Education Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Alumni Through the Decades: 1980s By Robin Flanigan Jan. 6, 2022 By the time Eduardo Rios (PhD ’85)—fresh from graduation in Uruguay—got to the then Department of Physiology, Chair Paul Horowitz, PhD, had assembled what Rios calls “a Dream Team” of researchers.
Education Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Alumni Through the Decades: 1970s By Robin Flanigan Jan. 6, 2022 Theodore Slotkin (PhD ’70) entered the former Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology when it was ranked fourth in the country, largely because Harold Hodge—one of the founders of the Society of ...
Education A Century of Discovery: Pharmacology & Physiology Propels Its People and Their Research By Robin Flanigan Jan. 6, 2022 The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology may be rooted in basic science, but its mission is complex—to be the leader in advancing research of the mechanisms and treatment of human disease; to ...
Education The Future of the Surgeon-Scientist By Sandra Parker Jan. 5, 2022 As the University of Rochester’s Department of Surgery celebrates 96 years in operation, a hyphen captures the essence of the department’s 21st century surgeon—the Surgeon-Scientist—skilled in ...
Education Meet Our Surgeon-Scientists: Darren R Carpizo, MD, PhD By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2022 Darren Carpizo discusses his research and the important role of surgeon-scientists.
Education Meet Our Surgeon-Scientists: Jonathan Leckenby, MBBS, PhD By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2022 Jonathan Leckenby discusses his research and the importance of surgeon-scientists.
Education Meet Our Surgeon-Scientists: Nicole Wilson, MD, PhD By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2022 Nicole Wilson discusses her research and the important role of surgeon-scientists.
Education Meet Our Surgeon-Scientists: Doran Mix (MD ’13, Res ’19) By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2022 Doran Mix discusses his research and the important role of surgeon-scientists.
Research Multiple sclerosis drug improves memory in mice modeling Alzheimer’s disease By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 5, 2021 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience found that glatiramer acetate, a prescription drug currently used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), improved memory in a mouse ...
Research Less Chemotherapy, Personalized Care: Wilmot Study Reinforces Major Strides in Geriatric Oncology By Leslie Orr Nov. 3, 2021 Doctors can safely prescribe less chemotherapy for older adults without impacting survival, if personal circumstances call for it. A tool known as geriatric assessment helps to determine the correct ...
