People Loretta Ford: Celebrating a Century of Nursing Greatness By Patrick Broadwater Apr. 16, 2021 During a global pandemic that has underscored the importance of nursing, the profession took a moment to celebrate one of its living legends, Loretta Ford, who turned 100 in December.
Education First-Ever Oncology Internship Program Aims to Boost Diversity in Cancer Care Workforce By Ruth Harper-Rhode Apr. 13, 2021 The University of Rochester has been selected by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) as one of five host schools to participate in the inaugural Oncology Summer Internship (OSI) program ...
People 60 Years Strong: How Helping Others Created a Happy Career in Health Care By Marley DeRosia Apr. 13, 2021 Ann Paddock, LPN, has achieved an astounding milestone, serving 60 years as a pediatric nurse at Strong. She shares valuable information on what has kept her happy in her position at Strong Memorial ...
Research First-Ever Lab Model of Human Eye Offers Hope for Macular Degeneration Patients By Susanne Pallo Apr. 1, 2021 Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed the first 3D research model of the human retina to study age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that causes loss of central vision.
Research Early Results Show Pfizer-BioNTech COVID Vaccine Safe, Highly Effective in Adolescents By Mark Michaud Mar. 31, 2021 Interim study data released today show that the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in preventing infections in 12-15 year olds. The vaccine is currently approved for emergency use ...
Research ABCD Study MRIs reveal more incidental findings in children By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Mar. 24, 2021 New findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD) Study could change our understanding of the prevalence of neurological problems in children and how neuroimaging is used to ...
Research More than words: Using AI to map how the brain understands sentences By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Mar. 22, 2021 New research involving neuroimaging and A.I., describes the complex network within the brain that comprehends the meaning of a spoken sentence.
Research AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine is 100% Effective at Preventing Severe Disease By Susanne Pallo Mar. 22, 2021 According to interim clinical trial results released today, the COVID vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is 100% effective at preventing severe COVID and 76% effective at ...
Education New Pediatrics Scholarship Program Will Address Health Inequity By Scott Hesel Mar. 19, 2021 Called the Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Scholars Program, it will help scholars acquire skills to advocate for policy level change addressing health inequity and its impact on groups ...
People J. Chad Teeters to Lead UR Medicine Noyes Health By Karin Christensen Mar. 18, 2021 The Noyes Health Board of Directors has selected J. Chad Teeters, M.D., MBA, as its new president and chief executive officer, effective May 1.