Elia Dec. 21, 2021 Steve Friedman spent the winter holidays at Wilmot Cancer Institute for a 20-hour head and neck cancer surgery last year. Now, his care team is helping him work toward a better post-treatment quality ...
Research Honing in on Shared Network of Cancer Genes By Susanne Pallo Dec. 21, 2021 Using network modeling, Wilmot Cancer Institute researchers have honed in on a set of gene interactions that are critical to malignancy and likely to be fertile ground for broad cancer therapies.
Research URMC & RIT faculty awarded patent for gene transfer technology that could transform cancer therapies By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Dec. 13, 2021 Researchers at the University of Rochester Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience and Rochester Institute of Technology have received a U.S. patent for technology designed to accelerate development of ...
Patient Care Ventilation is Critical to Battling Covid By Karen Black Dec. 6, 2021 As dentists and other healthcare providers continue to navigate the COVID pandemic and the emerging variants, an easy-to-use tool is now available to help them conveniently and accurately assess the ...
Community Foodlink, URMC Announce Partnership to Address Local Food Insecurity By Jherell Drain Dec. 2, 2021 Leaders from Foodlink and the University of Rochester Medical Center today announced a partnership to address food insecurity by providing emergency food assistance through health providers, starting ...
