March 2017

URMC to Host Technology & Rare Neurological Diseases Symposium

Register now for the Technology & Rare Neurological Diseases Symposium taking place Friday, May 12, hosted by the University of Rochester Medical Center. The symposium will bring together key players from across the U.S. to brainstorm ways to apply novel mobile health technologies to rare neurological disease research and care.

Diversity Conference Aims to Tackle Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare and Research

Register for an all- day diversity conference taking place Monday, April 24.  The conference aims to help healthcare providers and researchers manage unconscious biases and avoid cultural misunderstandings that may contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare and research.

2015 CTSI Incubator: The Gut Microbiome Affects Musculoskeletal Health

Members of the 2015 CTSI Incubator project team presented results at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting this week that suggest manipulating the gut microbiome in obese animals can slow osteoarthritis and speed healing after fracture.

Q & A with Former KL2 Scholar Wakenda Tyler: Balancing Orthopaedic Surgery and Rare Cancer Research

2010 recipient of the CTSI KL2 Career Development Award, Wakenda Tyler, talks about how the award has impacted her career and led to new research directions. As an orthopaedic surgeon, the KL2 award helped her carve out protected time to pursue research on a rare type of kidney cancer.

Join the Healthy Weight Movement

Interested in promoting healthy weight in the Rochester community? Attend the Building Bridges for Healthy Weight Initiatives “unconference” on Saturday, March 25. The event aims to generate new research and program ideas to promote healthy weight by fostering new and diverse collaborations.