Research Scientists Find New Gene Tool for Predicting Course of Prostate Cancer By Leslie Orr Dec. 19, 2016 Researchers from UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute and Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo reported in the journal Oncotarget, they have discovered a possible new tool for predicting whether ...
Patient Care Community Invited to Sneak Peek of Wilmot Cancer Institute's Ann and Carl Myers Cancer Center By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 19, 2016 Tours of the nearly completed facility, located at on the Noyes Health campus in Dansville, will be offered on Thursday, Jan. 5.
Research Researchers Identify Brain Region as Possible Target for Dementia Prevention By Jessica O'Leary Dec. 13, 2016 A University of Rochester study has found that older adults with excellent memories have more efficient connections between specific areas of the brain — findings that could hold promise for the ...
Research Immunotherapy Study Involving Wilmot Makes Headlines at National Meeting By Leslie Orr Dec. 6, 2016 Wilmot Cancer Institute physicians and patients were part of a groundbreaking immunotherapy study that’s taking center stage this week in the world of cancer research.
Education Allan Augillard: Succeeding Against the Odds By URMC Communications Nov. 17, 2016 Meet Allan Augillard, a former UR student and current Emergency Medicine intern at University Hospital at Louisiana State University.
Research Creating the “Model Human” to Practice Surgery By Mark Michaud Nov. 16, 2016 Physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center have developed a new way to fabricate artificial organs and human anatomy that mimics the real thing, even up to the point of bleeding when ...
Research Repurposed Drug May Offer Diagnosis, Treatment for Traumatic Nerve Damage By Susanne Pallo Nov. 14, 2016 A new study in EMBO Molecular Medicine shows that a multiple sclerosis drug can accelerate nerve repair and functional recovery after traumatic nerve injury in mice. The drug repaired myelin and ...
Education Clifford Pierre: Leading by Example By URMC Communications Nov. 9, 2016 Meet Clifford Pierre, a third-year neurosurgery resident and mentor to younger students through UR's Minority Male Leadership Association.
Education David Paul: Facing Challenges Head On By URMC Communications Oct. 29, 2016 Meet David Paul, an intern here at URMC in the Department of Neurosurgery with a passion for research.
Patient Care Rotondo Chosen as President-Elect of Leading National Trauma Society By Jim Miller Oct. 20, 2016 Michael F. Rotondo, M.D., F.A.C.S., Professor of Surgery and CEO of the University of Rochester’s Medical Faculty Group, was recently voted president-elect of The American Association for the Surgery ...