Research URMC Scientist Lynne Maquat Elected to National Academy of Medicine By Emily Boynton Oct. 16, 2017 Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D., an internationally recognized researcher who studies what happens in our cells during disease, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. The accolade places her ...
Research University of Rochester School of Nursing Receives National Award for Excellence in Diversity By Patrick Broadwater Oct. 15, 2017 The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been selected to receive the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the ...
Research Study Reveals Complex Biology, Gender Differences, in Kidney Cancer By Leslie Orr Oct. 12, 2017 A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role of androgens in kidney cancer, and it suggests that a new approach to treatment, targeting the androgen receptor (AR), is worth ...
Patient Care Craft Beer and Food Pairing Benefits Patient Care at Strong Memorial Hospital By Matt Ulakovic Oct. 12, 2017 Friends of Strong, UR Medicine’s volunteer organization, is hosting its fourth annual Friends In Good Taste Beer & Food Pairing to benefit patient care programs and initiatives from Noon to 3 p.m. ...
Research Eastman Institute Lands Third Training Grant By Karen Black Oct. 8, 2017 The Center for Oral Biology within UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded $2.9 million to expand its renowned training program for oral biologists and dentist-scientists. ...
Patient Care From AML to Ph.D.: How Wilmot helped one patient diagnosed with leukemia By Lydia Fernandez Oct. 5, 2017 Ege Ozen was working toward his Ph.D. in Political Science when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). His oncology team at Wilmot and his wife have helped him through, and he achieved ...
Research Study Pokes Holes in Fetal Alcohol Hypothesis By Mark Michaud Oct. 4, 2017 A new study published in the journal Brain Behavior and Immunity appears to challenge the theory that cells in the brain’s immune system are the culprit behind the neurological damage that occurs in ...
Research Finding a Treatment for Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction By Emily Boynton Oct. 3, 2017 More than half of older adults suffer from delirium after surgery, a condition called postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Researchers at Duke and the University of Rochester Medical Center will test ...
Center for Oral Biology Lands Third Training Grant from NIDCR By URMC Communications Oct. 3, 2017 The Center for Oral Biology within UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded $2.9 million to expand its renowned training program for oral biologists and dentist-scientists. ...
Research Study Will Explore Link Between HIV, Micro-Strokes, and Dementia By Mark Michaud Oct. 1, 2017 New research will seek to understand why people who are HIV positive are more susceptible to a progressive cerebrovascular disease that can ultimately give rise to dementia. One of the goals of the ...
