蘑菇传媒

Aerial view of the 蘑菇传媒's Medical Center campus.

Health & Medicine

Tom Golisano makes $50 million commitment to the 蘑菇传媒

The historic gift, the largest single one in University history, will build the new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute.

Two RNA research scientists in a lab analyzing the results of an experiment on a computer monitor.

Health & Medicine

Rochester and Albany launch new Center of Excellence in RNA research

The joint venture between the 蘑菇传媒 and University at Albany will drive economic development through research and training.

White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.

Health & Medicine

Awards and honors highlight accomplishments of Rochester鈥檚 faculty

蘑菇传媒聽faculty regularly earn accolades for their contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

Close-up of fingers covered in tiny shards of microplastics.

Triptych featuring Gilbert (Rip) Collins, Douglas Portman, and Michael Welte.

Health & Medicine

Three Rochester faculty join ranks of AAAS fellows

This is the first time since 2009 that three University faculty members have been elected in one year.

Close-up of a Black person's eye with a multicolored light falling on it to illustrate how retinal ganglion cells function.

Health & Medicine

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?

Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.

Two researchers and a participant demonstrate how multiple devices linked together can evaluate different aspects of the brain鈥檚 health during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.

Health & Medicine

Improved neuromonitoring could prevent brain injuries for patients on ECMO life support

Rochester researchers are developing multimodal, non-invasive ways to study the brain鈥檚 physiology and reduce neurological issues associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.

Mitch O'Connell and a fellow researcher in a lab raising a Petri dish to examine it.

Campus & Community

Mitch O鈥機onnell: A serendipitous path to CRISPR

February 26, 2024

The Aussie native originally thought of becoming an astrophysicist. Now, he鈥檚 exploring the intricate universe of protein structures.

Close-up of tweezers holding 碌SiM chip of the kind 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Translational Center for Barrier Microphysiological Systems (TraCe-bMPS).

Health & Medicine

New NIH-funded center could soon reduce the need for pharmaceutical trials on animals

January 9, 2024

Rochester is one of four NIH-sponsored centers that aims to produce tissue-on-chip devices as FDA-qualified drug development tools.

Four prescription bottles tipped over and spilling out their respective medications.

Susana Marcos rests her arms on a bench in her lab filled with optical instruments.

Health & Medicine

AI helps bring clarity to LASIK patients facing cataract surgery

September 20, 2023

Scientists develop computer models of patients鈥� eyes to identify the ideal intraocular lenses and visual simulators for patients to experience how they will see with them.

Woman's hand making gesture used in test for Parkinson's disease.

Health & Medicine

Online AI-based test for Parkinson鈥檚 disease severity shows promising results

September 6, 2023

Researchers from the Hajim School and the Medical Center have developed a test for Parkinson鈥檚 disease severity that relies on 10 taps of the finger, with results available in minutes.