Cool Technology Allows for Better Views of Cancerous Blood Cells in Quest for New Treatment
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.
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Researchers Draw More Links between Vaping, Smoking, Young People, and Coronavirus
Vapers, smokers, and non-smokers with chronic conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes are all at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. The scientific explanation behind this is complex and ...
URMC Researchers Receive New Support to Study Effects of COVID-19 on Children and Adult Lungs
The LungMAP and HuBMAP programs will utilize their innovative approach of studying human - rather than animal - lung tissues to examine why COVID has potentially different effects on children versus ...
Circadian Rhythms Help Guide Waste from Brain
New research details how the complex set of molecular and fluid dynamics that comprise the glymphatic system – the brain’s unique process of waste removal – are synchronized with the master internal ...
Dr. Carlo Ercoli Named Educator of the Year by American College of Prosthodontists
Described as humble, kind and a remarkable professor, Eastman Institute for Oral Health's Dr. Carlo Ercoli was unanimously named Educator of the Year by the American College of Prosthodontists.
URMC Recruiting Volunteers for Phase 3 Coronavirus Vaccine Study
The University of Rochester Medical Center is joining a phase 3 clinical trial for a potential coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford known as AZD1222.
Seymour Schwartz, Author of ‘the Surgeon’s Bible,’ Dies at 92
As one of the most distinguished surgeons in America, Seymour I. Schwartz, M.D., edited and co-wrote the textbook used to teach generations of young doctors and led the surgical societies that shaped ...
Back-to-School Delivers Extra Stress to Parents with Cancer, other Serious Illness
URMC experts help families navigate sending children back to school when at-risk parents or grandparents are in their lives.
University Trustee David M. Flaum remembered as a ‘a great champion’ for University, community
University Life Trustee David M. Flaum—generous philanthropist, entrepreneur, and community advocate—passed away on August 20 at the age of 67.
From Nine States, Wilmot Warrior Walk Team Marty Unites Virtually
After participating in the Wilmot Warrior Walk with friends in September 2019, Cyndi Lembo felt inspired. She pledged that next year, she’d create a team in honor of her late husband, Marty. COVID-19 ...