Patient Care University of Rochester Receives $1M NYFIRST Grant to Support Recruitment, Retention of Scientists By Lydia Fernandez Apr. 5, 2019 The University is among the first institutions in the state to receive this funding, which is designed to encourage recruitment and retention of exceptional life sciences researchers focused on ...
Research Grant Marks Two Decades of NIH Support for Muscular Dystrophy Research By Mark Michaud Feb. 25, 2019 The University of Rochester Medical Center has received $8 million from the National Institutes of Health to support pioneering research on muscular dystrophy. The grant, which is a renewal of URMC’s ...
Research Using the Microbiome to Help Premature Babies Grow By Emily Boynton Oct. 29, 2018 A study suggests that the gut microbiome – the trillions of tiny bacteria that live in the digestive tract – could help doctors personalize nutrients and feeding patterns to help the most vulnerable ...
Research New Research Seeks to Understand Link Between Iron and Brain Development By Mark Michaud Oct. 24, 2018 Iron deficiency is the one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiencies in the world and affects mainly pregnant mothers and young children. Numerous studies have found that mothers who have low ...
Research Richard Libby to Lead Graduate Education at School of Medicine and Dentistry By Lori Barrette Aug. 22, 2018 Richard T. Libby, Ph.D., professor of Ophthalmology and of Biomedical Genetics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and a member of the University’s Center for Visual ...
Research Scientist Seeks Solutions for Cancer Patients with Dry Mouth By Leslie Orr Aug. 7, 2018 For several years, Wilmot Cancer Institute scientist Catherine Ovitt, Ph.D., has been investigating ways to protect and regenerate the salivary gland, which can be damaged during radiation treatment ...
Patient Care Liver Cancer Research Might Pave Way for Prevention By Leslie Orr Jun. 13, 2018 Based on new data from the Wilmot Cancer Institute, researchers now understand more about the gene mutations and risk factors that work together to jump-start the second most common type of liver ...
Education Part IV: Preparing the Next Wave By URMC Communications May. 8, 2018 As years of dedication to her research is catapulting RNA biologist Lynne Maquat into the scientific spotlight, she remains intently focused on training and encouraging the next wave of scientists to ...
Education Part III: The Power and Promise of RNA By URMC Communications May. 5, 2018 RNA presents an entirely new pool of drugs targets and provides an opening to correct diseases that don’t respond to conventional drugs. Lynne Maquat is working to gain a deeper understanding of RNA ...
Education Part II: Making Sense of Nonsense By URMC Communications May. 3, 2018 As in most areas of life, mistakes in cells happen all the time. Luckily, the human body has built-in systems to eliminate potentially harmful slip-ups. Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is one of ...
