Research Hayes to Head Biochemistry and Biophysics at URMC By Emily Boynton Aug. 21, 2013 Jeffrey J. Hayes, Ph.D., has been selected as chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. A faculty member for nearly two decades and the ...
Research Destination Infection: How Immune Cells Move Through the Body By URMC Communications Aug. 21, 2013 In a recent study in Nature Immunology, Deborah Fowell, Ph.D., associate professor of Microbiology and Immunology, mapped how immune cells travel to sites of injury or infection. She says the ...
Education Children's Hospital Safety Program Celebrates Grant from Kohl's Cares By Rebecca Youmell Aug. 19, 2013 The Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester’s (IFCK) Kohl’s Pedal Patrol program will celebrate a $72,790 grant from Kohl’s Cares for Kids® from noon to 2 p.m., Aug. 24, at this year’s Fairport ...
Research Copper Identified as Culprit in Alzheimer’s Disease By Mark Michaud Aug. 19, 2013 Copper appears to be one of the main environmental factors that trigger the onset and enhance the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by preventing the clearance and accelerating the accumulation of ...
Copper Key Contributor to Alzheimer’s By URMC Communications Aug. 19, 2013 Copper is ubiquitous in the food supply and drinking water. In the right amounts, it helps the body perform many important functions. However, a new study points to the metal’s darker side: too much ...
Patient Care Make a Date for a Back-to-School Vision Screening By Lori Barrette Aug. 19, 2013 Don’t blink – but summer’s almost over and the mad dash to get our children ready for school is in full swing. While you’re filling up your shopping cart with school supplies and new clothes, be sure ...
Community Fairport Celebrates Summer in Support of Golisano Children's Hospital By Rebecca Youmell Aug. 19, 2013 People of all ages will fill the Village of Fairport, from noon to dark, Aug. 24, to celebrate the end of summer in support of Golisano Children's Hospital. The canal-side Fairport Music and Food ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Recognized for Nursing Excellence By URMC Communications Aug. 18, 2013 Strong Memorial Hospital is being re-designated as a Magnet® hospital, an award that serves as the gold standard for nursing excellence around the globe. The recognition reflects Strong’s high ...
Patient Care URMC Takes Ownership of Former Lakeside Property By Karin Gaffney Christensen Aug. 15, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center officially closed on Lakeside Health System’s property in Brockport, taking ownership of the former Lakeside Memorial Hospital facility and ushering in a ...
Research Pushing Personalized Therapy for Lung Cancer By URMC Communications Aug. 15, 2013 Personalized medicine – or matching a patient’s tumor with an appropriate treatment – is transforming lung cancer and bringing a measure of hope to patients, according to a review by Eric S. Kim, ...
