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Dr. Garcia-Hernandez, PhD to Receive the Women of Distinction Award
Friday, May 8, 2026
AIR researcher, Maria de la Luz Garcia-Hernandez, PhD, will receive the Women of Distinction Award on May 14th. Assemblymember Harry Bronson will present the award at a ceremony at East High School in Rochester.
Dr. John Looney Named a JACI 2026 Outstanding Reviewer
Friday, May 8, 2026
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology announced its 2026 Outstanding Reviewer Awards in March. R. John Looney, MD was one of five recipients of this year’s award.
Read more: A Special Thank-You to Our Reviewers - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Mentee of Dr. Jennifer Barnas Awarded Rochester Academy of Science Student Grant
Monday, April 13, 2026
Alexander Bae, a University of Rochester undergraduate, working in the lab of Jennifer Barnas, MD, PhD, was awarded a Rochester Academy of Science Student Grant for his project, "Differential Desensitization of Interferon Type III Receptor in Human B Lymphocytes by USP18 Upon Stimulation by Interferon Type I and Type III."
Learn more about research in the Barnas Lab.
Dr. Katherine Herman Presents Medical Grand Rounds
Friday, February 6, 2026
Katherine Herman, MD, PhD, a pediatric and adult allergist and immunologist, recently presented, "In Plain Sight: Clues for Recognizing Inborn Errors of Immunity” at URMC Medical Grand Rounds in January 2026. Her talk focused on the various phenotypic presentations and using key laboratory findings and history to make the diagnosis.
View the presentation: In Plain Sight: Clues for Recognizing Inborn Errors of Immunity
Dr. Theresa Bingemann Presents at the AAAAI Program Directors Assembly Winter Meeting
Friday, January 23, 2026
Theresa Bingemann, MD spoke at the session “Burnout and Wellness Solutions for Faculty” at the AAAAI Program Directors Assembly Winter 2026 Meeting held in Chicago in January. The session focused program director wellbeing and covered the impact of burnout on program directors and strategies to address it.