Research $3 Million Funds Research to Develop New HIV Vaccine Strategies By Emily Boynton Sep. 24, 2015 Infectious disease researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry will use $3.1 million from the National Institutes of Health to find new ways to develop a vaccine to ...
Community Nancy Bennett Named Chair of CDC Advisory Committee By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 13, 2015 Nancy M. Bennett, M.D., director of the URMC Center for Community Health, has been appointed chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Research Immune Cells Take Cue from Animal Kingdom: Together, Everyone Achieves More By Emily Boynton Sep. 4, 2015 Much like birds fly in flocks to conserve energy and ants create complex nests to protect their queens, immune cells engage in coordinated behavior to wipe out viruses like the flu.
Research Digital Database Advances Heart Research; Boston Scientific Latest Co. to Access UR Resource By URochester Medicine Communications Jul. 30, 2015 URMC’s Heart Research Follow-up Program is home to an electronic database of millions of ECG recordings that are used by companies and universities to test new ECG technologies and the safety of new ...
Research Symposium Covers Ebola Response and Other Global Health Issues By URochester Medicine Communications Jun. 11, 2015 Researchers, students, and global health experts from across the world will gather at the University of Rochester Medical Center on June 15 for the Rochester Global Health Symposium.
Research URMC Start-up Takes Aim at Memory and Cognitive Problems By Emily Boynton Apr. 30, 2015 A new start-up company built around research conducted at the School of Medicine and Dentistry plans to attack the memory and cognitive problems that often plague patients with neurodegenerative ...
Patient Care University of Rochester Medical Center Honors Satcher Award Recipients By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 29, 2015 The community health improvement awards distinguish individuals who have made significant contributions to community health in the greater Rochester region through research, education, clinical ...
Research Lawrence and Rita Chessin Establish Professorship in Infectious Diseases By Emily Boynton Apr. 13, 2015 Lawrence N. and Rita R. Chessin, whose ties with the University of Rochester date back to 1954, have committed $1.5 million to support an endowed professorship in infectious diseases at the ...
Research Microbiologist Barbara Iglewski Named to National Women’s Hall of Fame By Emily Boynton Mar. 11, 2015 Barbara H. Iglewski, Ph.D., professor emeritus in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, will be inducted into the National ...
Research New Study Details Burden of C. Diff in U.S. By Emily Boynton Mar. 1, 2015 Clostridium difficile or C. diff caused almost half a million infections in the United States in 2011, largely due to the overuse of antibiotics, according to a new study led by scientists at the ...
