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 Rochester researchers receive awards and honorsWe celebrate the scholarly and service contributions of University community members to their fields. Recent award recipients include:
- Julie Bentley 鈥�90, 鈥�96 (PhD), a professor of optics,听, the international society for optics and photonics.
- Catherine Cerulli, a professor of psychiatry, will be听听in October for 鈥渉er groundbreaking work in mental health and her commitment to the arts.鈥�
- Meredith Kells, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing,听.
- From the听,听Avram Milder 鈥�21 (PhD), a scientist in the Laser鈥揚lasma Interactions Group at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, has been selected to receive the Chiyoe Yamanaka Award;听David Turnbull, the Laser鈥揚lasma Interactions group leader, is a recipient of the 2023 Edouard Fabre Prize.
- William Renninger, an associate professor of optics and of physics,听.
- Chen Zhang, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing, has been, the 2023 Researcher/Impact Award.
Gene shuts down cancer cell 'clock'
Cancer cells that carry a certain gene will grow rapidly and divide after shutting down their own circadian rhythms, a new Wilmot Cancer Institute study shows.
The scientific team led by investigates how circadian rhythms鈥攕ometimes called the 鈥渂iological clock鈥濃�攃an lead to cancer when disrupted.听
In the study, which is , the team looked at what happens deep inside cancer cells, each of which has its own 24-hour cycle.
Screen every newborn for neurodevelopmental disorders?
(Unsplash photo by Tim Bish)
Expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) would do more harm than good, according to an听听published in听Pediatrics.
鈥淭he benefit of early genomic screening hinges upon the ability to identify children with NDD early and then provide timely access to therapeutic supports,鈥� says lead author听, an assistant professor of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the University of Chicago. 鈥淭he reality is that we鈥檙e practicing in a context where there are few supports and disparate access to care for children already identified as having an NDD.鈥�
Given the dire shortage of genetics experts and diagnosticians in the United States, coauthor Lainie Ross, chair of the Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics and director of the Paul M. Schyve MD Center for Bioethics at the URochester, recommend strategic use of NDD screening on populations of children who actually show signs of developmental delays.
NSF funds national research on rural mathematics education
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $3 million over four years to fund research on middle school mathematics education in rural areas across the United States. The grant will support the research team, led by the Warner School, as they investigate the conditions, challenges, and resources that educators encounter in rural settings and make recommendations to enhance mathematics instruction in these communities.
鈥淚n rural school settings, relative to their better-resourced suburban peers, students often underperform in mathematics, hindering their journeys and opportunities within STEM fields,鈥� says , a professor at the Warner School and the project鈥檚 principal investigator. 鈥淲e aim to narrow these disparities by enhancing the quality and rigor of middle school mathematics education in rural communities.鈥�
NEH grant supports history of Soviet glaciological observations
Tanya Bakhmetyeva and Stewart Weaver, her collaborator and husband, at the Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps this past summer, a site of early glaciological research, which is connected to their work. (Provided photo)
, a professor of instruction in the听听and associate academic director of the University鈥檚听, has received a听听from the听 (NEH)听for an听international collaborative project on the cultural history of the Fedchenko Glacier. One of the world鈥檚 longest nonpolar glaciers, the Fedchenko is located in the Pamir mountain range of Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic in Central Asia.
Bakhmetyeva, a member of the multidisciplinary team of scientists and humanists in the Pamir Project, which includes Rochester historian听, will use the funding to plan and conduct a series of workshops that examine the glacier鈥檚 history.
Go deeper at the听.
Library grants for data sets support research Each year, undergraduate and graduate students engage in research projects across disciplines鈥攐ften without funding. That鈥檚 why the听 launched a , which enables undergraduate and graduate students in Arts, Sciences & Engineering, the Warner School, and Simon Business School to purchase the data sets they need to complete their research.
On September 12, the spring 2023 recipients presented their projects in Rush Rhees Library鈥檚 Evans Lam Square.
Webinar: NIH tools of the tradeMonday, October 16, noon鈥�1 p.m. EDT
Virtual
In this webinar, Mallory Waters, grants advisor and senior content director at Hanover Research, will explore the various tools that are available to University faculty and other investigators considering applying to the NIH, including the NIH website, REPORT, and REPORTER. The webinar will also address how to use Matchmaker and the Assisted Referral Tool, and how to decode a funding announcement.
Data Bloom: PivotTables and PivotCharts in Excel Tuesday, October 17, 2鈥�3:30 p.m. EDT for Mac users
Wednesday, October 18, 2鈥�3:30 p.m. EDT for Windows users
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PivotTables and PivotCharts are two of the most useful features in Excel. River Campus Libraries instructors will teach you how to create interactive, powerful, and appealing data visualizations using tables and charts.听
Webinar: Expanding patient access to research opportunities through novel approachesWednesday, October 18, noon鈥�1 p.m. EDT
Virtual
Tara Pittman and Jennifer Dahne from the Medical University of South Carolina will describe the adoption and implementation of an opt-out, cold-contact patient recruitment policy (referred to as Patient Outreach Recruitment) that allows researchers to reach out to potentially eligible study subjects identified via the electronic health record. The webinar will also showcase REDCap tools, developed at MUSC, to improve both the feasibility and rigor of remote trials.听
2023 AS&E Graduate Research Day
听Friday, October 20, 9 a.m.鈥�5:30 p.m.
Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons
The day will begin with informal roundtable discussions, followed by student-presented research talks (10-minute presentations with 5-minute Q&A time) running throughout the day, and will culminate with an informal awards ceremony and networking reception for AS&E graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni.听See the full agenda.
Register now for Translational Research DayMonday, November 13, 9:30 a.m.鈥�3 p.m.
Flaum Atrium and other locations, 415 Elmwood Ave.
is an annual celebration of innovative research supported by the University鈥檚 Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Researchers from across the Medical Center gather to present their translational research findings in the laboratory, clinic, and community contexts. Learn about their work to develop interventions that improve the health of individuals and communities and discover how UR CTSI programs and services can support your research.
Researchers of all levels of experience are invited to attend, especially those interested in grant opportunities, professional development, and collaboration in the field of translational research.
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