Education Gala Wine Tasting to Benefit Volunteer Services at URMC By URMC Communications Jan. 25, 2010 Guests will sample more than 300 red and white, domestic and imported wines and champagnes from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, when the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Friends of Strong holds ...
Research New Multiple Sclerosis Drug has URMC Ties By Mark Michaud Jan. 22, 2010 The Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug fampridine-SR for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have been evaluating the ...
Education Patrons Can ‘Give Big at the Pig’ to Support Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Jan. 20, 2010 Friends and family of Nancy Roberts will remember her zest for life and support the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, during “Nancy Lives, Wilmot Gives Big at the ...
Education New Dean of School of Medicine and Dentistry Announced By Teri D'Agostino Jan. 19, 2010 University of Rochester President Joel Seligman today announced that on March 1, Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D. will return as full-time CEO of the Medical Center while Mark B. Taubman, M.D., will ...
Research In Journey from Maggot to Fruit Fly, a Clue about Cancer Metastasis By URMC Communications Jan. 19, 2010 Scientists trying to understand how cancer cells invade healthy tissue have used the fruit fly’s metamorphosis from maggot to flying insect as a guide to identify a key molecular signal that may be ...
Research Grant Examines Parent-Based Interventions of Children with Autism By URMC Communications Jan. 13, 2010 A $5-million, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), multi-center grant, which includes the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), aims to end the feeling of isolation and bewilderment ...
Research Cancer Researcher Receives Innovation Award for Pioneering Ideas By Leslie Orr Jan. 13, 2010 Joshua C. Munger, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, has received a prestigious Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Innovation Award, which recognizes promising ...
Research Screening Foster Care Children Doubles Detection Rate of Potential Developmental Problems By URMC Communications Jan. 12, 2010 The addition of a simple and systematic screening among children in foster care doubled the detection rate of developmental disabilities in a population that is at high risk for developmental ...
Education Find a Cure for the Winter Weather Blues By URMC Communications Jan. 12, 2010 Tiring of the cold? Cheer up! There are plenty of great things you can do this time of year to lift your spirits and help kids in the community, from working out to indulging in smile cookies.
Research Study: Era of Rapid Growth in Biomedical Research Over By Mark Michaud Jan. 12, 2010 After a decade of remarkable growth, total annual funding for biomedical research in the U.S. has decelerated and may have even fallen when adjusted for inflation. That is the conclusion of a study ...
