Research Scientists Pinpoint Earliest Steps of Common Form of Muscular Dystrophy By URMC Communications Aug. 19, 2010 Nearly two decades after they identified the specific genetic flaw that causes a common type of muscular dystrophy, scientists believe they have figured out how that flaw brings about the disease. ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Center Explores Research Collaboration With Roswell Park Cancer Institute By Leslie White Aug. 10, 2010 The University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center and Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) today announced that they are exploring a regional scientific collaboration. ...
Research URMC Receives $4.5 Million in NYS Stem Cell Grants By Mark Michaud Mar. 25, 2010 The University of Rochester Medical Center has received a total of $4.5 million in funding from the Empire State Stem Cell Board for research in neurological disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, ...
Research Symposium Explores Frontiers of Genomics and Medicine By Mark Michaud Sep. 27, 2009 The University of Rochester is hosting a symposium that will examine the impact of genomic research and emerging technologies on medicine. The Genomics and Translational Medicine Symposium – which ...
Research Study in Nature: MicroRNAs Hold Promise For Treating Diseases in Blood Vessels By URMC Communications Jul. 5, 2009 A newly discovered mechanism controls whether muscle cells in blood vessels hasten the development of both atherosclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease, according to an article published online today in ...
Research Stephen Dewhurst to Lead Department of Microbiology & Immunology By URMC Communications Mar. 31, 2009 After an in-depth, national search, a leading researcher in the design of next-generation vaccines for HIV and influenza has been chosen as the new chair of the Department of Microbiology & ...
Research Drug Improves Mobility for Some MS Patients By Mark Michaud Feb. 26, 2009 The experimental drug fampridine (4-aminopyridine) improves walking ability in some individuals with multiple sclerosis. That is the conclusion of a multi-center Phase 3 clinical trial, the results ...
Research Scientists Discover Why Teeth Form in a Single Row By URMC Communications Feb. 25, 2009 A system of opposing genetic forces determines why mammals develop a single row of teeth, while sharks sport several, according to a study published today in the journal Science. When completely ...
