Research Roswell Park and URMC to Create $19 Million Research Program Focused on Flavored Tobacco By Susanne Pallo Sep. 21, 2018 The grant will unite teams from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Rochester Medical Center in an effort to better document and understand one of the fastest-growing ...
Research URMC Researchers Aim to Reduce Disparities in Pediatric Asthma Care By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 13, 2018 In the hopes of combating asthma care disparities, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) are launching a new, $3.6 million study in partnership with the Rochester City ...
Research Drug Shows Promise in Slowing Multiple Sclerosis By Mark Michaud Sep. 5, 2018 Research appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine could herald a new treatment approach for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) if confirmed in future studies. The results of a clinical ...
Patient Care Magnet Designation Acknowledges Nursing Excellence at Strong Memorial Hospital By Lori Barrette Aug. 23, 2018 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital has earned re-designation as a Magnet® hospital from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a division of the American Nursing Association. Recognized around ...
Research Melanoma Linked with CLL, Wilmot Recommends Close Monitoring By Leslie Orr Aug. 13, 2018 While studying a large group of individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a Wilmot Cancer Institute scientific team made an important discovery — these patients had a sizable 600 percent ...
Research URMC to Host National Developmental Disabilities Health Conference By URochester Medicine Communications Aug. 9, 2018 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will host the 2019 annual conference of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD). The event, the preeminent conference ...
Research Martin Zand to Lead Clinical Research at URMC By Susanne Pallo Jul. 30, 2018 Newly appointed Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research Martin Zand, M.D., Ph.D., hopes to increase the number of high-impact clinical trials at the Medical Center, providing more opportunities ...
Research NIH Extends URMC’s Role in Network to Advance Neurological Care By Mark Michaud Jul. 26, 2018 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has extended the University of Rochester Medical Center’s membership in the Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, or ...
Patient Care Fuller Spencer Tapped to Lead Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals Finances By Chip Partner Jul. 25, 2018 Carrie Fuller Spencer has been named chief financial officer (CFO) of Strong Memorial (SMH) and Highland hospitals effective immediately. She has held the position of interim CFO at Strong since last ...
Research Study Supports Blood Test to Help Diagnose Brain Injury By Emily Boynton Jul. 25, 2018 For the first time in the U.S., a blood test will be available to help doctors determine if people who’ve experienced a blow to the head could have a traumatic brain injury such as brain bleeding or ...
