Research Musculoskeletal Research Lab Earns Spotlight at National Meeting By Leslie Orr Oct. 12, 2012 The URMC laboratory of Matthew J. Hilton, which studies the molecular gatekeepers for cartilage development and disease, has an inordinate number of researchers receiving awards and making ...
Patient Care Project New Life Celebrates Grand Opening By Lori Barrette Oct. 11, 2012 The Highlands at Pittsford, a senior living community affiliated with the University of Rochester, will celebrate the grand opening of Project New Life, a $4.8 million wellness-focused expansion, at ...
Education Focus on Aging By URMC Communications Oct. 1, 2012 Emmy Award-winning producer and director Manville Jennings never shows a sign of deep depression or anger in a University of Rochester Medical Center video during which he discusses the impact ...
Research Knee Surgeries Skyrocket with More Aging, Active Adults By Leslie Orr Sep. 24, 2012 Total knee arthroplasty is one of the most common and costly elective surgeries in the United States, with a volume that soared 162 percent since 1991 among those receiving Medicare benefits, ...
Patient Care URMC Introduces Less Invasive Heart Valve Replacement to Region By Leslie White Aug. 21, 2012 Doctors at the University of Rochester Medical Center Heart and Vascular Center now offer a less invasive heart-valve replacement for seriously ill and inoperable patients who have run out of other ...
Patient Care State Grant Supports the Education of Hospital Nurses in Care of Elderly By URMC Communications Jul. 9, 2012 Strong Memorial Hospital Nursing Practice and the University of Rochester School of Nursing have received a New York State Health Workforce Retraining Initiative grant that supports the training of ...
Education International Leukemia Experts Gather to Honor Wilmot Cancer Center's John Bennett, M.D. By URMC Communications Jun. 5, 2012 Some of the world’s leading experts on leukemia, from both Europe and North America, will gather Saturday, June 9, for a Symposium on Myeloid Neoplasms organized to honor the many contributions to ...
Education Wilmot Cancer Center at Forefront of Geriatric Oncology Education, Research By URMC Communications May. 30, 2012 As more than 34,000 oncologists from diverse locations throughout the U.S. and the world gather in Chicago for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting later this week (June ...
Research Grant to Improve Training for Professionals Caring for Those with Alzheimer’s Disease By Lori Barrette May. 22, 2012 The Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center (FLGEC) at the University of Rochester Medical Center was awarded grant funds to enhance training and education for professionals who assess and care for ...
Education School of Medicine and Dentistry Names Senior Academic Dean By URMC Communications May. 6, 2012 Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D., professor of Psychiatry, will become the senior associate dean for Academic Affairs for the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry July 1.