Welcome from the Chief
Welcome to the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology (AIR). This Division has a long history of providing excellence in patient care, medical research, and education that dates back to the 1950’s. Our current faculty and staff are not only committed to carrying on this tradition but are also recognized nationally as leaders in their field.
We provide timely, comprehensive, individualized, state-of-the-art medical care to patients with musculoskeletal, autoimmune, and allergic diseases. We act as advocates for our patients and seek to improve treatments outcomes and quality of life.
Our faculty perform cutting edge investigation in basic science and translational research as we seek to expand our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie inflammatory, allergic and autoimmune disorders, with the goal of developing more effective and less toxic treatments.
We are also committed to educating the next generation of Allergists/Immunologists and Rheumatologists. Being a combined division with close ties to Pediatrics as well as many other Departments in the Medical Center including Orthopedics, Dermatology and others offers our fellows numerous unique opportunities.
Make an Appointment
Allergy & Immunology: (585) 486-0930
Rheumatology: (585) 486-0901
We now offer self-scheduling for follow-up appointments through MyChart, our online patient portal!
Upcoming Speakers and Events
Allergy/Immunology Grand Rounds
Clearing the Path: Food Allergy Considerations for Military Applicants
Karla Adams, MD
Program Director
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Allergy and Immunology Fellowship
San Antonio Military Medical Center, TX
December 19, 2024
AIR/Derm Grand Rounds
Marcella Aquino, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
January 1, 2024
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Cheryl P. Rosario, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
University of Rochester Medical Center
January 21, 2025
Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology researchers join NIH's Accelerating Medicines Partnership Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases (AMP AIM) Program, a 5-year $58.5 million initiative to target new therapies for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic disease. Dr. Anolik will serve as principal lead for the RA team, while Dr. Ritchilin will lead the psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis team.
The University of Rochester is a World Allergy Center of Excellence, whose purpose is to intensify and accelerate multi-disciplinary scientific and clinical innovation, education, and advocacy worldwide, providing excellence in education, research, and training in Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology.
Study from Jennifer Anolik, MD, PhD, and Team: Building a "Cellular Atlas" for Rheumatoid Arthritis
New research from Jennifer Anolik, MD, PhD, Javier Rangel-Moreno, PhD and Darren Tabechian, MD along with several URMC and national/international collaborators, recently published in the journal Nature, deconstructed more than 314,000 cells into six major subtypes. In building this comprehensive atlas, understanding cell types and pathways, researchers can now use this knowledge in precision medicine, developing specific, individualized therapies. This work was funded by an NIH Network grant awarded to Anolik and team in 2014 that informed a new $10 million NIH grant for the Accelerating Medicines Partnership®: Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases (AMP AIM) program in 2022.
Recent News
December 3, 2024
AIR Will Begin Seeing Patients in Geneseo
April 26, 2024
Emily Weis Weighs in on Seasonal Allergies
December 30, 2023
Jennifer Anolik Awarded RO1 to Study Role of T-bet B Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis