Research Breast Cancer Cells Outsmart the Immune System and Thrive By Emily Boynton Feb. 1, 2011 Scientists discovered a new way breast cancer cells dodge the immune system and promote tumor growth, providing a fresh treatment target in the fight against the disease. While comparable mechanisms ...
Research Study: African Americans Have Better Stroke Survival Rates By Mark Michaud Jan. 31, 2011 A study published today shows that African Americans have a better survival rate compared to whites after being hospitalized for a stroke. This conclusion contradicts prevailing wisdom and is one ...
Patient Care Cardiologists Set Valentine’s Day Heart Screening at Strong Memorial Hospital By Leslie White Jan. 27, 2011 University of Rochester Medical Center cardiologists will offer free heart disease screenings from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 14, at Strong Memorial Hospital Lobby. This is part of the Medical ...
Patient Care Grateful Cancer Survivor Makes Gift to Wilmot Cancer Center By URMC Communications Jan. 27, 2011 Richard T. Bell is celebrating his triumph over cancer with a gift of $1.5 million that will be used to establish the Richard T. Bell Endowed Professorship in the Department of Radiation Oncology at ...
Research A Mix of Tiny Gold and Viral Particles – and the DNA Ties that Bind Them By URMC Communications Jan. 27, 2011 Scientists have created a diamond-like lattice composed of gold nanoparticles and viral particles, woven together and held in place by strands of DNA. The structure – a distinctive mix of hard, ...
Education Get Moving for a Cause with Cycle for Hope By URMC Communications Jan. 25, 2011 The seventh annual Cycle for Hope event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, will take place at local fitness centers to benefit Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of ...
People University Taps Senior Fundraiser to Lead Medical Center Advancement Effort By Teri D'Agostino Jan. 25, 2011 Frank Interlichia has been appointed as Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). For an interim period, Frank will also continue as ...
Research Neuroscientist Robert Doty Dies at 91 By URMC Communications Jan. 21, 2011 Robert W. Doty, Ph.D., a leading brain researcher who helped create what is now the world’s largest organization of neuroscientists, the Society for Neuroscience, died Jan. 14 at home in Rush, N.Y. ...
Research Unexpected Find Opens Up New Front in Effort to Stop HIV By URMC Communications Jan. 20, 2011 HIV adapts in a surprising way to survive and thrive in its hiding spot within the human immune system, scientists have learned. While the finding helps explain why HIV remains such a formidable foe ...
Research Researchers Unzip MRSA and Discover Route for Vaccine By Leslie Orr Jan. 17, 2011 University of Rochester Medical Center orthopaedic scientists are a step closer to developing a vaccine to prevent life-threatening methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections ...
