Education 100 Years Young: Dr. Morris Shapiro to be Honored By Karin Gaffney Christensen Oct. 23, 2013 A special birthday celebration for Morris J. Shapiro, M.D., will be held this morning in Helen Wood Hall, Room 1W501. Shapiro, who has been practicing medicine in Rochester since 1946, turns 100 ...
Research New Initiative Will Focus on Improving Care Outcomes By Mark Michaud Oct. 23, 2013 A $1.2 million grant from the New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program will support new research teams in the URMC Departments of Surgery, Neurology, and Medicine. The project – ...
Patient Care Event Aims to Help Women ‘Break Free’ from Bladder Problems By Lori Barrette Oct. 23, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Division of Urogynecology and the Pelvic Floor Disorder Alliance will host a free educational event offering expert advice about bladder health and ...
Community Dado Boutique Expects Largest Crowd Ever for “Must-Attend” Fall Fashion Show By URMC Communications Oct. 21, 2013 On Friday, October 25 more than 600 fashion seekers will pack BayTowne Plaza for the highly anticipated Dado Fashion Show to benefit breast cancer research at the Wilmot Cancer Center. Dado Boutique ...
Patient Care Life After Breast Cancer: The Survivorship Journey By Lori Barrette Oct. 18, 2013 You’ve just finished your last round of chemotherapy or radiation. Emotionally, you’ve been tested like never before. You survived! Where do you go from here?
Patient Care ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Features URMC’s Novel Heart Treatment in Oct. 24 Episode By Leslie White Oct. 18, 2013 Jamie Arliss didn’t get to watch University of Rochester Medical Center doctors save her life, so she’ll tune into “Grey’s Anatomy” to see how it was done -- Hollywood-style. The Thursday, Oct. 24, ...
A Good Night’s Sleep Really Does ‘Clear the Mind’ By URMC Communications Oct. 17, 2013 Why do we sleep? It is a question that has long puzzled scientists and philosophers alike. While the ancient Greeks saw sleep as a doorway to the divine, scientists and biologists see it as an ...
Catching ZZZs: Study Reveals Brain ‘Takes Out Trash’ While We Sleep By URMC Communications Oct. 17, 2013 In findings that give fresh meaning to the old adage that a good night’s sleep clears the mind, a new study shows that a recently discovered system that flushes waste from the brain is primarily ...
Research To Sleep, Perchance to Clean By Mark Michaud Oct. 17, 2013 In findings that give fresh meaning to the old adage that a good night’s sleep clears the mind, a new study shows that a recently discovered system that flushes waste from the brain is primarily ...
Community Golisano Children's Hospital Gala Builds Hope for Future of Child Health By Rebecca Youmell Oct. 15, 2013 More than 750 elegantly dressed guests will fill the Rochester Riverside Convention Center at 6 pm., Oct. 19, for the Golisano Children's Hospital Gala, the hospital’s premier annual fundraising ...
