Seeds for Collaboration: Join fellow faculty and postdocs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, for drinks, snacks, and five-minute seed talks on clinical phenotyping and recruitment services, high-throughput pharmacological screening, and mercury metabolism and elimination. 

Translational Science Day: This full-day event, taking place on Wednesday, October 29, brings together research teams, community members, and research support providers to connect, learn, and get what they need to develop translational science and research projects.

eRecord Provider Optimization Workshop: Physicians, APPs, residents, and fellows can join these workshops at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, or at 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, to address a common challenge for busy providers: finding time to optimize eRecord workflows outside of clinic hours.

Palliative Care Collaborative Rochester: Clinicians and ancillary professionals who care for patients with serious illnesses are invited to this all-day event on Friday, November 7, to learn about the growing set of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, supportive care, and the mechanics of end-of-life care.

Aging INSPIRED! at the MAG: UR Aging Institute and MAG are hosting an event from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, to foster engagement with the arts as a way to promote vitality in later life. Tell your older adult patients and/or register to join yourself by Tuesday, November 4.

In the News: Ann Falsely, MD, of Infectious Diseases, was part of a panel of medical professionals who joined WXXI Connections with Evan Dawson to set the record straight on vaccines.  

Publication: Jonathan Friedberg, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, coauthored “Bringing Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence to the Clinical Forefront at JCO: A Guide for Studies Testing Artificial Intelligence Models” in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 

Publication: Vera Gorbunova, PhD, and Andrei Seluanov, PhD, of Geriatrics/Aging, coauthored “Longevity Steps on the cGAS” in Science. 

Publication: Lisa Beck, MD, of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, coauthored “Patient Values and Preferences in Chronic Urticaria Treatment: A Systematic Review” in JAMA Dermatology.  

Publication: Hye Jeong Han, DO, Endocrinology fellow, Adrienne Victor, MD, MS, of Hematology/Oncology, and Alessandra Moore, MD, and Inga Harbuz-Miller, MD, of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, authored “Genomic Sequencing in Oncocytic Adrenal Carcinoma May Provide Insights into Disease Progression and Treatment Options” in JCEM Case Reports. 

Publication: Suzanne Gillespie, MD, of Geriatrics/Aging, coauthored “Barriers and Facilitators to Best Practices in Microtransitions in Care in Post-acute and Long-Term Care: A Qualitative Study” and “Best Practices Recommendations for Microtransitions in Care—An Emerging Classification of Care Transitions: A Consensus Statement” in JAMDA.  

Publication: John Treanor, MD, emeritus of Infectious Diseases, coauthored “Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units: A Historical Perspective” in Clinical Infectious Diseases. 

Publication: Angela Branche, MD, of Infectious Diseases, coauthored “Historical Advances in Clinical Trial Design and Expanding Representation as the New Frontier for Innovation” in Clinical Infectious Diseases. 

Publication: David Dobrzynski, MD, of Infectious Diseases, coauthored “Future Goals and Long-term Vision of the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium/Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit Network” and “From Yesterday to Tomorrow: How Vaccine Platforms Have Shaped the Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units” in Clinical Infectious Diseases. 

Publication: Nicholas Lim, MB, BCh, BAO, of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, coauthored “Gender Disparity in Access to Early Liver Transplant Among Patients with Alcohol Associated Liver Disease and Limited Sobriety Is Mediated by Psychosocial Factors” in Liver Transplantation. 

Publication: Jennifer Anolik, MD, PhD, and Jennifer Barnas, MD, PhD, of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, coauthored “Serum Soluble Mediator Signatures of Lupus Nephritis: Histological Features and Response to Treatment” in Arthritis Care & Research.  

Publication: Anitha Shrikhande, MD, and Theresa A. Bingemann, MD, of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, authored “Hard to Digest: The Adult Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis (FPIES) Experience” in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. 

Publication: Brea Lipe, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, coauthored “Characterization and Management of Cytokine Release Syndrome from the MonumenTAL-1 Study of Talquetamab in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma” in Cancer Medicine. 

Publication: Richard Dunne, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, coauthored “Sarcopenia and Cachexia in Older Patients with Cancer: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Impact on Outcomes, and Management Strategies” in Drugs & Aging. 

Publication: Irfan Rahman, PhD, of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, authored “Toxicity of Humectants Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerin in Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems” in Toxicology Letters. 

Publication: Edward Qiao, MD, Internal Medicine Resident, coauthored “Advanced Imaging in Suspected Antenatal Pulmonary Embolism in Community Practice: Preferences, Indeterminacy, and Clinician Response” in Academic Emergency Medicine. 

Publication: Clive Zent, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, coauthored “Expert Consensus Opinion on the Management of Hairy Cell Leukemia in Elderly Patients” in Leukemia & Lymphoma.

During the pandemic, M. Patricia Rivera, MD, chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, needed a way to decompress at the end of each harrowing day. Her children turned her onto Legos, and she’s been building ever since. Some of their creations include a Sherlock Holmes book nook, botanical gardens, and she and her daughter are currently building Rivendell, the elven settlement dreamed up by J.R.R. Tolkien.