Research Molecular Biologist Gets Wilmot Cancer Center’s Top Scientific Honor By URMC Communications Nov. 11, 2010 Dirk Bohmann, Ph.D., an accomplished molecular biologist and geneticist, today received the 2010 Davey Memorial Award for outstanding cancer research. The award was presented during the James P. ...
Research Mother Nature and Bioterrorists: Rochester Battles Both with $11.9 Million Award By Emily Boynton Nov. 10, 2010 Flu viruses are a great threat, whether they stem from Mother Nature or are modified by human hands to create a deadly bioweapon. The University of Rochester Medical Center will tackle both scenarios ...
Research Researchers Target HIV-Related Brain Difficulties By URMC Communications Oct. 6, 2010 During the last two decades, scientists and doctors have developed a potent mix of medications that nearly stops HIV in its tracks for most patients. But an assault in the brain continues despite ...
Research Neuroscience Symposia Highlight Brain Research, Relevance for Patients By URMC Communications Sep. 22, 2010 Two symposia early next month will highlight new research in the areas of neuroinflammation and deep brain stimulation. Both meetings, which are free to members of the University community, are being ...
Research Rochester Leads International Effort To Improve Muscular Dystrophy Treatment By URMC Communications Sep. 3, 2010 A large international study aimed at improving the care of muscular dystrophy patients worldwide is being launched by physicians, physical therapists, and researchers at the University of Rochester ...
Research Scientists Pinpoint Earliest Steps of Common Form of Muscular Dystrophy By URMC Communications Aug. 19, 2010 Nearly two decades after they identified the specific genetic flaw that causes a common type of muscular dystrophy, scientists believe they have figured out how that flaw brings about the disease. ...
Research Scientists Rate University of Rochester a Best Place To Work By URMC Communications Jun. 29, 2010 The University of Rochester has been ranked one of the top 15 institutions in the nation for scientists to work, according to The Scientist magazine, which has published its annual survey of “Best ...
Research Acupuncture’s Molecular Effects Pinned Down By URMC Communications May. 30, 2010 In a paper published online May 30 in Nature Neuroscience, a team at the University of Rochester Medical Center identifies the molecule adenosine as a central player in parlaying some of the effects ...
Research Popular Autism Diet Does Not Demonstrate Behavioral Improvement By URMC Communications May. 19, 2010 A popular belief that specific dietary changes can improve the symptoms of children with autism was not supported by a tightly controlled University of Rochester study, which found that eliminating ...
Research URMC Named Batten Disease Center of Excellence By URMC Communications May. 11, 2010 The Batten Disease Support and Research Association named the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) a Batten Disease Center of Excellence today because of its comprehensive services for ...
