Research FDA Grants Full Approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID Vaccine By Mark Michaud Aug. 23, 2021 The federal Food and Drug Administration today granted full approval to the COVID vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech for people 16 and older, making it the first to move beyond emergency use ...
Education Lab access: Diversifying the bench By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 18, 2021 Two new pipeline programs aim to give underrepresented minority students access to neuroscience research.
Community URMC Reinstates Indoor Face Mask Requirement Regardless of Vaccine Status By Chip Partner Aug. 9, 2021 Responding to the growing public health threat of the Delta variant, and the recent emergence of COVID-19 cases in the Rochester area, the University of Rochester is reinstating indoor face-masking ...
Research Silence and sound: The perfect timing to preserve hearing By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 2, 2021 URMC researchers found a mix of sound and silence may be a key in slowing hearing loss when played over an extended period of time.
Research Need a Boost? URMC Experts Answer Your Questions About COVID Vaccine Boosters By Susanne Pallo Jul. 14, 2021 Pfizer and BioNTech raised questions last week with news of a plan to seek authorization for COVID booster shots and to develop a new Delta variant COVID vaccine. Our experts answer those questions.
Education New Role—and Big Goals—for Nursing's Equity and Inclusion Leader By Ivy Burruto Jul. 1, 2021 Sheniece L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CNL, is URMC’s newly appointed Nursing Director for Equity and Inclusion in Nursing Practice. The role may be brand-new to her—and to the system—but she has valuable ...
Patient Care Another Step Forward for UR Medicine Orthopaedics Campus By Barbara Ficarra Jun. 24, 2021 The UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center project marks a milestone today at The Marketplace Mall in Henrietta, as University of Rochester and community officials gather for a ...
Research Parents of Children with Complex Medical Conditions More Likely to Struggle with Mental Health By Scott Hesel Jun. 21, 2021 Parents of children with the most complex medical conditions are more likely to report poor or fair mental health and struggle to find community help, according to a study completed by researchers at ...
Research Brain Map Will Help Identify Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems By Mark Michaud Jun. 9, 2021 New findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD) provide researchers with a roadmap of brain activity that could be used to identify cognitive processing problems that could ...
Research New Study Mismatches Vaccine Doses to Boost Immunity to COVID and Variants By Mark Michaud Jun. 8, 2021 URMC is participating in a new clinical trial that will help inform public health decisions around re-vaccination schedules and the deployment of boosters that target COVID variants.