Research $18 Million Grant Supports HIV/AIDS Research, Outreach to Rochester Community By Emily Boynton Dec. 2, 2020 The grant will allow the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Infectious Diseases Division to conduct HIV/AIDS vaccine and treatment trials and study emerging infections that require national ...
Research Memories Create ‘Fingerprints’ That Reveal How the Brain is Organized By Mark Michaud Nov. 20, 2020 While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how people reimagine common scenarios can be observed in brain activity ...
Research Research to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases Advances: URMC Start-up Acquired By Mark Michaud Nov. 18, 2020 Oscine Therapeutics – a biotechnology company that is developing cell-based therapies for neurological disorders based on discoveries made at the University of Rochester Medical Center – has been ...
Research New Institute Takes Aim at Infectious Pathogens, Builds Pipeline of Clinician Researchers By Mark Michaud Nov. 11, 2020 The Translational Immunology and Infectious Diseases Institute will focus on the development of new treatments and vaccines, and strategies to better control the spread of infectious diseases like ...
People Irwin Frank, Leading Urologist, Dies at 93 By Mark Michaud Oct. 19, 2020 Irwin N. Frank, M.D. – one of the most influential urologists in the last half-century – has died at the age of 93. Frank, who spent his entire academic and medical career at the University of ...
Community URMC Unveils Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan By Chip Partner Oct. 7, 2020 The University of Rochester Medical Center today released its Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan, a five-year effort to strengthen diversity and inclusion at the Medical Center, address inequities in ...
Education UR School of Nursing Honored with 4th Consecutive Diversity Award By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 2, 2020 The UR School of Nursing and the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry are among 46 health professions schools selected to receive the only national honor recognizing U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, ...
Research $3.6M NIH Grant Funds Center for Social Ties and Aging Research By Patrick Broadwater Jan. 8, 2020 A new center at the University of Rochester is bringing together researchers to find new and innovative ways to promote social connectedness and the overall health of older adults caring for a loved ...
Education University of Rochester Schools of Medicine, Nursing Honored with HEED Excellence in Diversity Award By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 21, 2019 Two University of Rochester schools have been named recipients of the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
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 ...