Community Expert to Discuss Potential Health Effects of Hydrofracking By URMC Communications Jul. 8, 2011 The potential health effects of hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking – a natural gas extraction technique currently under heavy scrutiny in upstate New York and other areas of the country – will be ...
Education WXXI Award Honors Roger M. Oskvig for Commitment to ‘Second Opinion’ By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jul. 4, 2011 URMC geriatrician Roger M. Oskvig, M.D., was recognized with the inaugural WXXI President’s Award following the production of the 100th episode of the national health series produced by WXXI.
Research $21 Million Award Will Accelerate Application of Medical Research By Mark Michaud Jun. 30, 2011 The University of Rochester Medical Center has received a $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support programs that focus on breaking down the barriers between research labs ...
Patient Care Clark Joins Medical Center’s Internal Medicine Team By Leslie White Jun. 21, 2011 The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Medicine welcomes Nancy S. Clark, M.D., to the Division of General Medicine and faculty-resident practice.
Education URMC Environmental Services Honored by ARC of Monroe County By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jun. 15, 2011 The Department of Environmental Services was honored with the Business Partnership of the Year Award for its contributions to the lives of people with developmental disabilities.
Education Doctor Who Wrote Syllabus on Cancer in Elderly Shares Personal Side to Data By Leslie Orr Jun. 2, 2011 When John Bennett, M.D., gives the B.J. Kennedy Lecture at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) on June 5th -- titled “Cancer and the Older Patient: Let’s Waltz Together” -- he will ...
Research Two Defective Proteins Conspire to Impair the Nerve Cell’s ‘Powerhouse’ in Alzheimer Disease By URMC Communications May. 13, 2011 Two proteins that are abnormally modified in the brains of patients with Alzheimer disease collude, resulting in ill effects on the crucial energy centers of brain cells, according to new findings ...
Research Anti-Depressants Boost Brain Cells after Injury in Early Studies By URMC Communications Apr. 17, 2011 Anti-depressants may help spur the creation and survival of new brain cells after brain injury, according to a study by neurosurgeons at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Patient Care Leading Bioethicist Will Address Health Care Reform, Future of Medicine By URMC Communications Apr. 17, 2011 Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., the chair of the Department of Clinical Bioethics at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health and an outspoken observer of health care in the United ...
Research Medical Center Opens New Building Dedicated to Advancing Care By Mark Michaud Apr. 8, 2011 University of Rochester officials were joined today by Lt. Governor Robert Duffy and New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to officially open the doors on a new research building at the ...
