Research URMC Research Tool Unlocks Natural History of Batten Disease By Mark Michaud Jul. 31, 2019 URMC researchers have compiled decades of patient data and developed a highly sensitive rating scale that has provided a detailed picture of Batten disease.
Patient Care New Heart surgery Technique Performed 1st in US at Strong Gets FDA OK By Leslie White Jul. 30, 2019 Pioneering efforts by UR Medicine cardiac surgery teams led to FDA approval of a new technique for implanting a life-saving heart pump. The procedure, performed first in the nation at Strong Memorial ...
Patient Care Wilmot Physician Receives National Leadership Award in Cancer and Aging By Leslie Orr Jul. 29, 2019 The National Institute on Aging awarded $1.2 million to Allison Magnuson, D.O., as part of an effort to support talented physicians and scientists who are expected to lead the next generation in ...
Patient Care Quick Questions with a Cancer Researcher: Circadian Rhythm and Cancer By URMC Communications Jul. 24, 2019 Our circadian rhythm — a scientific way to describe our bodies’ natural 24 hour cycles over the day and night— can impact when we feel sleepy or awake. But did you know cells also have their own ...
Patient Care Fewer Smoke Cigarettes, though Nicotine Use is Up By URMC Communications Jul. 23, 2019 Despite a significant drop in smoking, nicotine use is surging as more people turn to e-cigs and other devices, often with the mistaken impression that they eliminate smoking's health risks. Tobacco ...
Patient Care EIOH Staff Spotlight - Linda Stauber By URMC Communications Jul. 23, 2019 Linda Stauber started her career at Eastman Dental 22 years ago. Today, she is the administrator for the Orthodontics and Orofacial Pain programs.
Research Interdisciplinary Research Group Pools Forces in Fight against HIV/AIDS By Patrick Broadwater Jul. 20, 2019 The University of Rochester has long been on the front lines of the fight against HIV/AIDS, dating back to the earliest days of the epidemic. Michael Gottlieb ’73M, identified the first cases of AIDS ...
Patient Care Raising the Age to Buy Tobacco: Does It Really Make a Difference? By URMC Communications Jul. 18, 2019 Deborah Ossip, Ph.D., leads the University of Rochester Medical Centerâs Smoking Research Program and has studied tobacco use and nicotine for decades. She responds to some common criticisms of ...
Patient Care Lynne Massaro Inducted as AANP Fellow By Patrick Broadwater Jul. 18, 2019 Lynne Massaro, who helped launch the first nurse practitioner residency program in New York state, has been accepted as a fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Education ‘There’s a Place for Everyone’ By Reagan McNameeKing Jul. 17, 2019 Andrea (Silvis) Hartgraves ’10N, who graduated from the University of Rochester School of Nursing faced long odds in her job search. But, the reward was well worth the wait.
