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Man with therapeutic glasses stares at an image of an eye on a computer monitor
Science & Technology
September 14, 2017 | 02:17 pm

Quadcast: Rebooting the brain for better vision after a stroke

Krystel Huxlin has developed rigorous visual training that can restore some of the basic vision lost to traumatic brain injury, stroke, or a tumor. Here Huxlin discusses how this therapy teaches undamaged parts of the brain to take over.

topics: featured-post-side, Flaum Eye Institute, Krystel Huxlin, Light and Sound Interactive, research finding, School of Medicine and Dentistry, vision,
students taking selfie, all wearing white doctors coats
In Photos
August 18, 2017 | 02:12 pm

Donning the white coat

David Lambert, senior associate dean for medical student education at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, takes a selfie with first-year students as they assemble after the twelfth annual Dr. Robert L. & Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony marking the start of their medical careers. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: School of Medicine and Dentistry,
microscopic image of cornea
Science & Technology
December 9, 2016 | 08:36 am

Researchers explore regeneration in critical layer of cornea

A team of University researchers is exploring the possibility that stem cells on the outer edges of the cornea, given the right stimulation, can replace damaged cells. The work raises the possibility of restoring vision without the need for cornea transplants.

topics: Center for Visual Science, Department of Ophthalmology, featured-post-side, Flaum Eye Institute, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland, research funding, School of Medicine and Dentistry, vision,
portrait of Rose, Reichman, and Bonnez
Science & Technology
June 7, 2016 | 04:08 pm

10 years ago: Cancer vaccine with Rochester roots approved

Largely unreported in 2006 was the remarkable story of three Rochester virologists whose innovation, dedication, and perseverance resulted in the key breakthrough that lies at the heart of the first vaccine targeting the leading cause of cervical cancer.

topics: cancer, featured-post, School of Medicine and Dentistry, vaccines,
Kevin Fiscella
Voices & Opinion
May 30, 2016 | 11:07 am

Restrictive housing for juveniles: punitive, not rehabilitative

Restrictive housing—popularly referred to as “solitary confinement”—is widely employed in U.S. prisons and jails. Kevin Fiscella of the Department of Family Medicine examines the risks of restrictive housing, especially for juvenile offenders. / CorrectCare

topics: children, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Linda Chaurdon
University News
January 29, 2015 | 04:45 pm

Susan B. Anthony Center honors Dr. Linda Chaudron with Lifetime Achievement Award

Linda Chaudron, professor of psychiatry, of obstetrics and gynecology, and of pediatrics and senior associate dean for diversity at the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, will receive this year’s Susan B. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award for her work as a champion of women in science and medicine.

topics: awards, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Susan B. Anthony Center,