Research Experimental Gene Therapy Targets Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud Feb. 9, 2022 Children in Rochester were recently among the first in the nation to be enrolled in a phase 3 clinical trial for a new gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Patient Care New Video Series Features Inspirational Stories from Behind the Masks By Karen Black Feb. 9, 2022 A new video series shares the stories of URMC and UR Medicine employees about how they felt called to work in health care and what keeps them going.
Research Researchers restore brain immune system function after prenatal exposure to environmental toxin By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 8, 2022 New research shows that exposure to the industrial byproduct TCDD in utero could cause the brain’s immune system to go array later in life, damaging important brain circuits, and potentially giving ...
Education Summer Internship Program Helps Wilmot Blaze a More Diverse Path in Oncology By Ruth Harper-Rhode Feb. 8, 2022 The oncology field has a diversity problem. It’s no secret and there are no easy solutions, but Wilmot's Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) program wants to do its part to ...
Patient Care Tonawanda School Custodian Receives Best Gift Ever – A New Heart By Leslie White Feb. 1, 2022 “I can feel my new heart beating,” Louis Vacanti says as he places his hand on his chest. “I’m so grateful for everything I’ve received.”
Research Son of an Omicron: The New COVID Subvariant By Susanne Pallo Jan. 27, 2022 First, there was alpha, then delta, then omicron. Now, the World Health Organization has flagged a new COVID subvariant, the so-called “son of omicron.” A URMC expert tells you what you need to know.
Research New Beginnings: Wilmot's Five-Year Journey to the 'Blue Ribbon' By Leslie Orr Jan. 25, 2022 In September 2021, Wilmot Cancer Institute met a goal set five years ago: To apply to the National Cancer Institute for a P30 Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG). In the following Q&A story, Wilmot ...
Research Researchers provide insight into how the brain multitasks while walking By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 24, 2022 New research turns the old idiom about not being able to walk and chew gum on its head. Scientists with the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have shown that the ...
Research On impact: Predicting prolonged concussion recovery and the risk of repeated head hits By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 24, 2022 The Bazarian and Merchant-Borna laboratories in the Emergency Medicine Department are dedicated to gaining a better understanding of concussions. Especially in people who take many months to ...
People Q&A with Samuel Mackenzie, M.D., Ph.D. By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 24, 2022 Samuel Mackenzie, M.D., Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience in July 2021 as a senior instructor in Neurology and Neuroscience.
