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June 9, 2021

New study mismatches vaccine doses to boost immunity to COVID-19 and variants

The Medical Center is participating in a new clinical trial that will mix and match the initial regime of an approved COVID-19 vaccine with a booster dose from a different manufacturer.

“This study is a critical step and will show if doses from different vaccines are safe, tolerable, and sufficiently boost the immune system enough to fight off reinfection by SAR-CoV-2 and variants,” says Ann Falsey, a professor of medicine and infectious diseases and codirector of the Medical Center’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit. Falsey is leading the Rochester site of study with Angela Branche, an assistant professor of medicine and codirector of the Vaccine Trials and Evaluation Unit, and David Dobrzynski, an assistant professor of medicine.

In today’s issue:

  • Information on the importance of the timing of imaging tests and COVID-19 vaccinations
  • Rochester athletes have been awarded All-American honors for spring sports
  • Learn about what the Warner School of Education has to offer at an upcoming information session
TODAY’S UPDATES

What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines and imaging scans

In a recent commentary in Lancet Oncology, Peter Prieto, an assistant professor of surgery, shares information on the significance of the timing of imaging tests—including CT and PET scans and mammograms—around COVID-19 vaccination.

Yellowjackets honored as All-Americans

Rochester athletes are being recognized as All-Americans across a variety of spring sports. You can find more accolades on the Athletics site.

Flags will be lowered for Bryan Gopaul

University flags will be lowered Tuesday, June 15, for Bryan Gopaul, an assistant professor at the Warner School of Education, who died on May 13. Gopaul joined the University faculty in 2014.


COVID-19 QUICK LINKS


FOR FACULTY AND STAFF

Reclaiming the word ‘diet’

Take back the definition of diet as “habitual nourishment” and learn how to build your confidence in Well-U’s Healthy Weight program. Let a personal wellness coach help you to succeed in building healthy habits that last a lifetime.


FOR THE COMMUNITY

Virtual information session with Warner School admissions

Join Warner School of Education admissions at a virtual information session on Friday, June 11, from noon to 1 p.m. EDT, to learn more about graduate programs in counseling, educational leadership, education policy, health professions education, higher education, human development, online teaching, program evaluation, and teaching. The next application deadline is June 15. Contact the admissions office with questions. Learn more and register to attend the admissions virtual information session.


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