Tag: Rochester Medicine

The past year has challenged URMC in ways no one could have imagined. There’s no denying the Rochester-strong courage, tenacity, and teamwork that got us through an unforgettable year.

Department of Psychiatry Chair Ben Lee's instrinsic grasp of the biopsychosocial model is sharping his vision for behavioral medicine in Rochester and beyond.

Jimena Cubillos (’97, MD ’03), Associate Professor of Clinical Urology shares her story.

Distinguished Alumni Professor of Surgery Seymour Schwartz, MD, credits former Surgery Department Chair W.J. Merle Scott, MD, with shaping his career as an academic surgeon. Read a first-hand account ...

Teens ages 13-18 from the Rochester City School District and Webster schools participated in a 16-week pilot program. Medical professionals, scientists, and coaches provided guidance on nutrition, ...

URBEST is an NIH-sponsored program that aims to provide biomedical science trainees with opportunities outside of a traditional science setting.

More than 60 medical students a year take part in volunteer programs that bring health care services to those who need it most: Rochester’s homeless community, and others living in poverty or lacking ...

As years of dedication to her research is catapulting RNA biologist Lynne Maquat into the scientific spotlight, she remains intently focused on training and encouraging the next wave of scientists to ...

RNA presents an entirely new pool of drugs targets and provides an opening to correct diseases that don’t respond to conventional drugs. Lynne Maquat is working to gain a deeper understanding of RNA ...

As in most areas of life, mistakes in cells happen all the time. Luckily, the human body has built-in systems to eliminate potentially harmful slip-ups. Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is one of ...