Tag: School of Medicine and Dentistry

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.

In The Hematologist journal, Wilmot investigator Nikesha Gilmore, Ph.D., discusses the challenges faced by Black faculty members.

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, ...

At every level of care and in every setting, age-friendly health systems follow four elements of high-quality care, the 4Ms.

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rochester’s reputation for aging expertise can be traced back to T. Franklin Williams, MD. Long before the specialty had a name, he trained a generation of geriatricians who went on to become leaders ...

If jet lag, nighttime snacking, lack of sleep, or irregular work schedules factor into your life, a recent study adds to the evidence of cancer risk.

A pediatrician and internationally renowned bioethicist at The University of Chicago, Ross was tapped as the inaugural chair of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Department ...