Community Golisano Children's Hospital Gears Up for a Summer of Golf By Rebecca Youmell Jul. 13, 2014 Golfers of all levels will be hitting several of the best courses in the Rochester region this summer to fundraise for sick and injured kids at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital. Many ...
Research New Medication Shows Promise in Treating Common Skin Disease By Emily Boynton Jul. 10, 2014 UR scientist Lisa Beck, M.D., led a clinical investigation for a new drug to treat eczema or atopic dermatitis, with encouraging results that were reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Research Visits by Nurses Help At-Risk Mothers, Children Live Longer By URMC Communications Jul. 7, 2014 Visits by nurses to the homes of economically disadvantaged mothers help reduce premature death of both mothers and their first-born children, a study co-authored by University of Rochester School of ...
Research $3.6 Million Grant Funds Asthma Study for Urban Teens By URMC Communications Jul. 6, 2014 In an attempt to help urban teens keep their asthma symptoms in check, Jill Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of pediatrics at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has developed a ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Institute Scientists Receive $2M Award from NCI By Leslie Orr Jun. 24, 2014 The National Cancer Institute awarded more than $2 million to a team at the Wilmot Cancer Institute to continue its study of a gene network that controls cancer progression, with a focus on ...
Research New Visualization Lab Will Help Researchers Unlock Big Data’s Secrets By Mark Michaud Jun. 24, 2014 The University of Rochester has provided a sneak peek of one of its newest and perhaps coolest research resources, one that will help scientists better understand and manipulate large and complex ...
Patient Care URMC receives grant to help health centers reach patients who smoke By Lydia Fernandez Jun. 23, 2014 The University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded a five-year grant totaling $1.49 million to work with health care systems to improve delivery of care for tobacco dependence. This grant ...
Education SMD Alumnus Appearing in Political Thriller By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2014 Tulsa cardiologist and SMD alumnus James R. Higgins (MD '77) is making his big screen debut in July, playing the President of the United States in Persecuted.
Education Girls Don't Do That By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2014 In 1900, leading women’s rights activist and Rochester resident Susan B. Anthony persuaded the University of Rochester to admit women. One of SMD’s early female graduates has been keeping Anthony’s ...
Education New branding: UR Medicine Pulls Clinical Services Together By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2014 In an effort to bring clarity, consistency, and visibility to its growing network of health care providers, the University of Rochester is introducing a new brand within the Greater Rochester region. ...
