Research URMC Joins National Clinical Research Recruitment Effort By Mark Michaud Nov. 11, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center is participating in a national effort to increase participation in health research. ResearchMatch, the creation of which was announced today by the National ...
Education Expert to Discuss Threat Posed by Flu, Efforts Toward New Vaccines By URMC Communications Nov. 11, 2009 When microbiologist David Topham began his studies on influenza 15 years ago, friends scoffed at his career choice, labeling influenza as “old news,” an unchallenging microbe that hardly posed a ...
Research URMC Launches New Center for Cardiac Safety and Innovation By Mark Michaud Nov. 11, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center has announced the creation of a new center that will assist researchers studying the electrical activity of the heart with the goal of improving drug ...
Research Researchers Study Whether Psychosocial Interventions Ease Psoriasis By URMC Communications Nov. 10, 2009 The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has awarded University of Rochester Medical Center researchers $2.5 million to investigate the impact of psychological interventions on ...
Patient Care Expert on Palliative Care to Be Honored By URMC Communications Nov. 10, 2009 A Rochester physician is being honored by the leading national organization in palliative care and has been elected to a leadership post within the organization. Timothy E. Quill, M.D., director of ...
Research Eye Institute Renamed to Honor Longtime Supporters By URMC Communications Nov. 10, 2009 Rochester businessman and philanthropist David M. Flaum and his family have been champions of the University of Rochester Eye Institute for years. In recognition of their ongoing leadership, advocacy ...
Pizzeria Uno Patrons Can Support Wilmot Cancer Center Nov. 10 By Leslie White Nov. 9, 2009 Patrons of Pizzeria Uno Chicago Grill can enjoy a delicious meal and help support the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s effort to find a cure for lung cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Meaghan’s Hope, a ...
Research Computerized Support Keeps Prominence of Name Brand Drugs at Bay By URMC Communications Nov. 8, 2009 Simple computerized alerts can help curb the impulse to prescribe unnecessarily expensive, heavily marketed drugs, according to a study in the August issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Research Squeak, Squeak – Can You Hear Me Now? By URMC Communications Nov. 8, 2009 What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing? Ironically, a new strain of mice with “golden ears” – mice that have outstanding hearing as they age. ...
Education Wilmot Cancer Center Scientist Named to State Cancer Advisory Board By Leslie White Nov. 6, 2009 Pascal Jean-Pierre, Ph.D., M.P.H., a behavioral scientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center was appointed to the New York State Prostate and Testicular Cancer Detection and Education ...
