Research Fresh Faces, New Energy: Isaac Harris, Ph.D. By Leslie Orr Oct. 1, 2020 After a friend died of breast cancer at age 34, Isaac Harris, Ph.D., felt the urgency of his work to better understand how cancer cells grow and resist treatment.
Research Fresh Faces, New Energy: Rachael Turner, M.D., PH.D. By Leslie Orr Oct. 1, 2020 A family history of cancer pushed Rachael Turner, M.D., Ph.D., into an oncology career, where she’s studying an ovarian cancer biomarker, HE4.
Research Fresh Faces, New Energy: Ian Kleckner, Ph.D., M.P.H. By URMC Communications Sep. 30, 2020 Ian Kleckner, Ph.D., M.P.H., has always found the mind-body connection fascinating, and today, his work focuses on discovering whether exercise may help with a common cancer treatment side effect: ...
Research Fresh Faces, New Energy: Michael Giacomelli, Ph.D. By Leslie Orr Sep. 30, 2020 Michael Giacomelli, Ph.D., has two babies: His daughter, born just as he was setting up his lab in Rochester, and a prized invention, a novel 3D imaging device that helps surgeons detect whether a ...
Research Fresh Faces, New Energy: Ben Frisch, Ph.D. By Leslie Orr Sep. 30, 2020 Ben Frisch, Ph.D., grew up on a dairy farm and is no stranger to hard work. As a researcher, he’s working to understand how cancer impacts healthy bone marrow.
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.
