Research David Grabowski, Authority on the Economics of Aging, to Present 13th Annual Saward-Berg Lecture By Mark Michaud Feb. 27, 2013 David C. Grabowski, Ph.D., a renowned health services researcher and expert in the fields of aging policy and long-term care, will present the 13th annual Saward-Berg Lecture on Friday March 8, 2013. ...
Community University’s DeMeo Elected to United Way State Board of Directors By Karin Christensen Feb. 25, 2013 Andrea L. DeMeo, executive director and chief operating officer for the URMC Center for Community Health and director of the University’s annual United Way campaign, brings extensive organization ...
Patient Care As Our Understanding of HIV Evolves, Grant Helps Providers Keep Pace By URMC Communications Feb. 18, 2013 As our collective understanding of HIV pathology grows, yielding more sophisticated and successful treatments, so must the knowledge of front-line clinicians. Now, a new Agency for Healthcare ...
Research Biggest Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Falls on Older and African American Men By Leslie Orr Feb. 12, 2013 Even for people diagnosed with asymptomatic, early prostate cancer, the odds that their disease is high- or intermediate-risk and thus more aggressive is increased for people 75 and older and for ...
Patient Care URMC Prepares for Next-Generation Health Care Plans By URMC Communications Feb. 6, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is seeking New York State Department of Health approval to form a new provider network whose members will participate in emerging payment plans that ...
Research Temkin-Greener Named Interim Chair of Public Health Sciences By Mark Michaud Jan. 24, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center announced today that Helena Temkin-Greener, Ph.D. will serve as interim chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences effective February 1, 2013. ...
Research Cancer Cell Metabolism Yields New Insights on Leukemia By Leslie Orr Jan. 17, 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have proposed a new reason why acute myeloid leukemia, one of the most aggressive cancers, is so difficult to cure.
Research URMC Launches Effort to Improve Palliative Care in Nursing Homes By Mark Michaud Jan. 14, 2013 A project involving nursing homes from across upstate New York will seek to establish new standards and strengthen the quality of end-of-life care. The $1.9 million project is one of the first awards ...
Research Study: Model for Brain Signaling Flawed By Mark Michaud Jan. 10, 2013 A new study out today in the journal Science turns two decades of understanding about how brain cells communicate on its head. The study demonstrates that the tripartite synapse – a model long ...
Education Honor Crimes: URMC Starts the Conversation on Prevention and Awareness By URMC Communications Nov. 28, 2012 To shed daylight on the complex issue of honor crimes, the University of Rochester Medical Center is inviting the public and community stakeholders from the Rochester and Buffalo areas for two ...
