Research American Cancer Society Awards $2M for Diverse Cancer Research By Leslie Orr Jun. 24, 2013 A pair of grants from the American Cancer Society will support two University of Rochester Medical Center researchers to improve patient-centered care and communication; and to gain a better ...
Patient Care URMC’s Flaum Eye Institute Hosts Finger Lakes Eye Fair July 10 in Geneva By Leslie White Jun. 24, 2013 Need new eyeglasses or prescription sunglasses? The Finger Lakes Eye Fair, sponsored by the Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center, offers the opportunity check out new ...
Research Lung Researcher Wins Competitive Fellowship By URMC Communications Jun. 24, 2013 Matt Kottmann, M.D., assistant professor in the division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, received a highly competitive Parker B. Francis Fellowship grant to study lung scarring. Kottmann is ...
Education Engineering Students to Help Doctors Bring Their Ideas to Life By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2013 This week, the Center for Medical Technology and Innovation welcomes its first batch of students. The center is a collaboration between the School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Hajim School of ...
Research Pearson Leaving for New Position in Florida By Mark Michaud Jun. 21, 2013 Thomas Pearson, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. will be leaving the University of Rochester Medical Center to become the executive vice president for Research and Education at the University of Florida Health ...
Education Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing Craig Sellers Inducted as AANP Fellow By Christine Roth Jun. 20, 2013 Associate professor of clinical nursing Craig R. Sellers, Ph.D., R.N., A.N.P.-B.C., G.N.P.-B.C., was officially inducted today as a fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) at ...
Patient Care U.S. News Lauds Golisano Children's Hospital Orthopaedics Care By URMC Communications Jun. 19, 2013 For the fifth consecutive year, Golisano Children’s Hospital’s orthopaedic specialists have earned a place among the Best Children’s Hospitals listing, according to U.S. News & World Report. ...
Research Biologists Identify Chemical Behind Cancer Resistance in Naked Mole Rats By URMC Communications Jun. 19, 2013 Two researchers at the University of Rochester have discovered the chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof. Their research is published this week in the journal Nature.
People URMC Mourns the Loss of Cindi J. Barry By Lori Barrette Jun. 19, 2013 Widely respected long-term-care professional Cindi J. Barry, administrator of The Highlands at Brighton since 2005, passed away on Friday, June 14. Barry inspired and directed a transformation of the ...
Research Applying IBM Watson to Care and Research By URMC Communications Jun. 19, 2013 While IBM Watson is best known as a dominating contestant on the quiz show Jeopardy!, the supercomputer also has a bright future in the field of clinical care and research.