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The Wilmot Warrior Weekend Origami Fundraisers Were a Huge Success
Monday, October 20, 2025
The 3 amazing origami and outreach events at the Bookeater Cafe, the Rochester Queer Arts Festival, and the Brighton Farners Market, organized by Azmeer, brought in over $1,300 as of October 20, 2025. This money will be added to the total amount raised during Wilmot Warrior Weekend which is currently standing at $739,633. This money will go towards supporting research and survivorship efforts through the Wilmot Cancer Center. We are so thankful to Azmeer for organizing these events and for the attendees for taking the time out of their schedules to donate and fold some origami!
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Mahirah Joined the Lab
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Mahirah Morshed, an undergraduate in the Clinical and Translational Sciences program, has joined the lab. She will spend the semester building her resume and getting hands on experience with a variety of techniques including tissue culture, flow cytometry, and animal handling.
Kevin Passed His Qualifying Exam
Friday, August 29, 2025
Kevin passed his qualifying exam with high praise from his committee. This marked his transition from a PhD student to a PhD candidate, and he was awarded his Master of Science in Immunology to mark the milestone.
Wilmot Warrior Weekend - Frisch Lab and Friends 1000 Cranes Fundraiser
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
This year, the Frisch lab is holding a fundraiser that benefits cancer research and the survivorship program at the University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute (WCI) as part of the Wilmot Warrior Weekend happening on September 27th – 28th.
Our small lab was established through generous donations to WCI, which enabled us to make discoveries and create tools to improve outcomes for people with leukemia.
This year, we took inspiration from the Story of Sadako Sasaki, a survivor of the atomic bomb of Hiroshima in 1945. She and her friends folded 1000 cranes as a wish to be healed from leukemia. We prepared a storybook about her story and our fundraiser.
For every $10 you donate to the Frisch Lab members and friends, we will fold 1 origami crane. We hope to get to 1000 cranes.
Please consider donating today!
Owen Presented his Research at the 2025 Summer Scholars Program Symposium
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Owen presented his research on CD8+ T Cell Exhaustion in the Acute Myeloid Leukemia Bone Marrow Microenvironment. This presentation marked the end of his summer in the Frisch Lab, but we hope to work with him again in the future! During his time in the lab, he learned how to work with mice, run flow cytometry, and helped collaborate with our sustainability initiatives by filming promotional content with other lab members.
Jordyn Presented her Research at the 2024-2025 URMC PREP Program Special Symposium
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Jordyn presented her research on the Role of Chemokine CCL3 and its Receptors, CCR1/CCR5, in the Bone Marrow Microenvironment at the URMC PREP Program Special Symposium signaling the end to her time in the lab! She will be beginning her Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Chicago this coming Fall.
Azmeer and Ben went to the Microphysiological Systems World Summit in Brussels
Monday, June 9, 2025
Azmeer presented his research regarding the Bone Marrow on a Chip at the Microphysiological Systems World Summit and won the award for the Best Oral Presentation from the European Society for Biomaterials!
