Research Study: Virtual Research Studies Feasible By Mark Michaud Jul. 15, 2015 A new pilot study in Parkinson’s disease suggests a new era of clinical research which removes the barrier of distance for both scientists and volunteers. The research, which appears in the journal ...
Patient Care EIOH Awarded $3.5 Million to Study Role of Behavior and Stress in Children's Tooth Decay By URMC Communications Jul. 13, 2015 UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) has been awarded a $3.5 million grant that, for the first time, will scientifically explore how family functioning, stress, and parenting ...
Research URMC Supporting Global Health with Technology, Big Data By URMC Communications Jul. 8, 2015 Researchers at URMC have commenced two projects to improve maternal and mental health in low- and middle-income countries by harnessing information technology and social media.
Former Eastman Dental Patient A Finalist on So You Think You Can Dance? By URMC Communications Jul. 8, 2015 Jim Nowakowski had his first surgery when he was 7 months old. And, like other babies born with cleft lip and palate, he endured dozens more procedures and surgeries, including one that left his ...
Patient Care Pediatric Asthma Team Earns Statewide Recognition for Quality Innovation By Barbara Ficarra Jul. 7, 2015 The Inpatient Multidisciplinary Pediatric Asthma Care Team (IMPACT) at Golisano Children's Hospital has earned statewide recognition for implementing a quality improvement program that cut its young ...
Patient Care New physician joins UR Medicine Radiation Oncology in Hornell By Lydia Fernandez Jul. 2, 2015 Varun K. Chowdhry, M.D., has been named the Lead Radiation Oncologist at UR Medicine Radiation Oncology in Hornell.
Research Flaum Eye Institute Scientist Gets Funding to Study Vision Loss in Batten Disease By Leslie White Jul. 2, 2015 University of Rochester Medical Center scientist Ruchira Singh, Ph.D., received a grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation to investigate how neurodegenerative diseases, such as juvenile Batten ...
60 Specialists Finish Programs at EIOH By URMC Communications Jun. 26, 2015 Eastman Institute for Oral Health celebrated the accomplishments of more than 60 professionals Friday during a ceremony that marks the beginning of a new chapter in their careers. Each year, dentists ...
Patient Care University Mourns the Death of William B. Konar By Lori Barrette Jun. 26, 2015 William B. Konar, a respected business leader and philanthropist with a long history of generosity toward the University of Rochester, died June 18, 2015 at the age of 85.
Education $4M NIH Award Expands Joint Training of Deaf Scholars in Rochester By Leslie Orr Jun. 24, 2015 The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry has received nearly $4 million for a program that would serve as a national model to educate post-doctoral students who are deaf or ...
