Education Wilmot Science Training Program for Deaf High School Students Expands Across the U.S. By Susanne Pallo Sep. 16, 2024 For four years, the Wilmot Cancer Institute has run a summer internship program to expose Deaf high school students to cancer-related healthcare and research careers. Now, Wilmot is expanding that ...
Education A Fitting Start to a Medical Career: A New White Coat By Barb Ficarra Aug. 19, 2024 White Coat Ceremony is a symbolic start to SMD Class of 2028.
Research Incorporating Reliable and Ethical AI into Medical Diagnosis and Treatment By URMC Communications Aug. 12, 2024 Clinicians, computer scientists, and ethicists are working across the University of Rochester to incorporate reliable and ethical AI into medical diagnosis and treatment.
Community Building on a legacy of intellectual and developmental disabilities research and care By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 26, 2024 The foundational work of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) related care and research has been underway at the University and Medical Center for more than a half-century. Clinicians ...
Research Connection speed in the brain may impact how people with autism process visual illusions By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 22, 2024 Researchers are finding the process in our brain that allows us to see these visual distinctions may not be happening the same way in the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder. They may be ...
People In Memoriam: URMC Remembers Paul Griner, MD By Barbara Ficarra Jun. 26, 2024 Paul Griner, MD, Professor of Medicine emeritus at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and former chief executive officer for Strong Memorial Hospital, died on June 24 in ...
Community Golisano Makes $50 Million Commitment to Build the New Golisano IDD Institute By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 13, 2024 Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader B. Thomas “Tom” Golisano has made a historic $50 million commitment to build the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute at the ...
Research Can ketones enhance cognitive function and protect brain networks? By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 31, 2024 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have identified mechanisms in the brain’s hippocampal network that are rescued by ketones. These findings build ...
Community Annual Satcher Awards Celebrate Work Toward Community Health Improvement & Health Equity By Rebecca Youmell May. 30, 2024 University of Rochester Medical Center faculty and staff, as well as their community partners, were recognized today for their dedication to helping people lead healthier lives and advancing health ...
People Francisco “Paco” Cartujano: Helping Latino and LGTBQ+ Communities Quit Tobacco By Susanne Pallo May. 22, 2024 Francisco “Paco” Cartujano Barrera, MD, (he/él) exemplifies the importance of having a seat at the table. As a member of Latino and LGBTQ+ communities, he lends a unique perspective to research aimed ...