Education Strong Memorial Hospital’s Gala Wine Tasting Marks 22 Years By URMC Communications Jan. 6, 2013 Organizers of Rochester’s favorite wine tasting event have made improvements to reach out to beer lovers and also make it easier than ever to order tickets. The event is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. ...
Research Studying Marrow, URMC Researchers Accelerate Blood Stem Cells By Leslie Orr Dec. 4, 2012 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists are testing a new approach to speed a patient’s recovery of blood counts during a vulnerable period after a stem-cell transplant, according to a ...
Research URMC Biochemistry Professor Named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science By Emily Boynton Dec. 2, 2012 Eric M. Phizicky, Ph.D., dean’s professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was named a Fellow of the American Association for the ...
Research Being Neurotic, Conscientious, a Good Combo for Health By Leslie Orr Nov. 12, 2012 Under certain circumstances neuroticism and conscientiousness can be good for your health, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.
Community Revamped Hospital Cafeteria, ‘Café 601,’ Puts Focus on Healthy Eating By URMC Communications Nov. 11, 2012 This week, after a multi-month, $6 million renovation, Strong Memorial Hospital proudly debuts its new cafeteria, Café 601.
Research Researchers Build on Diabetes-Liver Cancer Connection By Leslie Orr Oct. 29, 2012 Diabetes mellitus is associated with a higher risk of having advanced liver cancer at the time of diagnosis, suggesting that the presence of diabetes may promote more invasive tumor biology, a ...
Education Nursing Home Project Receives $800,000 HRSA Grant to Expand Impact and Provide Gerontology Traineeships to Graduate Nurses By Christine Roth Oct. 15, 2012 The Greater Rochester Nursing Home Quality Consortium (GRNHQC), established in 2009 by University of Rochester School of Nursing associate professor of clinical nursing Tobie Olsan, Ph.D., M.P.A., ...
Education Focus on Aging By URMC Communications Oct. 1, 2012 Emmy Award-winning producer and director Manville Jennings never shows a sign of deep depression or anger in a University of Rochester Medical Center video during which he discusses the impact ...
Research Many Options, Good Outcomes, for Early-Stage Follicular Lymphoma By Leslie Orr Aug. 20, 2012 A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges treatment guidelines for early stage follicular lymphoma, concluding that six different therapies can bring a remission, particularly if the ...
Research Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Cleansing System in Brain By URMC Communications Aug. 15, 2012 A previously unrecognized system that drains waste from the brain at a rapid clip has been discovered by neuroscientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The highly organized system ...