Nana Bennett Recognized with Physician Lifetime Achievement Award
UR CTSI Co-Director Nancy "Nana" M. Bennett, M.D., M.S., was awarded the Dr. Albert David Kaiser Medal: Physician Lifetime Achievement Award by the Rochester Academy of Medicine on Tuesday.
UR CTSI-Supported Study: Coffee Roasting Chemical and Mild Flu May Damage Lungs
We know that chronic exposure to high levels of a flavoring chemical found in coffee can cause lung damage, but a new UR CTSI-supported study suggests that even short-term exposures to this chemical can damage the lungs of mice when paired with a mild case of flu.
UR CTSI Supports Program Using Improv to Address Vaccine Hesitancy
An Arts and Medicine article published in JAMA today describes a UR CTSI-supported program that turned to improv theater for help addressing vaccine hesitancy.
Office of Clinical Research Making Strides
The Office of Clinical Research is adding functionality and services – from educational opportunities to study feasibility and financial services – that will help take our clinical research enterprise to the next level.
Twitter Users Soured on Flavored e-Cigs Following FDA Ban
Research led by UR CTSI scientists shows how Twitter users’ perceptions toward e-cigarettes changed following two policies from the FDA and New York state that banned flavored e-cigs.