Research First-Ever Lab Model of Human Eye Offers Hope for Macular Degeneration Patients By Susanne Pallo Apr. 1, 2021 Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed the first 3D research model of the human retina to study age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that causes loss of central vision.
Education Match Day Tradition Continues as Rochester Medical Students Celebrate Next Step By Bethany Bushen Mar. 19, 2021 Fourth-year medical students across the U.S. learned where they’ll be spending the next four years on Match Day, Friday, March 19, which was an all-virtual experience for the second year in a row.
Education Health Care Hero By Ivy Burruto Feb. 16, 2021 Jose Perpignan ’16N waited in front of his computer for an interview to begin one October morning, completely unaware he was moments away from receiving a life-changing amount of money. On live TV.
Research Lynne Maquat Awarded 2021 Wolf Prize in Medicine By Emily Boynton Feb. 9, 2021 The director of the Center for RNA Biology received the prestigious international honor for discoveries in RNA biology that have the potential to improve human lives.
Education School of Nursing Elevates Wharton to Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion By Patrick Broadwater Jan. 25, 2021 Mitchell J. Wharton has been named the UR School of Nursing’s new associate dean for equity and inclusion. An assistant professor of clinical nursing and faculty diversity officer, he will be the ...
Research Beneath the Surface of Fragile X Syndrome: Study Sheds Light on What’s Happening in Nerve Cells By Emily Boynton Jan. 25, 2021 A new study shows that many abnormalities in fragile X syndrome cells are related to glitches with one of the body’s major quality control systems. The finding is a major step forward in ...
Research New Studies Suggest Vaping Could Cloud Your Thoughts By Susanne Pallo Dec. 28, 2020 Two new studies from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have uncovered an association between vaping and mental fog. Both adults and kids who vape were more likely to report difficulty ...
Research $18 Million Grant Supports HIV/AIDS Research, Outreach to Rochester Community By Emily Boynton Dec. 2, 2020 The grant will allow the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Infectious Diseases Division to conduct HIV/AIDS vaccine and treatment trials and study emerging infections that require national ...
Research Memories Create ‘Fingerprints’ That Reveal How the Brain is Organized By Mark Michaud Nov. 20, 2020 While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how people reimagine common scenarios can be observed in brain activity ...
Research Research to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases Advances: URMC Start-up Acquired By Mark Michaud Nov. 18, 2020 Oscine Therapeutics – a biotechnology company that is developing cell-based therapies for neurological disorders based on discoveries made at the University of Rochester Medical Center – has been ...
