Research Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Effective in Early Study By Emily Boynton Sep. 16, 2019 A new needle-free flu vaccine patch revved up the immune system much like a traditional flu shot without any negative side effects. The research represents an important step toward a technology that ...
Education Women, Unlimited: Closing the Gender Gap in Medicine and Science By Robin Flanigan Sep. 1, 2019 As the quest for gender equity and inclusion unfolds at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, we celebrate some trailblazers and new leaders who, by example and advocacy, are driving the advancement ...
Education Profiles in Perseverance — Vivian Lewis, MD By Robin Flanigan Aug. 31, 2019 Vivian Lewis, MD, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity shares her story.
Research UR School of Nursing Advancing National Dialogue on DNP Impact By Patrick Broadwater Aug. 29, 2019 The University of Rochester School of Nursing will host its fourth annual Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Summit on Friday, Nov. 1.
Research Scientists Move Closer Toward Ovarian Cancer Detection, Diagnosis By Leslie Orr Aug. 13, 2019 A blood test to detect tumor cells in women suspected of having ovarian cancer has been fine-tuned and evaluated in a pilot study, and now the Wilmot Cancer Institute expects to launch a larger ...
Research Single Brain Region is Key to Assessing the Impact of Repetitive Head Hits, Concussions By Emily Boynton Aug. 7, 2019 Researchers found that no matter where the head gets hit the force is translated into a single region of the brain known as the midbrain. Imaging this part of the brain may help to diagnose injury ...
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 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)
Patient Care Living Well, with Cancer By Lydia Fernandez Jul. 17, 2019 Melissa Sciortino was tired of being tired. She was eight months pregnant in 2014 when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. When her cancer spread, she knew she had to do something, and that led ...
Research New Grants will Accelerate Clinical Trials in Rare Neurological Disorders By Mark Michaud Jun. 26, 2019 Two new grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) will pave the way for new treatments for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses and Charcot Marie Tooth diseases, two ...
