Research Researchers Study Afterbirth to Learn What Happens Before Birth and Beyond By Emily Boynton Oct. 3, 2010 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are forging ahead with an important first step in the National Children’s Study: Determining how to most accurately collect, preserve and ...
Patient Care James M. Stewart, Dedicated Clinician and Educator, Dies at 88 By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 23, 2010 Dr. Stewart, clinical professor emeritus of the Department of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will be remembered for his integrity, compassion and humanism.
Research Grants Support Research into Ways to Reduce Violence By URMC Communications Aug. 24, 2010 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a total of $2.4 million to two research groups in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center for ...
Research UR Discovers New Way to Boost Vaccines, Seeks Patent By Leslie Orr Aug. 3, 2010 As the medical community searches for better vaccines and ways to deliver them, a University of Rochester scientist believes he has discovered a new approach to boosting the body’s response to ...
Patient Care Myra W. Wiener, M.D., Joins URMC Division of General Medicine By URMC Communications Jul. 14, 2010 The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Medicine welcomes Myra W. Wiener, M.D., to its Division of General Medicine as of July 1.
Research Scientists Rate University of Rochester a Best Place To Work By URMC Communications Jun. 29, 2010 The University of Rochester has been ranked one of the top 15 institutions in the nation for scientists to work, according to The Scientist magazine, which has published its annual survey of “Best ...
Patient Care Cardiac Specialist Joins URMC Electrophysiology Team By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jun. 24, 2010 The University of Rochester Medical Center welcomes electrophysiologist Christine Tompkins, M.D., to its Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology as a senior instructor.
Research URMC Receives $1.5M to Study Safety of Blood Transfusions By Leslie Orr Jun. 23, 2010 This week it was announced that blood researchers Neil Blumberg, M.D., and Richard Phipps, Ph.D., at the University of Rochester Medical Center, were among a select group of investigators nationwide ...
Patient Care Primary Care Network Diabetes Care Program Wins Quality Seal By URMC Communications Jun. 8, 2010 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Primary Care Network has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for the consistent high quality of care its ...
Research More “Good” Cholesterol is Not Always Good for Your Health By Emily Boynton May. 24, 2010 We’ve all heard about the importance of raising HDL, or the so-called “good” cholesterol, and lowering LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, to improve heart health. While we’ve come to assume HDL cholesterol ...
