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Lynne Maquat, surrounded by colleagues and balloons, smiles and looks to the side during a press conference.
University News
October 9, 2024 | 02:50 pm

Lynne Maquat wins Albany Prize, Janssen Award

The recent honors recognize Maquat’s foundational research on the RNA mechanisms that contribute to a wide range of diseases.

topics: awards, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Lynne Maquat, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
image of former faculty member Lawrence Tabak
University News
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,
three minute thesis winner Jeffrey Beard
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,
Example of an optical chip sensor.
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,
Illustration of coronavirus protein binding to receptor on human cell.
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,
image of AIMBE fellows: Marvin Doyley and Benjamin Miller
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,
four team members pose behind a table covered in bricks
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,
four students and professor pose for a photo on the quad
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,
abstract close-up of colored particles forming a pattern.
Science & Technology
May 5, 2017 | 02:28 pm

Competition showcases beauty in engineering, science

“You can see the most incredible images in things you never would have thought of,” says Hajim School of Engineering dean Wendi Heinzelman describing the student artwork on display in the the annual Art of Science Competition.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,