Tag: Dialogue

Brian Altman, Ph.D., began his career studying circadian rhythms, but after losing a family member to lung cancer, his work shifted its focus.

Despite humble beginnings, today, Jeevisha Bajaj, Ph.D., uses some of the most sophisticated tools – including CRISPR technology – to study blood cancers.

Colleen Bayer was born while her mother, Kathryn Lechner, completed nursing school. Perhaps it’s serendipitous that years later, as Bayer decided her own path, she turned to nursing.

You have cancer. For many, hearing those words represents feeling a total loss of control.The COVID-19 pandemic is giving all of us a glimpse of what a cancer diagnosis can feel like when the disease ...

Social distancing is a new practice for many of us, but some cancer patients have had experience with it already as part of their cancer treatment plan. A few of them share tips from their ...

What can you do to stay calm and healthy at home? Judy Zeeman-Golden, LMSW, manager of the Center, offers some ideas.

Wilmot Cancer Institute has begun offering some telemedicine appointments to help protect our patients, staff and community during the coronavirus pandemic. Here, we answer some common questions ...

When Marcia Hilliard took up a friend’s offer to go to a Buffalo Bills game, she had no idea how it would change her life forever – but she’s so glad it did.

What’s the secret to a marriage that’s lasted more than 56 years? Doug Whitney says respect, forgiveness, listening and lots of love - especially after Doug was diagnosed with glioblastoma.

In a collaborative effort, Wilmot and the University of Rochester School of Nursing support nurse-initiated research programs through the development of the Oncology Nurse Scientist Partnership.