Research Robert Dirksen to Head Department of Pharmacology and Physiology By Emily Boynton Mar. 29, 2015 Robert T. Dirksen, Ph.D. will serve as chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology effective July 1, 2015. Dirksen, who has conducted research and taught medical and graduate students at ...
Research Study: Work-based Wellness Programs Reduce Weight By Mark Michaud Mar. 29, 2015 A new study shows that workplace wellness programs can be effective in helping people lose weight by providing healthier food choices and increasing opportunities for physical activity, particularly ...
Education The App Man By URMC Communications Mar. 27, 2015 Spencer Craven (MD ‘16) is part of the first SMD class to receive iPads at orientation. Three years later, he has built a reputation for putting his skills to good use.
Education Ahead of the Curve By URMC Communications Mar. 26, 2015 Read how a once-struggling med student, SMD alumnus David Nash, has become one of the nation’s most sought-after experts on population health.
Research Blocking Cellular Quality Control Mechanism Gives Cancer Chemotherapy a Boost By Emily Boynton Mar. 26, 2015 A University of Rochester team found a way to make chemotherapy more effective against breast cancer cells, by stopping a cellular quality-control mechanism.
Research Maquat Receives Canada’s Top Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research By Emily Boynton Mar. 25, 2015 Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D. received the 2015 Gairdner International Award, Canada’s foremost international award that recognizes the achievement of medical researchers whose work contributes ...
Research School of Medicine and Dentistry Ranks High in New Model to Evaluate Medical Schools By Emily Boynton Mar. 15, 2015 The School of Medicine and Dentistry ranks 12th nationally in a new ranking designed to evaluate medical schools and academic physicians.
Research Microbiologist Barbara Iglewski Named to National Women’s Hall of Fame By Emily Boynton Mar. 11, 2015 Barbara H. Iglewski, Ph.D., professor emeritus in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, will be inducted into the National ...
Education Trading Places By URMC Communications Feb. 26, 2015 Last fall, leaders in the Department of Neurology began asking residents to shadow a nurse for a day. Soon after, nurses in Strong Memorial Hospital’s neurological unit started spending a full day ...
Patient Care Ganatra Family Supports Future of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery By URMC Communications Feb. 26, 2015 A $1.5 million commitment from the Ganatra family will create the Tansukh, Sarla and Rajesh Ganatra Professorship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. The commitment is part of the family’s long-time ...
