Research Wilmot Cancer Center Director Honored for Commitment to Research By Leslie White Oct. 22, 2009 James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Director Richard I. Fisher, M.D., a world expert in lymphoma research, was recently honored by the Lymphoma Research Foundation, the nation’s largest organization ...
Patient Care Former Piano Teacher Donates $6M to UR Eye Institute By URMC Communications Oct. 21, 2009 For Adeline Lutz, the past 22 years have been a lesson in the value of sight and the need for individuals to have access to the best vision care possible.
Community Community Groups Join Together to Boost HIV Awareness By URMC Communications Oct. 21, 2009 The MOCHA Center and the Rochester Victory Alliance (formerly the University of Rochester HIV Vaccine Trials Unit) are the lead organizers with more than a dozen community-based organizations that ...
Patient Care Get into the Halloween Spirit by Supporting Children By URMC Communications Oct. 21, 2009 Thinking about ghosts, goblins and vampires? Consider buying your little – and big – monsters’ costumes at Spirit Halloween, the country’s largest seasonal Halloween retailer. The nine area stores ...
Education Wilmot Doctor to Discuss Advances in Myeloma Treatment Oct. 27 By Leslie White Oct. 21, 2009 A myeloma expert from the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center will offer insight into the latest discoveries and advances in treatments during a free educational program at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at ...
Education Enjoy an Evening with Young Entertainers to Benefit Kids By URMC Communications Oct. 20, 2009 Rochester’s youth have talent and they’re ready to prove it at a special event starring kids, for kids. The talent show, which benefits the pediatric intensive care unit at Golisano Children's ...
Research Coping Style Affects Quality of Informed Consent Prior to Anesthesia By URMC Communications Oct. 20, 2009 How patients cope with anxiety before undergoing anesthesia, either by demanding information or running from it, may determine whether they are equipped to make vital health decisions, according to a ...
Research Compound Shows Potential for Slowing Progression of ALS By URMC Communications Oct. 19, 2009 A chemical cousin of a drug currently used to treat sepsis dramatically slows the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in mice. The results offer ...
Research Cost Effectiveness of Blood Pressure Device Evaluated By Mark Michaud Oct. 15, 2009 A study conducted by the University of Rochester Medical Center demonstrates that, for certain patient populations, an experimental device that lowers blood pressure may be a cost effective ...
Education School of Nursing to Hold Open House for Doctoral Degree Programs By URMC Communications Oct. 15, 2009 Nurses and other health care professionals can learn more about doctoral degree opportunities at a Doctoral Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the University of Rochester School of ...
