Research Voices of Patients and Oncologists Must be Heard, Study Says By Leslie Orr Sep. 8, 2016 Specifically training oncologists and their patients to have high-quality discussions improves communication, but troubling gaps still exist between the two groups, according to a new study in JAMA ...
Research Study Could Herald New Treatment for Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud Sep. 7, 2016 New research has shown that the corticosteroid deflazacort is a safe and effective treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The findings, which appear this month in the journal Neurology, could ...
Research URMC Neurologist Receives International Neurovirology Award By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 7, 2016 Harris “Handy” Gelbard, M.D., Ph.D., will receive the Hilary Koprowski Prize in Neurovirology at the International Symposium on Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease at Drexel University on ...
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 URochester Medicine 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 Myth Buster: The Truth About Clinical Trials By Lori Barrette Sep. 1, 2016 Whether it’s a new drug, medical device, or behavioral intervention, careful testing is needed to ensure health innovations are safe and effective. UR research expert Dr. Carrie Dykes shares facts ...
Patient Care Thomas L. Barnett Appointed Chief Information Officer at URMC By URochester Medicine 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 Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program Ranked #1 in Providing Best Clinical Training By Christine Roth Aug. 30, 2016 When more than 35,000 board-certified physicians across the country were asked which Medical-Pediatrics residency program provides the best clinical training, their leading choice was the University ...
Patient Care Neurosurgeon Bhalla Joins Stroke Team By Mark Michaud Aug. 29, 2016 Tarun Bhalla, M.D., Ph.D., has been named director of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Services in the Department of Neurosurgery and director of Inpatient Stroke and Cerebrovascular Services at UR ...
Research As Leukemia Evolves, Stem Cells Hold Keys to Newer Therapies By Leslie Orr Aug. 29, 2016 A recent study by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers proves why leukemia is so difficult to treat and suggests that the current approach to drug development should be adjusted to ...
