Community Wilmot’s Dialogue Magazine: Celebrating Progress in a New Era By Leslie Orr Dec. 22, 2025 The latest edition highlights four key recruits to Wilmot Cancer Institute, and improved treatment for some types of brain cancer.
Patient Care Can My Child Outgrow a Food Allergy? What Parents Need to Know Today By Kathleen Rock Dec. 19, 2025 Is your child's food allergy forever? Here's what science says about which allergies kids most often outgrow—and why.
Research Wilmot Highlights Blood Cancer Research at National Meeting By Leslie Orr Dec. 12, 2025 Investigators participated in nearly 90 presentations at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting.
Research Protein Provides Clues to Identifying and Treating Crippling, Costly Bone Infections By Barbara Ficarra Nov. 12, 2025 Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) is the most common germ to afflict humans, and one of the most damaging: it causes diseases like osteomyelitis (bone infection), endocarditis (heart inflammation), and ...
Patient Care When to Get a Second Opinion for Cancer Care By Sydney Burrows Nov. 4, 2025 Seeking a second opinion after a cancer diagnosis isn’t about doubting your provider—it’s about making confident, informed decisions.
Research How Effective Is the RSV Vaccine, and Who Should Get It? By Mark Michaud Oct. 10, 2025 explains what last year's RSV season following the first vaccine approval revealed about their effectiveness, and why more eligible adults should get vaccinated.
Education UR's School of Medicine & Dentistry Names Jin Xiao Associate Dean for Oral Health Education By Karen Black Sep. 24, 2025 Eastman Institute for Oral Health Professor Jin Xiao, DDS, PhD, has been appointed associate dean for Oral Health Education at the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Research PFAS: What You Need to Know By Elizabeth Beach Sep. 11, 2025 PFAS are potentially harmful chemicals found in common, everyday products and drinking water. Researchers at URMC study the impacts PFAS have on our health and share what they know.
People Faculty Q&A: Elise Piazza, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 28, 2025 Elise Piazza, PhD, is an assistant professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Neuroscience at the University of Rochester. She completed her undergraduate degree in Cognitive Science and Music at ...
Research Scientists Reveal How Senses Work Together in the Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 15, 2025 It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved responses relative to those seen when only one sensory input is experienced by ...