Patient Care ‘We All Have That Power’: Willie Lightfoot Gets Screened for Colorectal Cancer, Encourages Others By Ruth Harper-Rhode Oct. 27, 2021 Rochester City Councilmember Willie Lightfoot knows first hand the devastation cancer can cause. That's why he decided to get screened for colorectal cancer.
Research Seeing the future of science and care at the Center for Visual Science By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 27, 2021 For nearly 60 years, the Center for Visual Science (CVS) at the University of Rochester has been a hub for vision science, bringing researchers together who have transformed our understanding of ...
Education Student Spotlight: Sean Lydon By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 27, 2021 Sean Lydon is a first-year in Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) whose research interests lie in neurodegenerative diseases. He served in the United States Army from 2011-2014 before pursuing ...
Research “Junk DNA” is a Double-Edged Sword: The Good Side has Anti-Cancer Potential By Leslie Orr Oct. 20, 2021 Researchers are looking at news ways to leverage "junk DNA" to prompt the immune system to kill cancer cells.
Research Researchers Mobilize at Hospital’s “Front Door” to Expand Cancer Screenings By Leslie Orr Oct. 19, 2021 Are you behind on cancer screenings? Researchers are studying ways to motivate people to follow through.
Patient Care Meet Wilmot's Pharmacists: Mostly Behind the Scenes, They Ensure Safety and Change Lives By Leslie Orr Oct. 15, 2021 By integrating pharmacists into the inpatient and outpatient clinical teams, Wilmot Cancer Institute is part of a national trend in oncology. Pharmacists act as watchdogs for treatment decisions and ...
Patient Care I’m Pregnant. When Should I Get the COVID Vaccine? Can I get the Flu Vaccine, Too? By Emily Boynton Oct. 11, 2021 Pregnancy experts urge their patients to get the COVID vaccine as soon as possible. And as we head into flu season, they recommend getting the flu shot as soon as possible, too.
Research URMC Part of Collaboration Awarded $10M for Pediatric Concussion Research By Susanne Pallo Oct. 11, 2021 URMC researchers will enroll 240 children and teens (11-18 years old) from the Rochester area in a collaborative national study to predict which kids will develop prolonged symptoms after concussion.
Patient Care Cancer Survivor Climbs Highest Peak in Northeast to Celebrate Stem Cell Transplant Anniversary By Ruth Harper-Rhode Oct. 8, 2021 Alan Bushnell not only survived myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) but was lucky enough to cross a 10-year milestone since having a stem cell transplant. He celebrated by lacing up his boots and climbing ...
People Dr. Jonathan Mink receives Child Neurology Society’s highest honor By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 8, 2021 Jonathan W. Mink, M.D., Ph.D., the Frederick A. Horner M.D. Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Neurology and Chief of Child Neurology at URMC, has been awarded the Child Neurology Society’s 2021 ...
