Community Personal Connection Anchors New Project with Golisano Children's Hospital, Onondaga Nation By Scott Hesel Apr. 8, 2025 Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) and the Onondaga Nation are collaborating on a project aimed at increasing access to DBP care for Indigenous children and families. The project, which started in ...
People From Discovery to Bedside: Incoming Neonatology Leader Outlines Vision to Advance Care By Scott Hesel Apr. 7, 2025 Hitesh S. Deshmukh, MD, PhD, is a leading expert in Neonatology with a career spanning multiple continents. He earned his medical degree at the University of Mumbai, completed fellowships at the ...
Research Brain’s Own Repair Mechanism: New Neurons May Reverse Damage in Huntington’s Disease By Mark Michaud Apr. 7, 2025 A new study shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits, findings that may point to a new way to treat neurogenerative disorders.
People RNA Biologist Eric Wagner Named 2024 AAAS Fellow By Emily Boynton Mar. 27, 2025 The professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics was selected for his research uncovering how human cells regulate the production of RNA from genes and how disruptions in this process lead to cancer and ...
Education A Perfect Fit: Medical Students Discover Their Residency Destinations at a Nationwide Ceremony By Mark Michaud Mar. 21, 2025 Representing a milestone in their medical careers, students at the University of Rochester today learned where they will train as residents.
Research Achieving NCI Designation: What Did it Take? By Leslie Orr Mar. 19, 2025 Victory in hand, the Wilmot Cancer Institute is entering an exciting era. But looking back to a gray day in March 2016, Wilmot Director Jonathan Friedberg, MD, MMSc, faced a steep climb.
Research National Cancer Institute Designation: What it is and Why it Matters By Leslie Orr Mar. 19, 2025 The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded the Wilmot Cancer Institute a special designation that places it in the top 4% of all cancer centers in the United States. But what is NCI designation ...
Research Why Research is the Backbone of NCI Designation By Leslie Orr Mar. 19, 2025 National Cancer Institute designation brings a cachet to the clinical side of any cancer center. So, it might be surprising to learn that achieving this highest honor is primarily based on research ...
Research Long Visit in the ER? It’s a Good Time to Learn about Cervical Cancer Screening By Leslie Orr Mar. 7, 2025 Researchers were able to double the number of screenings with an innovative clinical trial.
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute Welcomes Leading Rochester Breast Cancer Surgeon Lori Medeiros, MD By Kellie Fraver Feb. 28, 2025 Wilmot Cancer Institute recently welcomed well-known breast cancer surgeon Lori Medeiros, MD, to the Pluta Comprehensive Breast Care Program. In addition to her role as a breast surgeon in the ...