Research Scientist Lynne E. Maquat Named 2014 Athena Award Winner By Emily Boynton Jan. 15, 2014 Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D., the J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, was named ...
Education Nationally Renowned Women’s Health Expert Speaking at U of R By URMC Communications Jan. 7, 2014 A nationally recognized expert on women’s sexual health, Hilda Hutcherson, M.D. is speaking at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry on Friday, January 31. Hutcherson’s ...
Education Nobel Laureate Speaking at School of Medicine & Dentistry By URMC Communications Jan. 5, 2014 The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is welcoming Nobel Laureate Thomas R. Cech, Ph.D. this month. Cech will deliver two talks in conjunction with the school’s third annual ...
“Virtual” House Calls Provide Effective Parkinson’s Care By URMC Communications Dec. 5, 2013 When James Parkinson published an essay in 1817 describing the condition that would eventually bear his name, his findings were formulated in great part by watching people walk the streets and parks ...
Patient Care O’Donovan Named Administrator of URMC Strong West By Karin Gaffney Christensen Nov. 25, 2013 Bryan J. O'Donovan, M.P.A., M.S., oversees Strong West operations based at the former Lakeside Memorial Hospital facility in Brockport.
Patient Care URMC Geriatrician Leads National Education Efforts By Lori Barrette Nov. 24, 2013 Thomas Caprio, MD, MPH, was named president of the National Association for Geriatric Education and the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers during their annual general membership ...
Research Drug Shows Early Promise in Treating Liver Failure-Related Seizures By Mark Michaud Nov. 17, 2013 A study out today in the journal Nature Medicine suggests a potential new treatment for the seizures that often plague children with genetic metabolic disorders and individuals undergoing liver ...
People Heffer Joins Heart and Vascular Service Line as Administrator By Leslie White Nov. 8, 2013 As the University of Rochester Medical Center redesigns its patient care delivery system, shifting from clinical department-based operations to service lines, longtime Department of Medicine ...
Education URMC Opening Center for Experiential Learning By URMC Communications Oct. 30, 2013 Rapid-fire innovation and dramatic health care reform are redefining what doctors and nurses do each day. To keep pace, the University of Rochester is changing the way it prepares our next generation ...
Research New Initiative Will Focus on Improving Care Outcomes By Mark Michaud Oct. 23, 2013 A $1.2 million grant from the New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program will support new research teams in the URMC Departments of Surgery, Neurology, and Medicine. The project – ...
