Research NIH Taps URMC to Help Develop New Pain Relievers to Combat Opioid Crisis By Mark Michaud Oct. 16, 2019 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have been selected as part of a national initiative by the National Institutes of Health to develop new non-addictive treatments for pain to improve ...
Research Rochester Researchers Receive $12 Million Award to Visualize the Immune System in Action By Emily Boynton Oct. 16, 2019 Experts in immunology, vaccine biology, biomedical engineering, optics and physics will use cutting-edge imaging technologies to watch the immune system work in real time and explore ways to better ...
Research New Ovarian Cancer Treatment May Transform Care By Leslie Orr Oct. 3, 2019 Landmark clinical research shows that a new drug can extend the lives of some women with advanced ovarian cancer by nearly two years.
Research Environmental Toxins Impair Immune System over Multiple Generations By Mark Michaud Oct. 2, 2019 New research shows that maternal exposure to a common and ubiquitous form of industrial pollution can harm the immune system of offspring and that this injury is passed along to subsequent ...
Research Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Effective in Early Study By Emily Boynton Sep. 16, 2019 A new needle-free flu vaccine patch revved up the immune system much like a traditional flu shot without any negative side effects. The research represents an important step toward a technology that ...
Education Women, Unlimited: Closing the Gender Gap in Medicine and Science By Robin Flanigan Sep. 1, 2019 As the quest for gender equity and inclusion unfolds at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, we celebrate some trailblazers and new leaders who, by example and advocacy, are driving the advancement ...
Education Profiles in Perseverance — Vivian Lewis, MD By Robin Flanigan Aug. 31, 2019 Vivian Lewis, MD, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity shares her story.
Research UR School of Nursing Advancing National Dialogue on DNP Impact By Patrick Broadwater Aug. 29, 2019 The University of Rochester School of Nursing will host its fourth annual Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Summit on Friday, Nov. 1.
Research Scientists Move Closer Toward Ovarian Cancer Detection, Diagnosis By Leslie Orr Aug. 13, 2019 A blood test to detect tumor cells in women suspected of having ovarian cancer has been fine-tuned and evaluated in a pilot study, and now the Wilmot Cancer Institute expects to launch a larger ...
