Research Stephen Dewhurst to Lead Department of Microbiology & Immunology By URMC Communications Mar. 31, 2009 After an in-depth, national search, a leading researcher in the design of next-generation vaccines for HIV and influenza has been chosen as the new chair of the Department of Microbiology & ...
"Brain Attack" Gets Fast Tracked at Strong Memorial By Germaine Reinhardt Mar. 31, 2009 A new streamlined triage system at Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) is providing rapid evaluation and specialized treatments to "brain attack", or stroke, patients.
URMC Expert to Give Free Talk on Recent Advances in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment By URMC Communications Mar. 31, 2009 David G. Hicks, M.D., director of the Surgical Pathology Unit at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will present a free talk from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 at the Hahnemann Club, 301 ...
Research Blood Test for Brain Injuries Gains Momentum By Leslie Orr Mar. 30, 2009 A blood test that can help predict the seriousness of a head injury and detect the status of the blood-brain barrier is a step closer to reality, according to two recently published studies involving ...
Do the 'Do: Go Bald on St. Baldrick's Day By URMC Communications Mar. 30, 2009 Rochester’s 4th annual St. Baldrick’s Day will take place Sunday, May 3 at the Roost in Henrietta.
Research Ultrasound Saves Money, Improves Rheumatologic Care By URMC Communications Mar. 30, 2009 Though traditionally associated with prenatal care, rheumatologists are leveraging ultrasound technology as an inexpensive, at-their-fingertips tool for viewing soft tissues right in the office.
Research Rigorous Visual Training Teaches the Brain to See Again After Stroke By URMC Communications Mar. 30, 2009 By doing a set of vigorous visual exercises on a computer every day for several months, patients who had gone partially blind as a result of suffering a stroke were able to regain some vision, ...
URMC Expert to Give Free Talk on New Ways to Treat Kidney Stones By URMC Communications Mar. 29, 2009 Erdal Erturk, M.D., professor of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will present a free talk from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, at the Hahnemann Club, 201 Stoutenberg Lane, ...
Education Nursing Seminar Focuses on Psycho-Emotional Matters in Healthcare By URMC Communications Mar. 29, 2009 The University of Rochester’s Epsilon Xi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society of nursing, along with several other local college chapters and the Genesee Valley Nurses ...
Atheletes, Disco Fans Can Support Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Mar. 26, 2009 A variety of events are on the calendar to support research and patient care programs at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
