Research UR Researchers Recruiting Older Adults to Test H7N9 Bird Flu Vaccines By Emily Boynton Oct. 15, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are recruiting volunteers between the ages of 50 and 70 to test a vaccine for H7N9, the bird flu virus that first surfaced ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute Opens Comprehensive Breast Care Facility at Pluta By Leslie Orr May. 12, 2014 The Wilmot Cancer Institute announces the opening of UR Medicine’s Comprehensive Breast Care at Pluta. The Henrietta facility will serve as the home for the renowned multidisciplinary breast cancer ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Launches Wilmot Cancer Institute, $30M Campaign for Cancer Research By Leslie Orr May. 8, 2014 UR Medicine today announced the creation of the Wilmot Cancer Institute, a new organizational structure for all of its clinical and research programs in cancer, including its growing network of ...
Research Model Sheds New Light on Sports-related Brain Injuries By Mark Michaud Apr. 28, 2014 A new study has provided insight into the behavioral damage caused by repeated blows to the head. The research provides a foundation for scientists to better understand and potentially develop new ...
Research Like Hand-Washing, Blood Transfusions Linked to Infections By Leslie Orr Apr. 3, 2014 Doing fewer blood transfusions reduces infection rates by nearly 20 percent, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association co-authored by Neil Blumberg, M.D., professor of ...
Research Researchers Seeking Volunteers to Test Vaccine against Common Herpes Virus By Emily Boynton Feb. 24, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are testing a new vaccine against a little-known but widespread herpes virus called cytomegalovirus or CMV.
Research URMC Enrolling Subjects to Test H7N9 Pandemic Bird Flu Vaccines By URMC Communications Oct. 13, 2013 URMC researchers are recruiting 48 participants for an isolation-style study testing live-virus bird flu vaccines later this fall. The project will test two different schedules of nasal vaccine and ...
Research Rochester Hospitals Enrolling for Investigational C. diff Vaccine Trial By URMC Communications Sep. 9, 2013 Faculty in the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Infectious Disease Division announced today that they’ll head up local trial sites for an international study evaluating the safety and ...
Research Nancy M. Bennett Elected Co-Chair of National CTSA Committee By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jun. 24, 2013 The director of the URMC Center for Community Health has been elected the new co-chair of the Community Engagement Key Function Committee of the national Clinical and Translational Science Awards ...
Research Pearson Leaving for New Position in Florida By Mark Michaud Jun. 21, 2013 Thomas Pearson, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. will be leaving the University of Rochester Medical Center to become the executive vice president for Research and Education at the University of Florida Health ...
