Patient Care Spotlight on Wilmot Cancer Institute's 50th Anniversary By Leslie Orr May. 17, 2024 Fifty years ago, the University of Rochester established its cancer center, around the time the nation's view of the disease began to change. Today, cancer research and treatment is in its most ...
Education Sarah Peyre Named to New Education Leadership Position at the School of Medicine and Dentistry By Susanne Pallo May. 16, 2024 Sarah Peyre, EdD, will step down as dean of the Warner Graduate School of Education and Development to begin her new role as vice dean for education and associate vice president of clinical education ...
Patient Care Breast Cancer Screening: Finally, 40 is the New 50, Experts Say By Leslie Orr May. 2, 2024 A new decision officially allows individuals at age 40 to begin routine screening for breast cancer.
Patient Care Transplant Institute to Grow Clinical Volumes, Research, Innovation By Karin Gaffney Christensen May. 1, 2024 A newly formed Transplant Institute is bringing together a multidisciplinary team to further the growth of UR Medicine’s liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant programs. Under the direction of ...
Patient Care Wilmot's Dialogue Magazine: Celebrating 50 Years of “Unimaginable” Progress and a Bold Future By Leslie Orr Apr. 26, 2024 The latest edition of Dialogue magazine from the Wilmot Cancer Institute is about progress, gratitude, and achievement, as the cancer center reaches its 50-year milestone.
Research Hearing, balance & the brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 25, 2024 The University of Rochester is among the top 20 institutions in the United States in funding for hearing—and balance—related research from the National Institute on Deafness and Communication ...
Community New Art Space in Neurology Embraces Diversity and Equity By Mark Michaud Apr. 23, 2024 A new art gallery in the Medical Center will feature diverse artistic voices. Under the stewardship of noted Rochester artist Shawn Dunwoody, the Unity Gallery will leverage art to provoke thought, ...
Research Air Quality in Schools: Shielding Kids with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from COVID By Susanne Pallo Mar. 28, 2024 Partnering with the Mary Cariola Center, URMC researchers found that good airflow and filtration helped children with intellectual and developmental disabilities—many of whom struggle with masking ...
People URMC Taps Edith Williams to Lead the Center for Community Health & Prevention By Susanne Pallo Jan. 16, 2024 Edith Williams, MS, PhD, who joined the Medical Center as the founding director of the Office of Health Equity Research in 2022, is now serving as director of the Center for Community Health & ...
Research Could a High-Fiber Diet Improve Cancer Immunotherapy Performance? By Susanne Pallo Dec. 12, 2023 Wilmot investigator Brendan Guercio, MD, is at the forefront of investigating whether a high-fiber diet can boost the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies for patients with bladder or kidney ...