July 2016

CTSI Faculty Pilot Project Identifies New Hearing Test for Autism Risk

Research partially supported by a CTSI Faculty Pilot award may offer a new way to screen very young children for Autism. The study shows that children with Autism may have inner ear deficiencies that impact their ability to recognize speech.

Announcing the Winners of a New Collaborative Genomics Pilot Award Program

The University of Rochester Medical Center and the State University of New York at the University of Buffalo (SUNY UB) are teaming up on a large genomics project and have implemented a Collaborative Genomics Pilot Award Program. The inaugural pilot award recipients will use genomic approaches to better understand pancreas cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.