University News
Lynne Maquat wins Albany Prize, Janssen Award
October 9, 2024
The recent honors recognize Maquat’s foundational research on the RNA mechanisms that contribute to a wide range of diseases.
Lynne Maquat
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Health & Medicine
Rochester and Albany launch new Center of Excellence in RNA research
May 10, 2024
The joint venture between the University of Rochester and University at Albany will drive economic development through research and training.
Health & Medicine
COVID-19 vaccine: What’s RNA research got to do with it?
December 14, 2020
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.
Science & Technology
Harvey Alter’s Nobel Prize honors a half-century quest
October 9, 2020
Nobel laureate Harvey Alter's work as an NIH hematologist led to profound improvements in blood transfusion safety and starkly reduced transmission of a potentially deadly virus.
Health & Medicine
Blocking cellular quality control mechanism gives cancer chemotherapy a boost
March 26, 2015
A University team found a way to make chemotherapy more effective by exposing cancer cells to a molecule that inhibits NMD (nonsense-mediated mRNA decay) prior to treatment with doxorubicin, a drug used to treat leukemia, breast, bone, lung and other cancers.