Patient Care Looking to RNA for Answers By Lydia Fernandez Mar. 6, 2018 Wilmot scientists are studying how this versatile molecule may lead to new cancer treatments.
Research Maquat Wins Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences By Emily Boynton Feb. 20, 2018 Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D., the J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, is the ...
Research Lynne Maquat Wins Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science By Emily Boynton Nov. 28, 2017 Maquat is the recipient of the annual award that honors women scientists with a “stellar record” of research accomplishments who have made significant contributions to mentoring other women in ...
Research URMC Scientist Lynne Maquat Elected to National Academy of Medicine By Emily Boynton Oct. 16, 2017 Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D., an internationally recognized researcher who studies what happens in our cells during disease, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. The accolade places her ...
Research Unraveling RNA and Stereotypes: Q&A with Award-Winning Scientist Lynne Maquat By Emily Boynton Aug. 29, 2017 You might wonder…what makes such a successful scientist tick? We asked.
Patient Care Are We on the Heels of a Gene Signature for High-Grade Breast Cancer? By Leslie Orr Jul. 10, 2017 A pathology researcher at the University of Rochester Medical Center believes she’s discovered an important phenomenon in normal-looking breast tissue that could foreshadow an aggressive tumor known ...
Research Hidden Herpes Virus May Play Key Role in MS, Other Brain Disorders By Mark Michaud Jul. 10, 2017 The ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) may play a critical role in impeding the brain’s ability to repair itself in diseases like multiple sclerosis. The findings, which appear in the journal ...
Research Study: A New Way to Slow Cancer Cell Growth By Emily Boynton May. 25, 2017 By removing a specific protein from cells, researchers were able to slow cell growth and division, which is out of control in cancer.
Research Maquat Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Science from International RNA Society By Emily Boynton Feb. 7, 2017 Maquat’s pioneering contributions to our understanding of RNA’s role in sickness and in health and her commitment to mentoring the next generation of researchers and advocating for young women in the ...
Patient Care Pathologist Seeks Earlier Answers for Families with Lynch Syndrome By Lydia Fernandez Jan. 9, 2017 Lynch syndrome is one of the most common inherited conditions that raises a person’s risk of colorectal cancer. Pathologist Jennifer Findeis-Hosey, M.D., is looking for ways to identify clinical and ...