Apr 13, 2026 - Bajaj Lab at Genetics Day!
Members of the Bajaj Lab presented their work at the University of Rochester Genetics Day. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our posters and for the great suggestions. Here is our undergraduate student Ember presenting their work which has won multiple awards! Way to go Ember!
Mar 27, 2026 - Bajaj Lab at the Roswell Park/Wilmot Collaborative Retreat.
Jeevisha attended the Roswell Park/Wilmot Collaborative Retreat and contributed to the Blood Cancer group session. The goal of this meeting was to initiate new collaborations among Roswell Park and Wilmot researchers. Thank you to everyone for the thoughtful discussions and we look forward to new collaborations.
Feb 10, 2026 - Rotation Student Spotlight: Welcome Carter!
Carter is a first-year PhD student in the Genetics department. He received his BS in Life Science from Akita University, Japan, in 2024. As for his undergraduate research, he sought to elucidate the mechanism of chondrocyte dedifferentiation, a senescence phenotype of cartilage. He is interested in research related to aging and age-related diseases, and he wants to pursue a career in academia to study aging after earning his PhD degree.
Jan 23, 2026 - News Alert!
Please check out the URMC news article about our recent work: More News on Taurine’s Link to Cancer: As It Fuels Leukemia, It May Also Impact Bone Health. Thank you to the team at WCI for writing this article!
Jan 08, 2026 - New Paper Alert!
Read all about our new paper describing how Taurine transporter SLC6A6 expression promotes mesenchymal stromal cell function! This is Christina's thesis work, way to go Christina!
