Research RNA Biologist Lynne Maquat Awarded 2023 Gruber Genetics Prize By Emily Boynton Feb. 23, 2023 The founding director of the Center for RNA Biology at the University of Rochester received the award for her discovery of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) in humans.
People Supriya Mohile Earns Spot in Top Medical Honor Society for Outstanding Work in Geriatric Oncology By Leslie Orr Feb. 15, 2023 Trailblazer in the treatment of the oldest cancer patients is elected to the distinguished ASCI.
Patient Care Celebrating How UR Medicine Changes Lives Here, Around the World By Leslie White Feb. 10, 2023 A multimedia campaign, highlighting the impact of UR Medicine clinicians, scientists, and educators, aims to build community pride and illustrate the mission of UR Medicine to support employee ...
People Paula Vertino Takes the Reins as Leader of Basic Science at SMD By Jeff Koslofsky Jan. 19, 2023 An accomplished cancer research scientist and leader at the Wilmot Cancer Institute, Vertino has been appointed senior associate dean for Basic Research effective Feb. 1, 2023.
People Op-Ed: Mentorship Always Matters, Especially for Black Faculty in Academia By Leslie Orr Nov. 8, 2022 In The Hematologist journal, Wilmot investigator Nikesha Gilmore, Ph.D., discusses the challenges faced by Black faculty members.
Education Aging Reimagined: A New View of Old Age By Sally Parker Nov. 4, 2022 Scientists and clinicians in the University of Rochester Aging Institute are blowing stereotypes of old age out of the water, proving older adults can be capable of far more—cognitively, physically, ...
Education Aging Reimagined: The Age-Friendly Health System By Sally Parker Nov. 4, 2022 At every level of care and in every setting, age-friendly health systems follow four elements of high-quality care, the 4Ms.
Education Annie Medina Walpole: The Possibilities of ‘Yes’ By Sally Parker Nov. 4, 2022 Annie Medina-Walpole, MD, has built a career around one word: yes. “I said ‘yes’ more than ‘no’. I think that opens so many doors,” says the chief of the Division of Geriatrics & Aging, the Paul H. ...
Education Aging Reimagined: Vital Living By Sally Parker Nov. 1, 2022 One University of Rochester Aging Instituted pillar focuses on older adults in the Rochester community, creating a loop of learning that goes both ways between the University and community nonprofits ...
Education Aging Reimagined: Vital Discovery By Sally Parker Nov. 1, 2022 Research at the University of Rochester Aging Institute ranges from basic science in the lab to data science and multidisciplinary aging studies. Scientific discoveries will be translated into ...