Education Whitneys Give $1 Million to School of Nursing in Support of Meliora Challenge By Christine Roth Dec. 6, 2011 Wyoming residents and University of Rochester alumni Fay Wadsworth Whitney ’60, ’61N, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Ralph “Roy” Whitney, Jr., ’57, ’73S (MBA), recently announced a gift of $1 million to ...
Patient Care URMC Launches Fundraising Campaign for New Children’s Hospital By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 29, 2011 Volunteers, University and Medical Center leaders, physicians, and staff tonight launched a $100 million campaign to transform Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical ...
Education School of Nursing Founding Dean Loretta C. Ford Named to National Women’s Hall of Fame By Christine Roth Mar. 7, 2011 Loretta C. Ford, R.N., P.N.P., F.A.A.N., F.A.A.N.P., founding Dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing, will be one of 11 American women inducted to the National Women’s Hall of Fame ...
Research Researchers Focus on Human Cells for Spinal Cord Injury Repair By Emily Boynton Mar. 2, 2011 For the first time, scientists discovered that specific human cells, generated from stem cells and transplanted into spinal cord injured rats, provide tremendous benefit, not only repairing damage to ...
Research Mother Nature and Bioterrorists: Rochester Battles Both with $11.9 Million Award By Emily Boynton Nov. 10, 2010 Flu viruses are a great threat, whether they stem from Mother Nature or are modified by human hands to create a deadly bioweapon. The University of Rochester Medical Center will tackle both scenarios ...
Research Neuroscience Symposia Highlight Brain Research, Relevance for Patients By URochester Medicine Communications Sep. 22, 2010 Two symposia early next month will highlight new research in the areas of neuroinflammation and deep brain stimulation. Both meetings, which are free to members of the University community, are being ...