Research Molecular Biologist Gets Wilmot Cancer Center’s Top Scientific Honor By URMC Communications Nov. 11, 2010 Dirk Bohmann, Ph.D., an accomplished molecular biologist and geneticist, today received the 2010 Davey Memorial Award for outstanding cancer research. The award was presented during the James P. ...
Patient Care Ibrahim Joins Medical Center Dermatology, Skin Cancer Team By Leslie White Oct. 27, 2010 Dermatologist Sherrif Ibrahim, M.D., Ph.D., a fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in skin cancers and cosmetic procedures, recently joined the University of Rochester Medical Center. He practices ...
Education Step it Up for a Cure 5K Walk Nov. 7 Supports Pancreatic Cancer Research By Leslie White Oct. 27, 2010 Hundreds of people who have been touched by pancreatic cancer, one of the most challenging cancers, will gather Sunday at University of Rochester’s Goergen Field House to raise funds for local ...
Research Lack of Vitamin D: More Evidence Connected to Breast, Colon Cancer By Leslie Orr Oct. 20, 2010 Two new vitamin D studies from the University of Rochester Medical Center suggest intriguing ties between a deficiency of D and breast and colon cancer, particularly among African Americans.
Education Put Yourself in Pink and Support Wilmot Breast Care Center By Leslie White Oct. 18, 2010 Get into the pink of things Tuesday, Oct. 26, and help people with breast cancer at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s Comprehensive Breast Care Center.
Education Oct. 28 Talk on Preventing Falls, Broken Bones for People with Breast Cancer By Leslie White Oct. 14, 2010 A rehabilitation expert from Visiting Nurse Service will offer tips for preventing injuries from falling during the Thursday, Oct. 28, meeting of Advanced Insights-Metastatic Breast Cancer Support ...
Education Oct. 21 Wish List Society Happy Hour Supports Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Oct. 11, 2010 The Wish List Society is hosting a happy hour fundraiser for the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at Murphy’s Law, 370 East Ave. The Wish List Society is a group of young ...
Research Breast-Healthy Lifestyle Worthwhile, URMC Study Confirms By Leslie Orr Oct. 11, 2010 Having a family history of breast cancer can lead some people to wonder if their risk is out of their control. However, a study of more than 85,000 postmenopausal women observed that regular physical ...
Research URMC Discovers New Trigger for Kidney Cancer’s Invasive Behavior By Leslie Orr Oct. 6, 2010 Scientists have unlocked a strong interaction between two proteins involved in kidney cancer that help to explain the menacing invasiveness of this particular disease, according to a University of ...
Education Gilda’s Club to honor Wilmot Cancer Center’s Top Nurse Sept. 25 By Leslie White Sep. 17, 2010 Patti Murray, R.N., B.S.N., M.S., associate director for cancer services at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, will be honored by Gilda’s Club of Rochester on Saturday, Sept. 25.
