Research Digital Database Advances Heart Research; Boston Scientific Latest Co. to Access UR Resource By URMC Communications Jul. 30, 2015 URMC’s Heart Research Follow-up Program is home to an electronic database of millions of ECG recordings that are used by companies and universities to test new ECG technologies and the safety of new ...
Research Symposium Covers Ebola Response and Other Global Health Issues By URMC Communications Jun. 11, 2015 Researchers, students, and global health experts from across the world will gather at the University of Rochester Medical Center on June 15 for the Rochester Global Health Symposium.
Research URMC Start-up Takes Aim at Memory and Cognitive Problems By Emily Boynton Apr. 30, 2015 A new start-up company built around research conducted at the School of Medicine and Dentistry plans to attack the memory and cognitive problems that often plague patients with neurodegenerative ...
Patient Care University of Rochester Medical Center Honors Satcher Award Recipients By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 29, 2015 The community health improvement awards distinguish individuals who have made significant contributions to community health in the greater Rochester region through research, education, clinical ...
Research Lawrence and Rita Chessin Establish Professorship in Infectious Diseases By Emily Boynton Apr. 13, 2015 Lawrence N. and Rita R. Chessin, whose ties with the University of Rochester date back to 1954, have committed $1.5 million to support an endowed professorship in infectious diseases at the ...
Research Microbiologist Barbara Iglewski Named to National Women’s Hall of Fame By Emily Boynton Mar. 11, 2015 Barbara H. Iglewski, Ph.D., professor emeritus in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, will be inducted into the National ...
Research New Study Details Burden of C. Diff in U.S. By Emily Boynton Mar. 1, 2015 Clostridium difficile or C. diff caused almost half a million infections in the United States in 2011, largely due to the overuse of antibiotics, according to a new study led by scientists at the ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: 3 Facts About Vaccines By Lori Barrette Feb. 26, 2015 News media and social networks are frequently buzzing with debate over vaccines. Blame and misinformation are everywhere. UR Medicine pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Geoffrey Weinberg ...
Patient Care Flu Fighters: Does That Shot Make a Difference? By Lori Barrette Jan. 19, 2015 As flu illness grips the nation, stubborn questions persist about the effectiveness of flu shots. UR Medicine expert Dr. John Treanor explains why it’s important to get a flu shot, even when it may ...
Research UR Tests HIV Vaccine Pill By Emily Boynton Jan. 13, 2015 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are testing a new oral vaccine to prevent infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The vaccine is unique because it is given as a ...
