Letter from the Co-Directors: Spring 2026

Updates on the Clinical Research Center, clinical trials support, and more.

Health Research and Clinical Trials Website Connects You to Research

The newly redesigned Health Research and Clinical Trials website is making it easier for patients and community members to get involved with research that makes an impact on the lives of patients in Rochester and beyond.

New AI Machine Learning Model Improves Detection of Lung Disease in Newborns

A team from the University of Rochester has developed a time-series AI machine learning model that better predicts the lung disease Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in newborns than current tools.

Statistical Differential Analysis Methods Evaluated to Improve Aging and Chronic Disease Research

A research team including UR CTSI’s Dongmei Li, PhD, and Zidian Xie, PhD, has determined the best method for single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) differential gene expression (DGE) analysis within the widely used Seurat R package for scRNA-seq data analysis.

Students Address FDA Priorities in America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent

The annual America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent student competition hosted by the Office of Regulatory Support and financially supported by UR Ventures harnesses student creativity and passion to address the FDA’s regulatory science focus areas.