Research Drug Shows Promise in Slowing Multiple Sclerosis By Mark Michaud Sep. 5, 2018 Research appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine could herald a new treatment approach for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) if confirmed in future studies. The results of a clinical ...
Patient Care 3 UR Medicine Specialty Programs Make U.S. News Best Hospitals List By Karin Gaffney Christensen Aug. 13, 2018 Strong Memorial’s Ears, Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology) specialty program ranked 43rd among the nation’s hospitals, up from 53 last year, and Nephrology ranked 44th, up from 65 last year. Highland ...
Research NIH Extends URMC’s Role in Network to Advance Neurological Care By Mark Michaud Jul. 26, 2018 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has extended the University of Rochester Medical Center’s membership in the Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, or ...
Research Study Supports Blood Test to Help Diagnose Brain Injury By Emily Boynton Jul. 25, 2018 For the first time in the U.S., a blood test will be available to help doctors determine if people who’ve experienced a blow to the head could have a traumatic brain injury such as brain bleeding or ...
Research AHA Grants Will Accelerate Search for New Stroke Therapies By Mark Michaud Jun. 27, 2018 A series of awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) to a team of researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will focus on the development of new treatments to thwart ...
Research Neuroscience Grad Student Awarded NIH Diversity Fellowship By URMC Communications Jun. 12, 2018 Monique S. Mendes is the first University of Rochester Medical Center graduate student to receive a prestigious diversity award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders in Stroke.
Patient Care UR Medicine Recognized for Excellence in Stroke Care By Mark Michaud Jun. 11, 2018 The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has once again honored the UR Medicine Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals for having achieved the highest standard of care for ...
Research Neuroscience Lab Holds ‘Brain Day’ at Local School By Mark Michaud Apr. 30, 2018 Last Friday, staff from the Del Monte Neuroscience Institute’s Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory (CNL) spent the afternoon at the Hope Hall School explaining the mysteries of the human brain and ...
Research Professor Studies Complex Brain Networks Involved in Vision By URMC Communications Apr. 27, 2018 Farran Briggs studies neuronal circuits in the brain's vision system and how attention affects the brain's ability to process visual information.
Research Training Brains—Young and Old, Sick and Healthy—with Virtual Reality By URMC Communications Apr. 27, 2018 Rochester researchers are poised to bring therapeutic interventions harnessing VR technology to their patients.
