Research Ilan Goldenberg Named Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Research at URMC By Emily Boynton Mar. 27, 2018 Ilan Goldenberg, M.D., an expert in sudden cardiac death, defibrillators, and the management of clinical trials, will consolidate all clinical cardiology research into one team and expand the ...
Research URMC Investigating New Parkinson's Drug By Mark Michaud Feb. 27, 2018 The University of Rochester Medical Center Clinical Trials Coordination Center (CTCC) has been tapped to help lead a clinical trial for a potential new treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The study ...
Research Mustian Selected as Fellow by Elite National Leadership Program By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 7, 2017 Karen Mustian, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H., has been named a Fellow in the 2017-18 class for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program at Drexel University College of ...
Research What’s in Your Gut? Bacteria Might Impact Response to Cancer Therapy By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 2, 2017 A melanoma patient’s gut bacteria—“favorable” or “unfavorable”—influences whether that person responds to immunotherapy treatment, according to a new study published in Science.
Research Can the Sunshine Vitamin Help Lymphoma Patients? By Leslie Orr Jul. 18, 2017 Being deficient in vitamin D has been linked to poorer survival in many cancers, including lymphoma. A new $3 million grant to the Wilmot Cancer Institute allows oncologists to evaluate whether ...
Research Research Shows Exercise is a Boon for Cancer Patients By Leslie Orr Mar. 2, 2017 Exercise and/or psychological therapy work better than medications to reduce cancer-related fatigue and should be recommended first to patients, according to a Wilmot Cancer Institute-led study ...
Research Immunotherapy Study Involving Wilmot Makes Headlines at National Meeting By Leslie Orr Dec. 6, 2016 Wilmot Cancer Institute physicians and patients were part of a groundbreaking immunotherapy study that’s taking center stage this week in the world of cancer research.
Research $19M Grant Will Help URMC Speed Medical Advances to Patients By Susanne Pallo Aug. 10, 2016 The University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded more than $19 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue programs that remove hurdles in the process of applying ...
Research New Grant to Wilmot Oncologist Focuses on Ovarian Cancer Gene Target By Leslie Orr Jul. 20, 2016 The Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Richard G. Moore, M.D., has identified a gene (HE4) that plays a major role in ovarian cancer, and he recently received a coveted Mary Kay Foundation cancer research ...
Research Chemotherapy and Exercise: The Right Dose of Workout Helps Side Effects By Leslie Orr May. 31, 2016 Researchers at the University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute discovered something simple and inexpensive to reduce neuropathy in hands and feet due to chemotherapy—exercise.
