Research Fresh Faces, New Energy: Thomas Ciucci, Ph.D. By Leslie Orr Sep. 30, 2020 His interest in science started at a young age, and today Thomas Ciucci, Ph.D., wants to better understand T-cells, in hopes of making them better fighters against cancer.
Research Fresh Faces, New Energy: Paul Boutz, Ph.D. By Leslie Orr Sep. 30, 2020 Paul Boutz, Ph.D., thought he’d be a paleontologist until he studied under a prominent RNA biologist and shifted his course toward cancer biology.
Research Fresh Faces, New Energy: Brian Altman, Ph.D. By Leslie Orr Sep. 30, 2020 Brian Altman, Ph.D., began his career studying circadian rhythms, but after losing a family member to lung cancer, his work shifted its focus.
Research Fresh Faces, New Energy: Jeevisha Baja, Ph.D. By Leslie Orr Sep. 30, 2020 Despite humble beginnings, today, Jeevisha Bajaj, Ph.D., uses some of the most sophisticated tools – including CRISPR technology – to study blood cancers.
Research Cool Technology Allows for Better Views of Cancerous Blood Cells in Quest for New Treatment By Leslie Orr Sep. 15, 2020 The cutting-edge microscope is the first of its kind in the Rochester region, and a boon for cancer researchers such as Laura Calvi and Clara Kielkopf.
Community Back-to-School Delivers Extra Stress to Parents with Cancer, other Serious Illness By Leslie Orr Aug. 26, 2020 URMC experts help families navigate sending children back to school when at-risk parents or grandparents are in their lives.
Patient Care From Nine States, Wilmot Warrior Walk Team Marty Unites Virtually By Ruth Harper-Rhode Aug. 21, 2020 After participating in the Wilmot Warrior Walk with friends in September 2019, Cyndi Lembo felt inspired. She pledged that next year, she’d create a team in honor of her late husband, Marty. COVID-19 ...
Patient Care New Guidelines for Managing Mucositis Now Available By Karen Black Aug. 6, 2020 New guidelines will provide healthcare professionals better tools to manage mucositis, a common and often debilitating complication of cancer therapy.
Patient Care Shared Heroism: Greece Firefighters Donate Bell to WCI Greece By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jul. 30, 2020 After learning WCI Greece Radiation Oncology didn’t have a bell, the Ridge Road Fire District decided they wanted to help – and many came through to make a bell possible.
Community The Eighth Annual Wilmot Warrior Walk Goes Virtual! By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jul. 9, 2020 In light of COVID-19, Wilmot Cancer Institute will shift its annual 5K, 10K and 1-mile walk/run to a new format, taking place Sept. 12 and 13.
