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December 15, 2021 | 05:12 pm

Former Medical Center faculty member to lead NIH

Past director of the Center for Oral Biology, will be acting director of the nation’s foremost medical research agency.

topics: Center for Oral Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Science & Technology
April 16, 2021 | 02:28 pm

Apt analogies help veteran convey his HIV research

‘Three Minute Thesis’ Competition winner Jeffrey Beard demonstrates how to communicate science to the public.

topics: Benjamin Miller, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jeffrey Beard, research, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Science & Technology
February 1, 2021 | 12:05 pm

Study offers new insights into fragile X syndrome

A Medical Center study offers insight into the molecular mechanisms of a disorder that results in developmental disabilities and a pathway to search for potential treatments.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, fragile x syndrome, Lynne Maquat, Medical Center, research,
Science & Technology
January 6, 2021 | 10:41 am

Chip on a card would detect COVID-19 antibodies in a minute

Researchers in Rochester are developing a “completely new diagnostic platform” that could prove to be a valuable clinical tool for detecting exposure to multiple viruses from a single drop of blood.

topics: American Institute for Manufacturing Photonics, Benjamin Miller, COVID-19, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, research funding,
Science & Technology
December 14, 2020 | 02:30 pm

COVID-19 vaccine: What’s RNA research got to do with it?

RNA research at the University of Rochester provides an important foundation for developing antiviral drugs, vaccines, and other therapeutics to disrupt the global spread of coronavirus.

topics: Center for RNA Biology, COVID-19, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Douglas Anderson, Dragony Fu, featured-post, Lynne Maquat, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences,
For faculty and staff
April 4, 2020 | 01:36 pm

Two Rochester scientists earn national recognition for excellence in engineering

Faculty members Benjamin Miller and Marvin Doyley have been inducted as fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
Science & Technology
August 29, 2017 | 10:19 am

Unraveling RNA and stereotypes with Lynne Maquat

The Rochester biochemist is best known for unraveling RNA’s role in sickness and in health and for advocating for young women in the sciences.

topics: awards, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Lynne Maquat, Medical Center,
Campus Life
August 10, 2017 | 01:21 pm

Down to the wire for Team Meliora in $1M competition

The four 2017 graduates on Team Meliora are days away from learning if their project to build refugee housing from recycled plastic bricks will go from wildcard winner to finalist in the Hult Prize.

topics: awards, Class of 2017, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Economics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Psychology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hult Prize, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
May 25, 2017 | 01:37 pm

Study points to new way to slow cancer cell growth

Researchers from the Center for RNA Biology have identified a new way to potentially slow the fast-growing cells that characterize all types of cancer.

topics: cancer, Center for RNA Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Lynne Maquat, Medical Center, research finding, Reyad Elbarbary, Wilmot Cancer Institute,
Campus Life
May 25, 2017 | 01:11 pm

Team Meliora back in running for $1M Hult Prize

After being eliminated in the regionals, four international students have been chosen as wild cards for the Hult Prize, the largest social entrepreneurship competition in the world, with a reward of $1 million seed money.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Economics, Department of Psychology, entrepreneurship, featured-post-side, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hult Prize, School of Arts and Sciences,
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