Research University of Rochester to Honor Nobel Prize Winner March 24 By Leslie White Mar. 11, 2011 Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel, M.D., will receive the University of Rochester’s Eastman Medal Thursday, March 24, at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Kandel received the Nobel Prize in Physiology ...
Patient Care Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for April 10 By URMC Communications Mar. 10, 2011 Individuals and teams are invited to participate in the 10th annual Friends of Strong Rochester River Run/Walk 5K, Sunday, April 10, at the Riverbend Shelter at Genesee Valley Park. The race will ...
Community Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards set for March 21 By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 10, 2011 The second annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards will be presented by URMC’s Center for Community Health at 5:45 p.m. Monday, March 21, in the Class of ’62 Auditorium. The ...
Research Pinpointing Air Pollution’s Effects on the Heart By URMC Communications Mar. 9, 2011 Scientists are untangling how the tiniest pollution particles – which we take in with every breath we breathe – affect our health, making people more vulnerable to cardiovascular and respiratory ...
Education Wilmot Cancer Center and Media Partners Raise Awareness on Colorectal Cancer By URMC Communications Mar. 7, 2011 As healthcare organizations and providers across the country promote March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, faculty and staff of the James. P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester ...
Education School of Nursing Founding Dean Loretta C. Ford Named to National Women’s Hall of Fame By Christine Roth Mar. 7, 2011 Loretta C. Ford, R.N., P.N.P., F.A.A.N., F.A.A.N.P., founding Dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing, will be one of 11 American women inducted to the National Women’s Hall of Fame ...
Education Dyson Day Examines Link between Education and Health of Children By URMC Communications Mar. 6, 2011 The 11th annual Anne E. Dyson Memorial Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 9, will feature outspoken educator, William Cala, Ed.D., former interim superintendent of the Rochester City School District ...
Research Pathology Study Tracks Uterine Changes with Mifepristone By Leslie Orr Mar. 6, 2011 Research continues to show that the controversial abortion drug mifepristone might have another use, as a therapeutic option besides hysterectomy for women who suffer from severe symptoms associated ...
Research Women Who Miscarry Have Long-lasting Mental Health Problems By URMC Communications Mar. 3, 2011 The depression and anxiety experienced by many women after a miscarriage can continue for years, even after the birth of a healthy child, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical ...
Research To Bring Effective Therapies to Patients Quicker, Use the Team Approach By Emily Boynton Mar. 2, 2011 The current clinical trial process in the U.S. is on shaky ground. In this era of personalized medicine, patient populations for new therapies grow smaller and smaller. Coupled with skyrocketing ...
