UR CTSI Incubator Project on Social Ties and Aging Leads to $3.6M NIH Grant

Recipients of the 2017 UR CTSI Incubator Award have just received a program gran from the NIH to further their work on social connectedness among older adults. The Incubator project laid the foundation for the new grant, which focuses on older adult caregivers of individuals with dementia.

Tiffany Panko Named AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador

Tiffany Panko, M.D., M.B.A., credits her success to a handful of strong mentors. As the only Deaf IF/THEN® ambassador, she looks forward to being a role model for the next generation of women and Deaf researchers.

Vaping Linked to Higher Risk of Self-Reported COPD Diagnosis

A new study challenges e-cigarette companies’ claims that vaping is a safe alternative to smoking by demonstrating a link between vaping and higher risk of self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Increasingly Interconnected: Mapping Research Collaborations at UR

For nearly a decade, the UR CTSI has mapped faculty research collaborations at the University of Rochester to inform the institution’s efforts to foster collaborative science. It’s time again to collect that data and UR CTSI leaders are urging UR faculty to take a ten-minute survey.

Continued CDC-Funding Allows Deaf Health Research to Expand Beyond Rochester

With renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the UR CTSI’s National Center for Deaf Health Research will expand its programming to Buffalo and Syracuse.