Research Foxe Appointed to Head Neuromedicine Research at URMC By Mark Michaud Jun. 9, 2015 John J. Foxe, Ph.D., a nationally-regarded scientist in the field of neurobiology, has been named the research director of the DelMonte Neuromedicine Institute and the Kilian J. and Caroline F. ...
Patient Care Patient Information Shared With Local Neurology Practice Without Authorization; URMC Notifies Patients By URochester Medicine Communications May. 25, 2015 URMC has sent letters to 3,403 patients, informing them that a list containing patient information was shared, without authorization, with a local neurology practice. We do not believe the ...
Research Improving Antioxidant Therapy: Using Light to Separate the Good from the Bad By Emily Boynton May. 18, 2015 We all know that antioxidants are good for us. So why have so many antioxidant-based therapies failed in clinical trials? A $1.7 million NIH grant to a junior investigator at the School of Medicine ...
Research Understanding the ‘Enemy Within’ that Causes Brain Damage after Cardiac Arrest By Mark Michaud May. 6, 2015 A new $1.7 million grant will bring together a team of researchers to study – and ultimately thwart – the chain reaction that occurs in the body after cardiac arrest that can ultimately lead to brain ...
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 ...
Research Study Sheds New Light on Brain’s Source of Power By Mark Michaud Apr. 24, 2015 New research published today in the journal Nature Communications represents a potentially fundamental shift in our understanding of how nerve cells in the brain generate the energy needed to ...
Research Study Finds New Genetic Clues to Pediatric Seizure Disorders By Mark Michaud Apr. 2, 2015 Researchers have identified a new genetic mutation at the heart of a severe and potentially deadly seizure disorder found in infants and young children. The finding, which was reported today in the ...
Patient Care Free Workshop April 18 Focuses on Caring for a Loved One with a Primary Brain Tumor By Lydia Fernandez Mar. 27, 2015 This day-long workshop will address the unique challenges that families face in caring for an adult with tumors that originate in the brain.
Research Maquat Receives Canada’s Top Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research By Emily Boynton Mar. 25, 2015 Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D. received the 2015 Gairdner International Award, Canada’s foremost international award that recognizes the achievement of medical researchers whose work contributes ...
Research Apple Highlights Parkinson’s App with URMC Ties By Mark Michaud Mar. 9, 2015 A new iPhone mobile app which allows patients with Parkinson’s disease to track their symptoms in real time and share this information with researchers was featured by Apple executives today during ...
