Research Jill Halterman to Lead Clinical Research By URMC Communications Oct. 6, 2016 Jill Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., an accomplished physician and scientist whose research has helped guide the delivery of asthma care in Rochester and elsewhere, has been appointed Senior Associate Dean ...
Research New Grants Explore Role of Brain’s “Garbage Truck” in Mini-Strokes and Trauma By Mark Michaud Oct. 4, 2016 More than $4.5 million in new grants to the lab of University of Rochester Medical Center scientist Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., underscore the important role the brain’s waste disposal system ...
Patient Care Fact Check: Breast Cancer and Nutritional Supplements By Lydia Fernandez Oct. 3, 2016 Wilmot researcher Luke Peppone, Ph.D., MPH, shares insight on the role of nutritional supplements for women who have a history of breast cancer.
Research Nelson Receives International Honor for HIV Disparities Research By Patrick Broadwater Sep. 27, 2016 University of Rochester School of Nursing Assistant Professor LaRon Nelson named inaugural Ontario HIV Treatment Network Research Chair in HIV Program Science for Africa, Caribbean and Black ...
Patient Care Yoga Can Benefit Both Body and Mind By Lydia Fernandez Sep. 27, 2016 Yoga is an ancient practice that originated in India, but modern research is finding it has many benefits for our health, even for people with cancer. UR Medicine’s Dr. Karen Mustian shares a few ...
Research Neurology Celebrates 50 Years of Leadership in Research, Care, and Education By Mark Michaud Sep. 20, 2016 The University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Neurology is honoring the 50th anniversary of its founding. The occasion will be marked with four day-long celebration of the department’s ...
Research DOD Grant Explores New Drugs to Thwart Impact of Trauma, Stroke, and Cardiac Arrest By Mark Michaud Sep. 7, 2016 A $2.3 million Department of Defense grant will help neuroscientists develop new treatments for the emergency room and the battlefield. The research will focus on the development of new therapies ...
Education Steve Morgan: Called to Science and Service By URMC Communications Sep. 2, 2016 Meet Steve Morgan, a URMC resident and member of the U.S. Army Reserves responsible for transforming the SMD's Street Outreach program into a broad-reaching mobile unit.
Patient Care Thomas L. Barnett Appointed Chief Information Officer at URMC By URMC Communications Aug. 30, 2016 Barnett possesses proven experience in building and leading information systems in complex health care and research settings, as well as higher education, industry and IT consulting arenas—all ...
Education UR Alumnus Donald A. (D.A.) Henderson ’54M (MD), Eradicator of Smallpox, Dies at 87 By URMC Communications Aug. 22, 2016 Renowned epidemiologist Dr. Donald A. (D.A.) Henderson ’54M (MD), who earned his degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1954, and is credited with the global ...
