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Urology Department Implements Strategy to Expand Clinical Trials
URMC’s Department of Urology continues to build on its leadership as one of the most active urologic research centers in Upstate New York
Leading Urology Department Built on Innovative Bladder Cancer Research and Care
The Department has continued to build a team of outstanding researchers and surgeons, who are blazing a new trail in research and patient care.
Taking a multi-specialty approach to men’s health and wellness
Providing patients with the best urological care means implementing a multi-disciplinary approach to men’s health and wellness.
UR Medicine Urgent Care Opens New Location in Webster
UR Medicine Urgent Care now offers 13 locations in communities throughout our region, including Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Steuben, Allegany and Wayne counties – bringing patients convenient and ...
David Kaufman, M.D., Reflects on Experiences During Pandemic
At Strong, we were lucky. We were together. A family. Never alone.
UR Medicine Restrictions Begin Due to Flu
Flu restrictions are now in effect at UR Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital, Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, and Wilmot Cancer Center.
Dyson Day Lecture Lecture to Unveil Results of Literacy Program in RCSD
Students in the Rochester City School District enrolled in a new literacy program showed twice as much progress as their peers, according to a recent study by Carol St. George, Ed.D., associate ...
UR Medicine, Community Pediatricians Team Up to Encourage Vaccinations
In the wake of the measles cases that have arisen in the Rochester area over the past several weeks, pediatricians throughout the region have collaborated on a video in the hopes of spreading ...
UR Medicine Implements Flu Restrictions to Help Stop Spread
With influenza now prevalent in our community, UR Medicine is taking the following steps to help limit the spread and best protect patients and staff at Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, ...
Breastmilk Sugars Differ in Pregnant Women on Probiotics
The complex sugars found in human breastmilk, long believed to be fixed in their composition, may change in women who are taking probiotics.
Davitt Family Gives $2M to Golisano Children’s Hospital
Mark and Maureen Davitt have donated $2 million to UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, bringing the university close to its philanthropy goal for the new hospital building. The hospital’s 8th ...
URMC Researchers Aim to Reduce Disparities in Pediatric Asthma Care
In the hopes of combating asthma care disparities, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) are launching a new, $3.6 million study in partnership with the Rochester City ...
URMC to Host National Developmental Disabilities Health Conference
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will host the 2019 annual conference of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD). The event, the preeminent conference ...
Tristram Smith, Pioneer in Autism Research, Dies at 57
Tristram Smith, Ph.D., whose research on behavioral interventions changed the landscape of care for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), died suddenly on Monday morning. He was 57.
UR Medicine to Expand Special Needs Care in Southern Tier
Youths with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties will be able to receive care closer to home and more easily connect with local ...
Childhood Obesity Study Makes Weight Loss a Family Matter
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) are joining those from three other organizations on one of the largest family-based childhood obesity studies ever conducted in the ...
Children’s Hospital Chief to Lead International Research Conference
Patrick Brophy, M.D., the William H. Eilinger Professor and Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the physician-in-chief at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s ...
Elizabeth R. McAnarney, M.D., Named Distinguished University Professor
Elizabeth R. “Lissa” McAnarney, M.D., Professor and Chair Emerita of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), has been named a Distinguished University ...
Robert Haggerty, former URMC Chair of Pediatrics, dies at 92
Robert Haggerty, M.D., former Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, died on Tuesday. He was 92. Throughout a career that spanned six decades, Haggerty led numerous child health initiatives that ...
For City Kids with Asthma, Telemedicine and In-School Care Cut ER Visits in Half
Children with asthma in the Rochester City School District who received a combination of telemedicine support and school-based medication therapy were almost half as likely to need an emergency room ...
Visitor Restrictions Aim to Stop Spread of Influenza
With influenza now prevalent in our community, UR Medicine is taking steps to help limit the spread and best protect patients and staff at Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, Golisano ...
Patrick Brophy Named Chair of Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center
Patrick Brophy, M.D., MHCDS, who currently serves as Director of Pediatric Nephrology at University of Iowa Health Care, has been named the next William H. Eilinger Professor and Chair of the ...
State Medicaid Tabs Kaczorowski For Child Health Initiative
Jeff Kaczorowski, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, will serve as Vice-Chair of a new state initiative that focuses on improving health and educational ...
Golisano Children's Hospital Recognized by US News and World Report
UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals in three specialty areas — neonatology, nephrology, and neurology and neurosurgery — in ...
Infants Born Preterm May Lack Key Lung Cells Later In Life
Mice born into an oxygen-rich environment respond worse to the flu once fully grown due to an absence of certain lung cells, a discovery that provides a potential explanation for preterm infants’ ...
Stroll for Strong Kids Supports Children’s Hospital for 21st Straight Year
Golisano Children’s Hospital will hold its 21st annual Stroll for Strong Kids and 5K Run on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Genesee Valley Park.
Children's Hospital Miracle Luncheon Celebrates Patients and Supporters
UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital will honor five children who have defied the odds and pay tribute to several supporters who have gone above and beyond at the annual Celebration of Miracles ...
Stephen Sulkes Honored with First-Ever Golisano Global Health Leadership Award
The co-director of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities received the highest honor the Special Olympics gives to its health partners for founding the Rochester student chapter of the ...
Schor to Receive Child Neurology Society's Highest Honor
Nina Schor, M.D., Ph.D., William H. Eilinger Chair of Pediatrics and the pediatrician-in-chief at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has been named the recipient of the Child Neurology ...
Philip W. Davidson Elected President of IASSIDD
Philip W. Davidson, Ph.D., professor emeritus of Pediatrics, has been elected president of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ...
Golisano Children’s Hospital Celebrates Renovation Completion of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The Strong Memorial Hospital Nursery, a state-of-the-art facility that provides care for newborns in the Finger Lakes region, reopens on Wednesday.
Nina Schor to Step Down as Children's Hospital Pediatrician-in-Chief
Nina Schor, M.D., Ph.D., William H. Eilinger Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), will step down as chair in June 2017.
Children’s Hospital Pediatrician-in-Chief Named Fellow of the AAAS
Nina Schor, M.D., Ph.D., William H. Eilinger Chair of Pediatrics and the pediatrician-in-chief at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for ...
Infant Nose, Lung Cells Possess Remarkably Similar RNA Patterns
Cells from an infant’s nose are remarkably similar to those found in the lungs, a discovery that could lead to much more precise diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other infant lung ...
Jill Halterman to Lead Clinical Research
Jill Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., an accomplished physician and scientist whose research has helped guide the delivery of asthma care in Rochester and elsewhere, has been appointed Senior Associate Dean ...
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Awarded Grant to Research New Vaccines
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded a 5-year, $5 million grant to measure the effectiveness of new vaccines for children with respiratory and intestinal infections. The grant, ...
Nuclear Protein Causes Neuroblastoma to Become More Aggressive
Aggressive forms of neuroblastoma contain a specific protein in their cells’ nuclei that is not found in the nuclei of more benign forms of the cancer, and the discovery could lead to new forms of ...
URMC begins 7-year, $18M study of prenatal inflammation and child health
Over the past several decades, researchers have shown that an array of conditions in pregnant women, such as anxiety, stress, and obesity, are associated with a large and common cluster of behavioral ...
Thomas L. Barnett Appointed Chief Information Officer at URMC
Barnett possesses proven experience in building and leading information systems in complex health care and research settings, as well as higher education, industry and IT consulting arenas—all ...
Providers Face Cultural Challenges when Evaluating Refugee Children
Numerous challenges face providers who are administering developmental screenings for refugee children, including differences in cultural and religious beliefs, language barriers, and disparate ...
Research Aims to Fight Childhood Obesity through Family Approach
UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital is joining several other universities on one of the largest family-based childhood obesity studies ever conducted.
Two Large Gifts Support Second Phase of Children’s Hospital Construction
Golisano Children’s Hospital has received its two largest gifts in support of Phase II construction on the new hospital building, which will help bring the hospital to the forefront of pediatric ...
Stroll for Strong Kids and 5K Run Set for Saturday
Golisano Children’s Hospital will be holding its 20th Annual Stroll for Strong Kids and 5K Run on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Genesee Valley Park. This event will raise money for the 85,000 kids from ...
URMC receives $3M to advance research on ARDS, gene therapy
David Dean, Ph.D., professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has received a $3 million grant to explore a novel method of gene therapy delivery that could ...
Boy Pushed to the Brink of Death Twice is a ‘Miracle Times Two’
Born at 34 weeks, Ryan’s parents, Melanie and Andy, were told their son would have a better chance of survival in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Ryan developed necrotizing enterocolitis ...
Boy Inspires Others by Overcoming a Stroke, Sickle Cell Anemia
All his life, Gary has been living with the pain and complications of sickle cell disease, a serious and lifelong disorder that causes the body to make sickle-shaped red blood cells, which are stiff ...
Boy Inspires Others by Overcoming Stroke, Sickle Cell Anemia
From the day he was born, Gary Burks has been coping with the pain and complications that come with sickle cell disease.
Preemie’s Spirit Captures the Hearts of Others
Kinley was born with her heart was on the wrong side of her body. She was missing her pulmonary artery, and only had one lung. And the largest issue of all was that she was suffering from esophageal ...
$3.6M Grant Supports Pediatric Asthma Research at URMC
Jill Halterman, M.D., professor of Pediatrics at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research a preventive asthma ...
Visitor Restrictions Aim to Stop Flu's Spread
As our community, like much of the country, grapples with high levels of flu activity, we're taking the following measures to limit its spread and best protect patients and staff at UR Medicine’s ...
Dyson Day Lecture Examines Effective Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Monroe County offers some of the best pediatric health care in the country. Yet, children in Monroe County have poor outcomes in a number of important areas. At the 16th Annual Anne E. Dyson Memorial ...
University Mourns the Loss of School of Nursing Professor Emerita Carol Henretta
University of Rochester School of Nursing professor emerita Carol B. Henretta, Ed.D., R.N., who left a lasting impact as an enthusiastic educator and a longtime advocate for nursing professionals, ...
Medical Center Board Honors Top Staff with 2015 Excellence Awards
Nine individuals and four teams were honored by the University of Rochester Medical Center Board on Jan. 20 for their steadfast personal and professional dedication to delivering a patient care ...
$3 Million to Fund Research on Powerful HIV Prevention Pill
A University of Rochester School of Nursing researcher has been awarded a $3 million grant to study a promising method of preventing the spread of HIV.
Golisano Children’s Hospital debuts Integrated PET-MRI
UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital recently became the first children’s hospital in the country to administer an integrated PET-MRI scan to a patient.
UR School of Nursing Extends Scholarships to Meet Region’s Health Care Needs
The University of Rochester School of Nursing is offering 50 percent tuition support in scholarships for its Care Manager Education, RN-to-BS completion and Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse ...
School of Medicine and Dentistry Professor Emeritus Jules Cohen Dies
Jules Cohen, M.D., professor emeritus of Medicine (Cardiology), whose career as a physician, educator, researcher and administrator at the School of Medicine and Dentistry spanned more than 60 years, ...
School of Nursing Researcher Receives $2M NIH Grant to Study Dementia Intervention
A University of Rochester School of Nursing researcher has earned a $2 million National Institutes of Health grant to determine if a computer-based training program can lower a person’s risk for ...
GFCF Diets Found to be Ineffective for Children with Autism
Gluten-free, casein-free diets have become popular complementary treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder, but a rigorous study at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) found ...
URMC Supporting Global Health with Technology, Big Data
Researchers at URMC have commenced two projects to improve maternal and mental health in low- and middle-income countries by harnessing information technology and social media.
Mink receives Award for Excellence in Tourette Syndrome
Jonathan W. Mink, M.D., Ph.D., the Frederick A. Horner, M.D. Endowed Professor in Pediatric Neurology, and Chief of the Division of Child Neurology at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has ...
Ceremony Marks Investiture of Mark Taubman as Medical Center CEO
Mark B. Taubman, M.D., was formally invested as the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Rochester Medical Center and UR Medicine and Senior Vice President for Health Sciences at the ...
Symposium Covers Ebola Response and Other Global Health Issues
Researchers, students, and global health experts from across the world will gather at the University of Rochester Medical Center on June 15 for the Rochester Global Health Symposium.
UR Medicine, St. James Mercy Hospital to Explore Formal Affiliation
UR Medicine and St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell announced today their intent to explore a formal affiliation between the organizations.
Golisano Children’s Hospital among Nation’s Best in Nephrology, Endocrinology
UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital has earned a place among the nation’s best hospitals in two pediatric specialty areas – nephrology and endocrine/diabetes – in U.S. News & World Report’s ...
New Golisano Children's Hospital Dedication Celebrates Kids, Community and Future
Miracle Kids, grateful families, University of Rochester leadership, and significant building donors including hospital namesake B. Thomas Golisano will celebrate the dedication of UR Medicine’s ...
Patient Information Shared With Local Neurology Practice Without Authorization; URMC Notifies Patients
URMC has sent letters to 3,403 patients, informing them that a list containing patient information was shared, without authorization, with a local neurology practice. We do not believe the ...
“Summer Slide” Reduced by Letting Kids Pick Their Own Summer Reading
A study by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center showed that summer reading programs can be made significantly more effective with only a small tweak: Let the kids choose the ...
Finger Lakes Region Receives $565 Million to Transform Medicaid Healthcare Delivery
New York State Department of Health announced that the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) is eligible to earn up to $565,448,177 over five years to transform the way health care is ...
Transgender Clinic Serves Gender Expansive Youths and Young Adults
In the hopes of supporting transgender youth and young adults, Gender Health Services at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital offers a full spectrum of support.
Free Workshops to Help Faith Community Address Mental Health Concerns
The University of Rochester’s Office of Mental Health Promotion, along with several community partners, is offering free workshops in mental health ministry beginning May 30. "Renewing of the Mind" ...
Parent Training Leads to Dramatic Gains for Children with Autism
In the largest-ever clinical trial for autism, a multi-site study that included researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center showed that a parent training program can help reduce these ...
Korones Receives National Honor for Pediatric Palliative Care Work
David Korones, M.D., pediatric oncologist and palliative care physician at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has been awarded the 2015 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Senior Physician Award, ...
River Run/Walk 5K Event April 12 to Support Transplant Patients
Runners, walkers, and sponsors are invited to support transplant patients at UR Medicine's Strong Memorial Hospital at the River Run/Walk 5K on Sunday, April 12 at Genesee Valley Park.
Ganatra Family Supports Future of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
A $1.5 million commitment from the Ganatra family will create the Tansukh, Sarla and Rajesh Ganatra Professorship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. The commitment is part of the family’s long-time ...
Dyson Day Lecture to Address Child Poverty, Links to Health Care
Ed Doherty, former Vice President for Community Programs at the Rochester Area Community Foundation (RACF) and author of a series of special reports on the area’s poverty issues, will speak at the ...
How do State Regulations Impact the Nation’s Nurse Practitioner Workforce?
School of Nursing associate professor Ying Xue, D.N.Sc, R.N., will receive a grant to examine how the nurse practitioner (NP) workforce is spread across the nation and whether that may be affected by ...
Susan B. Anthony Center Honors Linda Chaudron, M.D.
Linda H. Chaudron, M.D., senior associate dean for Diversity at the School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD), has received this year’s Susan B. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award for her work as a ...
Gala Wine Tasting to Benefit Patients at Strong Memorial Hospital
Friends of Strong hosting 24th annual Gala Wine Tasting on Friday, Feb. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 125 East Main St., Rochester where attendees are invited to sample 300 select imported and ...
Bone marrow transplant cures patient with sickle cell disease
Stephanie Ramos had endured sickle cell anemia for 25 years and a bone marrow transplant seemed to be the only option to free her from her excruciating pain. With the support of multiple physicians, ...
Sickle-Cell Disease Patient Cured after Bone Marrow Transplant
A Rochester woman who was born with sickle-cell anemia has been cured of the disease after a bone marrow transplant at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
URMC Board Recognizes Outstanding Staff Achievements
Nine individuals and four teams were honored by the University of Rochester Medical Center Board on Jan. 20 for their steadfast personal and professional dedication to delivering a patient care ...
Environmental Health Expert to Speak in Rochester on Jan. 20
Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., will discuss how chemicals found in our homes, schools, and communities could be playing a role in the rise in childhood diseases.
University of Rochester Establishing Center for Bioethics
University of Rochester alumnus Paul M. Schyve, M.D., has committed $5 million to the University to support the study and practice of bioethics in health care and research.
UR Medicine Alzheimer’s Agitation Study Among Top 10 of 2014
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest professional association of neurologists, has included a UR Medicine study among its picks for the most revolutionary research of 2014. ...
What Would Martin Luther King Say About Health Care Today?
A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, Eve Higginbotham, S.M., M.D., will be speaking at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in January. She has been chosen as ...
LARC Initiative Provides Education on Most Effective Birth Control
Studies have shown that Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) are actually the most effective method of preventing teen pregnancy.
UR Medicine and Jones Memorial Hospital Explore Formal Affiliation
UR Medicine and Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville announced today that they are considering a formal affiliation. Leaders from both organizations emphasize that talks are still preliminary and a ...
An Eye for the Plentiful
What does “abundance” mean to you? That’s the question more than one dozen artists answer in a juried exhibit, called “Abundance,” now on display at the Bridge Art Gallery at the University of ...
New Technology Helps Predict Vision Recovery After Brain Tumor Surgery
An interdisciplinary team of University neuroscientists and neurosurgeons has used a new imaging technique to show how the human brain heals itself in just a few weeks following surgical removal of a ...
Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., Elected 2016 APA President
Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., director of UR Medicine’s Institute for the Family, has been elected 2016 president of the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA is the largest professional ...
Researchers Receive $1.4M to Study Gene Therapy and DNA Delivery
Researchers at URMC are studying ways to deliver DNA through a cell's cytoplasm and into the nucleus, which could lead to a breakthrough in gene therapy techniques.
URMC Receives $2.5M for New Translational Ph.D. Track
URMC has received $2.5 million from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to support a new Ph.D. track that will train scholars in both bench research and population health.
UR Medicine Conducting Numerous Alzheimer’s Treatment and Prevention Studies
As one of the nation’s premier Alzheimer’s disease clinical research sites, UR Medicine is conducting numerous studies into experimental drugs that are designed to treat or prevent this devastating ...
Study: Congenital Herpes Tied to Lower Developmental Test Scores in Infants
Infants with congenital human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) infections are more likely to score lower on a 12-month mental development test, according to a new URMC study published in the journal Pediatrics.
URMC Researchers Receive $6.1M to Develop LungMAP
Researchers at University of Rochester Medical Center have launched a five-year effort to develop a comprehensive map that measures lung development from birth through childhood. The project includes ...
Pediatric Conference Honors Legacy of Dr. Friedman
The Stanford Friedman Memorial Conference on Wednesday (Oct. 29) will give health care and mental health providers the opportunity to better understand the developmental stages and unique health ...
Shattering the Stigma of Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
More than three million Americans are diagnosed with Schizophrenia, a severe brain disorder that affects one’s ability to perceive reality. Many others suffer from related disorders. These are ...
$2.9M NIH Grant Supports Research to Help Urban Teens Manage Asthma
For more than a decade, nurse researcher Hyekyun Rhee, Ph.D., R.N., P.N.P., associate professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been working to develop unique interventions to ...
UR Medicine a Leader in LGBT Health Care
UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial and F.F. Thompson Hospitals have been named 2014 Leaders in Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF). They are the only Western New York ...
Donors Get First Look Inside New Golisano Children’s Hospital
About 150 generous individuals who have supported building UR Medicine’s new Golisano Children’s Hospital will get a first look inside the new building under construction Thursday evening at an event ...
UR Medicine and Noyes Health Explore Formal Affiliation
UR Medicine and Noyes Health announced today that they are considering a formal affiliation. Leaders from both organizations emphasize that talks are still preliminary and a decision to affiliate is ...
Estudiantes de medicina abren una clínica UR Well en el vecindario de Maplewood
Estudiantes de la Facultad de Medicina y Odontología de la Universidad de Rochester (SMD por sus siglas en inglés) están a punto de abrir una clínica UR Well Student Outreach (clínica UR Well de ...
Medical Students Open UR Well Clinic in Maplewood Neighborhood
Students from the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) are opening a UR Well Student Outreach clinic at St. Luke Tabernacle Community Church, 1261 Dewey Avenue in ...
Heroin and the Law of Unintended Consequences
William A. Roberts, M.D., Ph.D., alumnus of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) and medical director of Vermont’s biggest narcotics management practice, is speaking at ...
Clinton Morrison to Lead Pediatric Plastic Surgery Team
Clinton S. Morrison, M.D., has been named the new Plastic Surgery Team Director for the Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies Center at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Batterer Intervention: Does it work?
Finding effective ways to stop known abusers before they act again could dramatically reduce harm to potential victims of domestic violence, their families, and society. To that end, researchers from ...
Researchers Receive $3.4 million to Study Experimental Drug Combination in HIV
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center have received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study an experimental ...
Medical Students Get Iced to Highlight ALS Research
On Tuesday, August 26 at 6:15 p.m., medical students at the University of Rochester are taking the Ice Bucket Challenge. As they videotape the mass dousing, however, the students will remain in the ...
URMC Mourns Passing of Pediatric Cardiologist Chloe Alexson
Chloe Alexson, a longtime pediatric cardiologist at University of Rochester Medical Center and one of the most decorated teachers in the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s history, passed away Aug. ...
UR Medicine Offering Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
UR Medicine’s Strong Recovery is beginning a monthly Opiod Overdose Prevention Program that is open to the general public, free of charge. Participants will learn to recognize the symptoms of opiod ...
Former Pro Baseball Player Supporting UR Medicine’s Kessler Burn Center
This Friday, August 22, former pro baseball player Matthew Dryer will be throwing pitches in support of UR Medicine's Kessler Burn Center. Dryer, a former Kessler patient, has organized Let’s Bash ...
URMC Researchers Awarded $2.1M to Study E-Cigarettes
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have commenced a study that will be used to help shape the Food and Drug Administration’s regulations on e-cigarettes, hookahs, and miniature ...
Innovative New Spinal Device for Children with Severe Scoliosis
A new magnetic growing rod device for scoliosis patients allows for doctors to make painless adjustments via external remote in an outpatient setting. The rod eliminates the need for surgery every ...
New Mouse Model May Open Autism Treatment Research Avenues
Nina Schor, M.D., Ph.D., the William H. Eilinger Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester, followed a hunch about a brain receptor, resulting in a new mouse model that may give researchers ...
NIH Awards Team of U of R Scientists $9 Million to Study Immune System in Action
Since the early days of Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb, Rochester-area innovators have been making astounding discoveries in optics and imaging. Researchers at the University of Rochester are ...
Plugged In to Patients and Families
The electronic medical record is rapidly becoming a standard part of health care in the United States. Our nation’s health care providers, however, have limited information on how to best use this ...
Visits by Nurses Help At-Risk Mothers, Children Live Longer
Visits by nurses to the homes of economically disadvantaged mothers help reduce premature death of both mothers and their first-born children, a study co-authored by University of Rochester School of ...
Rochester Hospitals Collaborate to Reduce Medicaid Costs
Rochester’s health systems are leading a consortium that includes more than 200 community-based organizations throughout the region that will work together to redesign the way that health care is ...
$3.6 Million Grant Funds Asthma Study for Urban Teens
In an attempt to help urban teens keep their asthma symptoms in check, Jill Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of pediatrics at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has developed a ...
Two School of Nursing Faculty Members Selected as Fellows of American Academy of Nurs
Mary G. Carey, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.S, F.A.H.A. and Daryl Sharp, Ph.D., N.P.P., P.M.H.C.N.S.-B.C. were recently selected to be inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).
U.S. News: Golisano Children’s Hospital Orthopaedics among Nation’s Best
The orthopaedic specialists at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital have earned a place on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals listing for the sixth year in a row.
U.S. News: Golisano Children’s Hospital Orthopaedics among Nation’s Best
The orthopaedic specialists at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital have earned a place on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals listing for the sixth year in a row.
New Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism, Schizophrenia
A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives describes how exposure to air pollution early in life produces harmful changes in the brains of mice, including an enlargement ...
Luncheon Celebrates Miracles at Golisano Children’s Hospital
Few business lunches require tissues, but the Celebration of Miracles luncheon for UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital makes several necessary to catch the emotions that bubble up with the ...
Born at About 23 Weeks, Preemie Grows Strong
Megan Ayles was only a few weeks past the halfway point of her pregnancy when she went into labor. "I just kept saying, 'Is this really happening to us?' and my husband was very emotional thinking he ...
U of R Psychiatry Dept. Celebrates Connection with Albert Paley and Young Artists
Metal sculptor Albert Paley and 30 high school artists whose work is displayed in the Department of Psychiatry's Bridge Art Gallery will join the University of Rochester in celebrating their ...
Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., Gives $1.5 Million to University of Rochester
Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., University of Rochester Medical Center and UR Medicine CEO and senior vice president for health services, and his family are giving $1.5 million to the University of ...
UR Medicine’s Kessler Trauma Center Leading the Way
The American College of Surgeons has verified UR Medicine's Kessler Trauma Center as a Level One center, meaning it meets or exceeds the nation's highest standards.
Girl Inspires Others Through Courageous Battle with Cancer
Less than 24-hours after Katie Foster learned her cousin was diagnosed with cancer, Katie and her family learned she, too, had cancer.
Medical Student's Story Tells Progression of Women in Medicine
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Commencement is taking place Friday, May 16. One of the students receiving her medical degree, Claire Melin, will be keeping a rare family ...
Boy "Does It All" After Complex Defect
Almost five months before their son Andrew was born, Drew Lagares and Theresa Cappon already knew something was wrong with their baby boy. Ultrasounds showed a shadow, although at first no one knew ...
Young Filmmakers Screen Their Mini-Docs at the Little Theatre
Bullying, drugs, growing up, and foster care are just a few topics young filmmakers from the Raising 100,000 Voices project tackle in their own video productions. Raising 100,000 Voices is a ...
School of Nursing Gives Children’s School Students Inside Look at Health Care Careers
On Friday, May 9, sixth-grade students from the Rochester City School District Children’s School will get a behind-the-scenes opportunity to learn about health care careers in physical therapy, ...
Paley Sculpture Being Installed at University of Rochester
The University of Rochester’s Department of Psychiatry and renowned Rochester metal sculptor Albert Paley are joining forces to support patients with mental health disorders and their families. On ...
UR Medicine Helping Aging Adults in Rural Communities
More than half a million older adults live in rural areas across New York State, and this number is expected to increase dramatically over the next two decades. At the same time, the number of senior ...
UR Medicine Primary Care, Golisano Children’s Hospital Recertified as Top Level Patient-Centered Medical Homes
UR Medicine’s Center for Primary Care and Golisano Children’s Hospital have been nationally re-certified at the highest level for using evidenced-based, patient-centric processes that focus on highly ...
How are Depression and Memory Loss Connected?
A preliminary study conducted by researchers from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the School of Nursing delves more deeply into the relationship between depression ...
Community Rallies to Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness
With an estimated 1 in 68 children now identified with an autism spectrum disorder, it’s more important than ever before that our community works together to best help our families of children with ...
The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Gives $17 Million to University of Rochester
Today, University of Rochester President Joel Seligman announced two extraordinary gifts from The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation (WFCF): a $10 million lead gift to the University’s Institute for ...
2014 Rochester River Run/Walk Set for April 6
To raise awareness for organ transplant patients and families at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital Transplant Units, the Friends of Strong volunteer organization is inviting individuals and ...
Using Cancer’s Fingerprint, UR Researchers Clinch a Diagnosis
Rochester scientists are using a gene test to diagnose a difficult-to-detect form of bone marrow cancer an example of how academic medical centers are applying new technology in ways that play to ...
Former CDC Expert on Obesity to Talk on Controlling the Epidemic
William Dietz, M.D., Ph.D., former Director of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the 14th annual Dyson Day lecturer ...
JAMA Study Offers Hope to Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients
The results of a Journal of the American Medical Association study offer a glimmer of hope to families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the University of Rochester, ...
Feeling "In Control" Helps Some Live a Longer Life
The less education you have, the more your attitude counts when it comes to staying alive and well. That's the finding of a new study from University of Rochester personality researcher Nicholas ...
Valentine’s Day Gala Wine Tasting to Benefit Patients at Strong Memorial Hospital
Presented by the University of Rochester Medical Center’s volunteer group, Friends of Strong, the 23rd annual wine tasting is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, ...
Program Helps Rochester’s Faith Community Address Mental Health Concerns
The first person many people turn to for help with mental health concerns is a clergy member. Yet clergy and lay leaders are not always equipped to address these needs. In response, the University of ...
Nationally Renowned Women’s Health Expert Speaking at U of R
A nationally recognized expert on women’s sexual health, Hilda Hutcherson, M.D. is speaking at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry on Friday, January 31. Hutcherson’s ...
Nobel Laureate Speaking at School of Medicine & Dentistry
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is welcoming Nobel Laureate Thomas R. Cech, Ph.D. this month. Cech will deliver two talks in conjunction with the school’s third annual ...
Storybook Signing to Benefit Friends of Strong Pet Therapy Program
Friends of Strong and a few of its canine companions from Strong PETS (Pets Engaged in Therapeutic Socialization) will host a book signing for co-authors Ann Lacey and Mike Fess for their illustrated ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Launches Inpatient Smoking Cessation Initiative
The Wilmot Cancer Center at the URMC is helping patients navigate the complexities of quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis with the introduction of an in-patient smoking cessation program—the ...
Batten Researchers Convene to Determine Future of Clinical Research
Tomorrow and Saturday (Dec. 6 and 7), 28 researchers, parents, and representatives of advocacy groups from across the United States and Europe convene at the University of Rochester Medical Center to ...
New Technology Revolutionizes Imaging for Pediatric Spine Patients
For the first time, pediatric spinal patients in upstate New York have access to new imaging technology that dramatically decreases their radiation exposure while producing more precise images with ...
URMC Research Groups, Community Observe 25th Annual World AIDS Day
The University of Rochester Medical Center and its HIV/AIDS research groups, the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the Rochester Victory Alliance (RVA), have once again partnered with ...
URMC Opening Center for Experiential Learning
Rapid-fire innovation and dramatic health care reform are redefining what doctors and nurses do each day. To keep pace, the University of Rochester is changing the way it prepares our next generation ...
URMC Enrolling Community College Students for Web-Assisted Tobacco Intervention Study
The URMC is recruiting 1,500 smokers attending community colleges throughout New York State to participate in a new research study funded by the National Cancer Institute. The “Web-Assisted Tobacco ...
Dado Boutique Expects Largest Crowd Ever for “Must-Attend” Fall Fashion Show
On Friday, October 25 more than 600 fashion seekers will pack BayTowne Plaza for the highly anticipated Dado Fashion Show to benefit breast cancer research at the Wilmot Cancer Center. Dado Boutique ...
URMC Enrolling Subjects to Test H7N9 Pandemic Bird Flu Vaccines
URMC researchers are recruiting 48 participants for an isolation-style study testing live-virus bird flu vaccines later this fall. The project will test two different schedules of nasal vaccine and ...
URMC First in Region to Offer HER2 FISH Testing for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is not a ‘one size fits all’ disease, and now women throughout the Rochester area will have quicker access to a test that measures the HER2/neu status of their tumor, enabling a better ...
Lupus Updates, Resources: Free Education Day Oct. 19
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) invites patients affected by lupus, along with their families and friends, to the seventh annual free patient education day on Saturday, Oct. 19. ...
Eating Disorder Patients Unveil Emotions Through Art
The Brides of Ed is on display at Edward G. Miner Library, located within the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, through October 31. Gershman will lead visitors through the ...
Health Sciences Libraries Vital to Patient Care
Following the recent publication of a study she co-authored, Julia F. Sollenberger, M.L.S., associate vice president and director of URMC Medical Center Libraries and Technologies, now has a ...
Rochester Hospitals Enrolling for Investigational C. diff Vaccine Trial
Faculty in the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Infectious Disease Division announced today that they’ll head up local trial sites for an international study evaluating the safety and ...
“Dine Out for Wilmot” to Benefit Nurse Education at the Wilmot Cancer Center
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, supporting the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center is as easy as a meal out. Skip the meal preparations and join the inaugural Dine Out for Wilmot event, where participating ...
Mariel Hemingway Appearing at URMC to Discuss Suicide
Actress Mariel Hemingway, granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway, says she has been “running from crazy” her whole life. Mental illness and suicide have been pervasive in her family, and she has ...
URMC Announces Partnership Discussions with Apollo Hospitals, Leading Hospital Network in India
Officials from the University of Rochester Medical Center are in India’s southern city of Hyderabad today to sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at establishing an affiliation with one of ...
UR Medical Students Meet President Obama in Rochester
Tina Jensen (MD ’14) and Mykael Garcia (MD ’14) were both a bit worried when a U.S. Secret Service agent pulled them aside Thursday afternoon near Park Avenue in Rochester. He quickly put their fears ...
Strong Memorial Hospital Recognized for Nursing Excellence
Strong Memorial Hospital is being re-designated as a Magnet® hospital, an award that serves as the gold standard for nursing excellence around the globe. The recognition reflects Strong’s high ...
University of Rochester Medical Center and Interlakes Oncology and Hematology Announce Intent to Pursue Collaboration
The University of Rochester Medical Center and Interlakes Oncology and Hematology have entered into formal discussions to further collaborations between the two organizations. An expanded ...
The Art of Play
The Bridge Art Gallery, located within the University of Rochester Medical Center, celebrates summertime with a colorful new exhibit. The light-hearted works explore many different ways people of all ...
New ‘Virtual Care Center’ Choreographs Post-Discharge Care
As hospitals around the country work hard at winnowing down readmission rates, a new grant from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation will give URMC’s Strong Memorial Hospital the chance to try a ...
New Book is ‘Just What the Dog-tor Ordered’
The warm and fuzzy canine volunteers from Strong PETS (Pets Engaged in Therapeutic Socialization) will be on hand to launch the sale of a charming new book co-authored by PETS program supervisor Ann ...
URMC Offering Free Physicals for Youth
On four upcoming evenings, the University of Rochester Medical Center will be conducting free physicals for youth ages four through 19 years old. The School, Sports, and Work Permit Free Physicals ...
URMC Named a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
The University of Rochester Medical Center is receiving national recognition for its commitment to equal care for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender patients and their families. The Human Rights ...
Ritchlin to Lead Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Division
Effective immediately, Christopher T. Ritchlin, M.D., M.P.H, assumes his new role as chief of Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Foundational Pediatric Leader Passes
Stanford B. Friedman, M.D., who helped launch the field of Behavioral Pediatrics, a loyal alumnus of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry class of 1957, died June 23 in the ...
University of Rochester Medical Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Announce Joint Program to Train Surgical Oncologists
The University of Rochester Medical Center and Roswell Park Cancer Institute have received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for a joint two-year fellowship ...
Engineering Students to Help Doctors Bring Their Ideas to Life
This week, the Center for Medical Technology and Innovation welcomes its first batch of students. The center is a collaboration between the School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Hajim School of ...
Biologists Identify Chemical Behind Cancer Resistance in Naked Mole Rats
Two researchers at the University of Rochester have discovered the chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof. Their research is published this week in the journal Nature.
U.S. News Lauds Golisano Children's Hospital Orthopaedics Care
For the fifth consecutive year, Golisano Children’s Hospital’s orthopaedic specialists have earned a place among the Best Children’s Hospitals listing, according to U.S. News & World Report. ...
U of R Medical Students Launch Monthly La Noche de Español
Students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are launching Spanish Night at UR Well. The student-run health clinic provides acute care to Rochester’s uninsured and ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Receives National Recognition for Quality Care to Cancer Patients
The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center has received the 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer—a ...
Powerful Television Ads Encourage New York Residents to Quit Smoking
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is airing a series of television ads that feature real people living with the effects of smoking-related diseases. The ads urge smokers to contact ...
Ninth Men’s Health Day is set for June 13
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is inviting men to embark upon a “Journey to Healthy Living” at its 9th Men’s Health Day, an informal afternoon of URMC experts discussing health ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Launches New Program to Support Cancer Survivors
The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center is helping patients navigate the complexities of cancer survivorship care with the introduction of the Judy DiMarzo ...
URMC Conducting $1.9M Study on Underserved Women & Depression
Women who live in poverty experience high rates of depression, but typical treatment plans don’t work well for many of them. Not only does this have a negative impact on their lives, it can also ...
Girl Shows a lot of Heart, Despite Being Born with Half
Anna Biss was born with a serious heart condition that, over the first few years of her life, had to be corrected by three complex surgeries. Throughout her time at Golisano Children's Hospital at ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Raises More Than $500,000 at Annual Discovery Ball
More than 950 patients, faculty and staff, board members and donors, and the local community attended the 13th annual Discovery Ball on Saturday, May 11, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center ...
Strength and Family Key to Recovering from Eating Disorder
At 12, Alyssa Morales was referred to Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where she was admitted to its comprehensive Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder ...
Longtime Surgical Faculty Member, Jim Adams, Leaves Indelible Legacy
Longtime professor of Surgery James T. Adams, M.D., died Thursday morning, May 9, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 83. Colleagues and residents alike celebrate his 51-year tenure at ...
URMC Supporting Women in Leadership Roles
Linda H. Chaudron, M.D, M.S., professor of Psychiatry and senior associate dean for Diversity at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, has been chosen for the 2013 Hedwig van ...
Former CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine Speaking at URMC Commencement
Anesthesiologist Edward D. Miller, M.D., is delivering the keynote address at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry commencement on Friday, May 17. Dr. Miller, now retired, is ...
Young Documentarians Spotlight Community Issues
Raising 100,000 Voices is presenting a premiere screening of mini-documentaries produced by young people growing up in the City of Rochester. The event takes place beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, ...
Vietnam Veterans Could Hold Clue to Future for Today’s Soldiers
Since 2001, more than two million service members have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and studies indicate nearly a third of them have suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic ...
URMC Psychiatrist Honored for Leading the Way
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is recognizing J. Richard Ciccone, M.D.'s visionary work by awarding him the 2013 Isaac Ray Award, which honors outstanding contributions to forensic ...
URMC Enrolling Patients to Test Live Pandemic Flu Vaccines
This spring, infectious disease researchers at URMC will recruit 20 volunteers for a 12-day isolation research study testing live-virus bird flu vaccines. Their hope: Turning up a “marker” of sorts ...
The Power of Patient Stories: Learning Moments in Medicine
Throughout the course of his 60-year career, Paul F. Griner, M.D., has learned a lot from his patients and their families. In his latest book, The Power of Patient Stories: Learning Moments in ...
Breaking Down Barriers through Visual Arts
The theme is short and simple: Beyond Barriers. But the underlying message, and the interpretation by more than 25 visual artists, is wide-ranging and diverse. The juried show at The Bridge Art ...
URMC Medical Students Celebrate Match Day
After a jubilant 10-second countdown to noon, nearly 100 members of the Class of 2013 ripped open envelopes to find out where they are heading to begin their medical careers. They were matched to ...
Jonathan Friedberg Named Director of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
Jonathan Friedberg, M.D., M.M.Sc., has been appointed director of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Medical Students Open Envelopes to Their Futures
For months, senior medical students from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s School of Medicine and Dentistry have been applying to residency programs across the country, going through the ...
Pediatric Giant Passes, Leaving Legacy of Enhanced Children’s Care
During the 10 years Robert A. Hoekelman, M.D., was chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics, he restructured the department, created an identity for what is now ...
Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for April 21
To raise awareness for organ transplant patients and families at Strong Memorial Hospital, the University of Rochester Medical Center is inviting individuals and teams to participate in the 12th ...
URMC Professor Joining Global Community of Innovative Teachers
Apple Inc. has invited Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, to join the Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2013. Apple Distinguished Educators (ADE’s) collaborate ...
As Our Understanding of HIV Evolves, Grant Helps Providers Keep Pace
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 ...
URMC Helping Young Skiers Stay Safe on the Slopes
The Kessler Trauma Program from the University of Rochester Medical Center and Bristol Mountain Winter Resort are joining forces to help young skiers and snowboarders avoid injury. The one-day event ...
URMC Teams Up with Student Musicians to Bring Patients 'The Healing Power of Music'
Increasing numbers of studies show that music can have a therapeutic effect on patients in a healthcare setting, triggering powerful mental and physical changes that contribute to healing.
URMC Offering Free Physicals
On two upcoming evenings, the University of Rochester Medical Center will be conducting free physicals for people of all ages. The UR School Health and Physicals program will be offered on January 31 ...
URMC Students Helping Disadvantaged Youth Become Doctors
Becoming a physician is not easy, particularly for young people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. With that in mind, University of Rochester Medical Center students are organizing the 4th ...
High School Students “Perform” Surgery at URMC
Thirty-six young women selected from 16 area high schools are performing simulated surgeries Saturday at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Participants will be correcting a scoliosis ...
Noted Neurosurgeon to Discuss Diversity in Medicine
Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D., will give the second annual Tana Grady-Weliky, M.D. Lecture on Women and Diversity in Medicine from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, in the ...
URMC Pediatrician to Receive Top Honor from American Pediatric Society
Elizabeth R. “Lissa” McAnarney, M.D., professor and chair emerita of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will receive the 2013 John Howland Medal from the American Pediatric ...
Strong Memorial Hospital’s Gala Wine Tasting Marks 22 Years
Organizers of Rochester’s favorite wine tasting event have made improvements to reach out to beer lovers and also make it easier than ever to order tickets. The event is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. ...
Prenatal Exposure to Fish Beneficial to Child Development
A study published recently in the Journal of Nutrition adds to the growing scientific evidence that when expecting mothers eat fish often, they are giving their future children a boost in brain ...
Pluta Cancer Center Now Part of URMC
A process that began several months ago culminated today as the Pluta Cancer Center legally transferred its programs and services to the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). Operationally, ...
Pioneer in Infectious Disease Research Leaves World-Wide Legacy
Caroline “Caren” Breese Hall, M.D., an internationally recognized expert in pediatric infectious diseases, died at home on December 10, 2012, at age 73. A professor in the Department of Pediatrics at ...
Down with Flu? Scientists Want to Study Your Germs
Feeling feverish? Have a cough, cold or sore throat? This winter, experts at the University of Rochester Medical Center want to study your germs.
Honor Crimes: URMC Starts the Conversation on Prevention and Awareness
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 ...
URMC Observes World AIDS Day with Talks, Events, Concert
Two of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s HIV/AIDS research centers – the Developmental Center for AIDS Research and the Rochester Victory Alliance – have teamed up with other groups and ...
URMC Rheumatologist Presents Data Showing Drug’s Potential to Ease Arthritis Symptoms
At the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting this week, URMC rheumatologist Christopher Ritchlin, M.D., M.P.H., presented new findings further demonstrating the potential of STELARA to ...
Great American Smokeout Offers Smokers Increased Odds of Quitting
The 37th annual Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, takes place Thursday, November 15 and experts at the Wilmot Cancer Center and the Greater Rochester Area Tobacco ...
Revamped Hospital Cafeteria, ‘Café 601,’ Puts Focus on Healthy Eating
This week, after a multi-month, $6 million renovation, Strong Memorial Hospital proudly debuts its new cafeteria, Café 601.
United Way to Honor Brenda D. Lee with Leadership Award
Brenda D. Lee will receive the United Way’s Howard Wilson Coles Community Leadership Award at an event at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Hyatt Rochester Hotel, 125 Main St. Lee is assistant dean ...
URMC Geneticist and Teacher Wins National Humanism Award
Chin-To Fong, M.D., received the 2012 AAMC Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award Nov. 3 at the organization’s annual meeting in San Francisco.
Wilmot Scientist to Lead Survivorship Study of Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
A new, multi-center study of cancer survivors spearheaded by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center could lead to ways in which to identify patients who are more susceptible to ...
Preserving Our Waters is Topic of Fabien Cousteau Talk to Rochester-area Students
Fabien Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, will appear at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to present a talk to 80 middle-school students from the Rochester ...
Two Rochester Neurologists among Those Calling for Stronger Studies
Neurologists Robert A. Gross and Richard T. Moxley are part of an international team of scientists who call for greater rigor in the way that early-stage biomedical research is done and reported. The ...
Volunteers Needed for Two Flu Vaccine Studies
Rochester researchers seeking to protect people from potential flu pandemics in the future are seeking volunteers to help them better understand how flu vaccines work. Doctors and nurses are seeking ...
Comprehensive Breast Care Center to Host Sixth Annual Breast Health Day
The Comprehensive Breast Care Center at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center will hold its sixth annual Breast Health Day, a free educational event for the community, Saturday, October 27, from 8:30 am ...
Rare Disease Researchers Notch a Win for Patients with Inherited Muscle Disease
An older medication originally approved to treat heart problems eases the symptoms of a very rare muscle disease that often leaves its sufferers stiff and in a good deal of pain, physicians and ...
Managing Lupus: Free Education Session Oct. 27
Patients affected by lupus, along with their families and friends, are invited to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s sixth annual free patient education day on Saturday, Oct. 27. Held from ...
Patent Issued for Technology that Improves Eyesight Dramatically
A U.S. patent has been issued to the University of Rochester for technology that has boosted the eyesight of tens of thousands of people around the world to unprecedented levels and reduced the need ...
Exposure to Snot-Nosed Kids Ups Severity of Cold Infections
Exposure to school-age children raises the odds that a person with lung disease who catches a cold will actually suffer symptoms like a runny nose, sore throat and cough, according to a study just ...
Pasternak Elected Officer of Society for Neuroscience
Tatiana Pasternak, Ph.D., professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been elected secretary of the Society for Neuroscience, one of the largest science ...
Explosive Memorial Helps Community's Children
In fireworks displays or demolitions, the best explosions always come down to the right volatile combinations. The TNT Explosion event, set for 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3,and benefiting Golisano ...
Not Your Garden Variety Festival: Providing Fertile Ground for Fundraising
With turbo tubs, a ferris wheel, a rapid slide, a bounce house and more, The Garden Factory Fall Family Fun Days kick-off event, the prelude to a month of exciting weekends in October, will have all ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Physician to Head International Group
Alok Khorana, M.D., Vice Chief of the Hematology/Oncology division at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, has been appointed Chairman of the Hemostasis and Malignancy Subcommittee of the International ...
URMC Breaks Ground on New Golisano Children's Hospital
After five years of planning, including substantial input from children and families, the University of Rochester made history today as it broke ground on its largest capital project ever – the new ...
Golisano Children’s Hospital NICU Receives Naming Gift from Gosnells
Mrs. Georgia Gosnell has committed $5 million to name the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the new Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC).
URMC Researcher Receives National Library of Medicine Grant Supplement
Scott McIntosh, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Community & Preventive Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, is among seven NIH researchers who have been awarded ...
Marilyn Loeb, Medical Center research scientist, dies
Marilyn Rosenthal Loeb, Ph.D., a researcher in childhood disease and vaccines at the University of Rochester Medical Center for almost 20 years, died Aug. 24 from complications of thyroid cancer ...
Golisano Chief Named President of Child Neurology Society
Golisano Children's Hospital's pediatrician-in-chief has been elected president of Child Neurology Society, the nation's largest organization of child neurologists.
Interior Design of Golisano Children’s Hospital to Be Soothing, Engaging
Ballinger architects and Golisano Children's Hospital staff released new renderings of the future interior of the hospital that include graphic elements, décor, art and architectural features that ...
Golisano Children’s Hospital Celebrates Gift from Kohl’s Cares for Kids
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester’s Kohl’s Pedal Patrol Program will celebrate a $104,325 donation from Kohl’s Cares for Kids at the Fairport Music and Food Festival, from noon to 2 ...
CDC Grant Supports New Research Center for Suicide Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has awarded the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center a five-year grant of $4.1 million to establish an Injury Control Research ...
Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Cleansing System in Brain
A previously unrecognized system that drains waste from the brain at a rapid clip has been discovered by neuroscientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The highly organized system ...
Fighting an Uphill Paddle
On Monday, Sept. 10, Steve Clough will cross two things off his bucket list. The first is to kayak the 32-mile round-trip length of Canandaigua Lake. The second is to give back to the hospital that ...
Bringing the Community Together to Help Sick and Injured Children
The Fairport Music and Food Festival, boils the Rochester summer down to its essentials: a beautiful venue, delicious food, excellent music and a good cause. The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, ...
Kleinhans Family Overcomes Obstacles and Raises Awareness
The Kleinhans family has ridden an emotional roller coaster over the years, as not one, but two of their children have been diagnosed with a potentially fatal disorder called MCAD deficiency. The ...
Keep Your Kids Safe this Summer: Beware of Dogs
Children may be more comfortable with seeing dogs outside in the summer, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the dogs are comfortable with them. Dog bites are a serious issue, especially in the ...
A Promising Step Forward Toward Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
Scientists have reversed symptoms of myotonic muscular dystrophy in mice by eliminating a buildup of toxic RNA in muscle cells. The work, carried out by scientists at the University of Rochester ...
University of Rochester Medical Center and Pluta Cancer Center Announce Intention to Explore Merger
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Pluta Cancer Center (PCC) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding as the first step in a process that could lead to a ...
Water Safety Gives Kids a Lifetime of Summer Fun
As the weather gets warmer, the pool covers get pulled back and families start going to the beach for the weekend. But it’s important to keep in mind that water can be dangerous.
Looking Past the Ugly into Bright Eyes
Thousands will descend on Genesee Valley Park on Saturday, July 21, for the 23rd annual Ten Ugly Men Festival.
Big Laughs, Big Hopes and Big Hearts
Bringing together the intimate feel of a coffee house comedy night and the gumption to do good, A Night of Too Many Hardee-Har-Hars hopes to bring the Andrew J. Kirch Developmental Services Center at ...
Wilmot Cancer Center to Celebrate Completion of Expansion Project
An exciting expansion project that further elevates the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s status as the leading provider of cancer care and research in the region and raises the bar even higher on the ...
Free Physicals Offered by School of Medicine for Rochester Area Students
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry students, faculty and residents again will conduct free physicals for Rochester area students on three evenings in August and September.
State Grant Supports the Education of Hospital Nurses in Care of Elderly
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 ...
Eddie Meath All-Stars Raise Funds for Golisano Children’s Hospital Patients
For the past 30 years, the Eddie Meath all-star high school football game has brought together Section V’s best football players to face-off, East vs. West, to benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at ...
Local Businesses Celebrate Miracle Jeans Day
The concept is simple -- wear jeans, help kids. Every year, local businesses in the Rochester community participate in Miracle Jeans Day on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Boats N Goats Event Brings More than Summer Fun
The second annual Boats N Goats boating event is calling all boaters to enjoy a day on the sunny shores of Irondequoit Bay. This year’s event will also serve as a fundraiser, with a portion of the ...
Cheshire A/V Golf Fundraiser in Full Swing
For the past five years, Cheshire A/V has held the Cheshire Golf Classic to raise funds for the Kirch Center at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Dean Appointed to State Council on Graduate Medical Education
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has appointed Mark B. Taubman, M.D., dean of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, to the New York State Council on Graduate Medical Education.
Capability of Curry Component to Treat Disease Merits U.S. Patent
A U.S patent issued today to the University of Rochester and two other entities for the use of compounds related to a popular spice in the fight against cancer, acne, baldness, and other medical ...
Nursing Team at Strong Memorial Hospital Receives Skin Safety Award
Strong Memorial Hospital’s Adult Critical Care Skin Care Team has received the inaugural 3M Award for Excellence in Skin Safety, awarded by 3M and the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society ...
What Does It Mean To Be Cool? It May Not Be What You Think
Do rebelliousness, emotional control, toughness and thrill-seeking still make up the essence of coolness? Can performers James Dean and Miles Davis still be considered the models of cool? Research ...
International Leukemia Experts Gather to Honor Wilmot Cancer Center's John Bennett, M.D.
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 ...
U.S. News Ranks Golisano Children's Hospital Among Best in Four Programs
Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been listed among the nation’s best hospitals for four pediatric specialties -- gastroenterology, neonatology, ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Program Receives National Quality Designation
The Hematology/Oncology division of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer center has earned certification through the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) ...
Beautiful Weather Takes Charity Events Outdoors
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the company of family and friends. See how you can get out and help support Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical ...
Wilmot Cancer Center at Forefront of Geriatric Oncology Education, Research
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 ...
Looking for Clues from Frogs, Fish, and Snails to Fight Off Disease
Researchers from around North America will gather in Rochester next week to trade notes about the disease-fighting capabilities of catfish, frogs, snails, sea squirts and other species, in an effort ...
URMC Offers New Implantable Heartburn ‘Ring’
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is one of just 13 U.S. surgery sites chosen to offer the LINX™ Reflux Management System, a new implantable magnetic “ring” that promises relief to ...
Yuhchyau Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Named Fellow in Elite Leadership Program
Yuhchyau Chen, M.D., Pd.D., Philip Rubin Professor and chair of Radiation Oncology at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, has been accepted into the 2012-2013 class of Fellows for the Hedwig van ...
Rochester-Area Collaboration Selected for National Pain Education Effort
An unusually broad collaboration of health professionals from the greater Rochester area has been selected by the National Institutes of Health to help lead the nation’s assault on pain. The effort ...
Given One in Five Chance of Survival, Amazing Grace Defies the Odds
Grace Esposito was given a one in five chance of surviving but this "amazing" child has beaten all the odds, with help from expert care at Golisano Children's Hospital. She is one of five children ...
With Cystic Fibrosis and Heart Defect, Baby Faces Unique Set of Challenges
Sweet little Gavin wasn't born with just one challenge -- he has cystic fibrosis, a hole in his heart and DiGeorge syndrome. But with a strong family and specialized care at Golisano Children's ...
New Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Brings Hip Expertise to Region
P. Christopher Cook, M.D., F.R.C.S., a new pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, brings with him to Rochester highly specialized ...
Determined to Save Son, Family Shows a Lot of Heart
Charlie Levin faced an uphill battle when he was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome at 3-months-old, but this little fighter is a survivor. He is one of five children chosen as the ...
Meningitis Scare Brings Healthy Kid to Brink
Nathan VanDeVoorde's parents will never forget the image of their son hooked up to a ventilator in a medically induced coma due to meningitis. But they also won't ever forget the hospital that saved ...
Beautiful, Bubbly Toddler with Down Syndrome Faces Cancer Head-on
Arieona Beasley spent seven months fighting acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at Golisano Children's Hospital. Her bubbly personality earned her the nickname "Mayor of the Fourth Floor." She is one of ...
Alzheimer’s Gene Causes Brain’s Blood Vessels to Leak, Die
A well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease triggers a cascade of signaling that ultimately results in leaky blood vessels in the brain, allowing toxic substances to pour into brain ...
Roc City Rib Fest Cooks up Miracles for Golisano Children’s Hospital
The Roc City Rib Fest will run from Friday, May 25, through Monday, May 28 at Ontario Beach Park in Rochester. The festival will be open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, May 25, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ...
Outpatient Clinics Adopt eRecord, Debut New ‘MyChart’ Feature
Last week, 162 University of Rochester Medical Center-affiliated outpatient clinics officially plugged into “eRecord,” URMC’s new electronic medical record solution. This latest milestone marks a ...
Longtime Faculty Member, Expert in Effects of Radiation on DNA, Dies
William A. Bernhard, Ph.D., a faculty member of the University of Rochester Medical Center for more than 40 years and an internationally known expert on the effects of ionizing radiation on the ...
Pittsford Little League Hits Homeruns for Hope
Pittsford Little League’s Homeruns for Hope Campaign will benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center and the league’s Russ Smith Scholarship Fund.
Vaccine Aims to Give the Heaves the Heave-Ho
Rochester scientists are looking for 20 people willing to roll up their sleeves to test a vaccine designed to stop norovirus, the microbe behind most cases of what people commonly call stomach flu. ...
School of Medicine and Dentistry Names Senior Academic Dean
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.
Megan MacKenzie to Receive Wilmot Cancer Center Inspiration Award
The intensity and physical battles that Megan MacKenzie witnessed up close during her career as an ice hockey official were nothing compared to what she would face in her personal fight with breast ...
Physician’s Mindfulness Skills Can Improve Care for Patient and Provider
Training physicians in mindfulness meditation and communication skills can improve the quality of primary care for both practitioners and their patients, University of Rochester Medical Center ...
U.S. Surgeon General Will Speak at School of Medicine Commencement
Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., the 18th Surgeon General of the United States, will deliver the keynote address at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry commencement May 18.
A Pillar of Modern Neurology, Robert J. Joynt, Dies
Robert J. Joynt, M.D., Ph.D., one of the most influential neurologists of the last half century and the founder of the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, died ...
Meds Ease Depression in Parkinson’s Patients Without Worsening Other Symptoms
Today’s anti-depressant medications can ease depression in Parkinson’s patients without worsening other symptoms of the disease, according to a study led by neurologist Irene Richard and published ...
Dancing for a Good Cause: Talent Show for Tots and Teens
Ms. Ida’s Talent Show for Tots and Teens will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at 300 East River Road, Rochester.
Once Considered Mainly ‘Brain Glue,’ Astrocytes’ Power Revealed
A type of cell plentiful in the brain, long considered mainly the stuff that holds the brain together and oft-overlooked by scientists more interested in flashier cells known as neurons, wields more ...
Hospital Design Puts Children and Families First
At first glance, it is apparent that the new Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is designed around the common theme of supporting our patients – and ...
Dine and Dance the Night Away to Help Golisano Children’s Hospital
After a decade of enormous generosity, Jennifer and Tim Brush and the rest of Team Taylor prepare for the 10th and final Taylor Brush Memorial Dinner Dance, set to take place from 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 ...
Rochester Physician Leads National Palliative Care Organization
Timothy E. Quill, M.D., director of the Center for Ethics, Humanities and Palliative Care at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has assumed the presidency of the American Academy of Hospice ...
Rich History of Outstanding Achievement in Adolescent Medicine Continues
Richard E. Kreipe, M.D., professor of Pediatrics, at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), has been awarded with Outstanding Achievement in Adolescent ...
‘Brain Fog’ of Menopause Confirmed
The difficulties that many women describe as memory problems when menopause approaches are real, according to a study published today in the journal Menopause. The findings won’t come as a surprise ...
Taking another Shot at RAGE to Tame Alzheimer’s
Researchers have taken another crack at a promising approach to stopping Alzheimer’s disease that encountered a major hurdle last year. In research published this week in the Journal of Clinical ...
Grateful Family Keeps Hope Strong at Lovin’ Cup Spring Benefit
This year's Keeping Hope Strong Benefit, which raises funds for Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, begins 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Lovin’ Cup, located at ...
Former Biophysics Chair and Senior Dean of Graduate Studies Dies
Paul L. LaCelle, M.D., a University of Rochester Medical Center faculty member for more than 40 years, a former department chair and former senior dean, died March 9. He was 82.
Foundation Presents UV Disinfecting Lights to Four Area Hospitals
An effort to ramp up infection prevention practices at four Rochester-area hospitals takes on a new dimension in the coming months, thanks the John and Jayne Summers Foundation’s recent donation of ...
Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for April 22
Individuals and teams are invited to participate in the 11th annual fundraiser, Friends of Strong Rochester River Run/Walk 5K, Sunday, April 22, at the Roundhouse Shelter at Genesee Valley Park. The ...
Couple Devoted to Children’s Hospital Establish Professorship
Roger and Carolyn Friedlander’s names may be found at locations throughout the University of Rochester, but for the first time their generosity will accompany a professorship: the Dr. Elizabeth R. ...
URMC Smoking Cessation Expert Supports Latest Surgeon General Report
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Scott McIntosh, Ph.D., a leading expert in smoking cessation, sees the latest Surgeon General’s report on tobacco use as a call to make a renewed effort ...
Donate Spare Change and Create a Miracle Mile of Quarters
The Finger Lakes and Genesee Kiwanis divisions will hold their annual Quarter Mile of Quarters events to benefit Golisano Children's Hospital from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Eastview ...
Wilmot Researchers Create New Way to Study Liver Cancer
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center have made significant strides in the study of a primary cancer of the liver– Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma ...
Older Adults Who Sleep Poorly React to Stress with Increased Inflammation
Older adults who sleep poorly have an altered immune system response to stress that may increase risk for mental and physical health problems, according to a study led by a University of Rochester ...
Dyson Day Examines Decade of Decline for Children in Monroe County
At the 12th annual Anne E. Dyson Memorial Grand Rounds, set for Wednesday, March 7, local health care providers will discuss why children in Monroe County had worse outcomes in a number of important ...
A Step Forward In Effort to Regenerate Damaged Nerves
Jason Huang and his team have taken a step forward toward the goal of repairing nerves more effectively in patients who have been involved in car accidents or suffered other injuries. In a paper ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Recognized as One of Top 70 in Nation
The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center has been named as one of the Top 70 Oncology programs in the United States by Becker’s Hospital Review, one of the nation’s foremost publications on up-to-date ...
As Diabetes Emerges, Researchers Track Disease’s First Steps
Scientists have taken a remarkably detailed look at the initial steps that occur in the body when type 1 diabetes mellitus first develops in a child or young adult. The analysis comes from a team of ...
Starve a Virus, Feed a Cure?
A protein that protects some of our immune cells from the most common and virulent form of HIV works by starving the virus of the molecular building blocks that it needs to replicate, according to ...
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Duo Shaves Heads for Cancer Research
This year, Dr. Bredlau and her 13-year-old daughter will join forces as a mother-daughter team at the St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s local Shaving the Way event on Sunday, March 11.
Medical Center Psychiatrist Wins Award for Book on Workplace Violence
Michael R. Privitera, M.D., M.S., associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will receive the 2012 Manfred S. Guttmacher Award, which is given for an outstanding ...
Step into American Heart Month with a Winter Walk
February is American Heart Month, and what better way to celebrate than outdoors in a winter wonderland? The third annual Winter Walk for Strong Kids, on Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Nazareth College Shults ...
Diversity and Disparities in Medicine Topic of First Tana Grady-Weliky Lecture
Annelle B. Primm, M.D., M.P.H., deputy medical director and director of the Office of Minority and National Affairs for the American Psychiatric Association (APA), will deliver the first annual Tana ...
Medical Center Board Bestows Patient Care Awards on Top Staff
This week, during the University of Rochester Medical Center Board’s annual meeting, Board Chair Bob Latella presented the 2011 Excellence Awards to some of the institution’s most exceptional ...
Local IHOP Restaurants Flip to Help the Kids
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Rochester IHOP restaurants will be holding a special promotion to provide free kids' meals, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., when a $5 donation per kid is made to Golisano ...
Article by Rochester Team is the Most Viewed in Biotech Journal
A review article by Seth Perry and colleagues at the University of Rochester Medical Center for the journal BioTechniques was the journal’s most-viewed article in 2011.
URMC Names Yuhchyau Chen, M.D., Ph.D.Chair of Department of Radiation Oncology
Yuhchyau Chen, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chair and Philip Rubin Professor of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. Chen ...
Children’s Hospital Board Chair Commits $1M toward Campaign
Mark Siewert, chair of the Golisano Children’s Hospital Board of Directors and co-chair of the hospital’s campaign, has committed to a $1 million gift toward the hospital’s campaign. Siewert and his ...
Children’s Hospital Supporter J. Michael Smith Gives $1.3 Million
J. Michael Smith and his wife Alice have always had a passion for giving back. Smith serves as co-chair of the fundraising campaign for Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester ...
Rochester Scientist Leads National Fight against Lead
When the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention needed a scientist to lead the panel charged with making recommendations regarding hazardous levels of lead in children, they turned to one of ...
Get Ugly for a Good Cause
On Feb. 25, the ninth annual Ugly Disco will take everything bad and ugly from the ‘70s and turn it into something good. All proceeds from this year’s party benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at ...
Set Your Fitness and Fundraising Goals with Cycle for Hope
Worried that your New Year’s resolutions are already falling by the wayside? Signing up for the Cycle for Hope cycling fundraiser, set for Feb. 4, is perfect way to jump-start your goals for better ...
URMC Smoking Cessation Expert Offers Tips for Smokers Trying to Quit
With the start of a New Year, millions of smokers across New York State and more throughout the U.S. will attempt to quit smoking. Quitting smoking is a popular resolution, and an appropriate one ...
Conwell Named to National Health Care Innovations Program
Yeates Conwell, M.D., professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been selected for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Innovation Advisors Program.
McDaniel Wins Award for Inspiring Physician to Create Community Program
Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., the Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will receive a 2011 Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award. The ...
Scientist Ned Ballatori Dies at Age 54
Nazzareno “Ned” Ballatori, Ph.D., of Brighton, a scientist who helped build the Environmental Medicine program at the University of Rochester Medical Center into an internationally acclaimed program, ...
Scientists Fixate on Ric-8 to Understand Trafficking of Popular Drug Receptor Targets
Half the drugs used today target a single class of proteins – and now scientists have identified an important molecular player critical to the proper workings of those proteins critical to our ...
URMC Lung Research Awarded $4.7M to Establish a Respiratory Pathogens Research Center
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded a contract from the Federal government to establish a center to study the germs that cause lung disease. The agreement could last ...
Robert Ader, Founder of Psychoneuroimmunology, Dies
Robert Ader, Ph.D., a founder of the field of study that investigates links between the mind and the body’s immune system and a professor emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical ...
New Pediatric Cardiac Guidelines – What you should know
When the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute released the Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents this fall, much of the media focused on a ...
Some Muscular Dystrophy Patients at Increased Risk for Cancer
People who have the most common type of adult muscular dystrophy also have a higher risk of getting cancer, according to a paper published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Pediatrician-in-Chief Edits Two Preeminent Textbooks on Pediatric Health
Golisano Children’s Hospital’s pediatrician-in-chief helped two influential pediatric health textbooks move farther into the digital age as an editor of the latest editions -- Swaiman’s Pediatric ...
URMC Researchers Receive $2.6M Grant to Help Young Smokers Quit
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are using a National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant to find effective ways to help young smokers quit. They have been awarded a $2.6 million, ...
Palliative Care Program Achieves Top National Certification
In the latest development in its decades-long leadership in the area of palliative care, the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Palliative Care Program is one of the first nationwide to earn ...
T. Franklin Williams, Pioneer and National Leader of Geriatric Medicine, Dies
T. Franklin Williams, M.D., a founding father of the field of geriatric medicine in the United States and a mentor and model for dozens of geriatricians, died at his home in Rochester, N.Y., Friday, ...
URMC Marks World AIDS Day with Symposium, Concert, Vigils
As the world approaches the 23rd anniversary of World AIDS Day, recent developments in global vaccine research are providing a glimmer of hope that an effective vaccine might be within reach. The ...
U.S. Patent Awarded for Rochester’s Pioneering HPV Vaccine Work
The University of Rochester has been awarded a U.S. patent for research essential to both human papillomavirus vaccines on the market. The patent is for the creation of virus-like particles that ...
James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Supports Great American Smokeout
The 36th annual Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, takes place Thursday, November 17, and experts at the Wilmot Cancer Center and the Greater Rochester Area Tobacco ...
Wilmot Scientist Appointed to Prestigious Leadership Positions
Jacqueline P. Williams, Ph.D., a University of Rochester faculty member and internationally recognized expert in radiation biology, has been named to leadership positions at three of the leading ...
Program Launched to Examine Disease Origins in Womb, Infancy, Childhood
The beginning of life is an incredibly delicate period. Not only do those first few days of life play an important role in the development of a human being, but gestation, infancy and childhood play ...
URMC Launches Fundraising Campaign for New Children’s Hospital
Volunteers, University and Medical Center leaders, physicians, and staff tonight launched a $100 million campaign to transform Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical ...
New Cancer Support Group Forming at Wilmot Cancer Center
Spearheaded by endocrine surgeon Jacob Moalem, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Todd Chennell, M.S., A.N.P., a new support group for thyroid cancer survivors is being formed at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. ...
URMC’s Single-Incision Surgery Repertoire Expands to Treat Colorectal Conditions
A minimally invasive “bellybutton” surgery technique already used to remove smaller organs like the gallbladder and appendix has now been adapted to allow URMC surgeons to excise much larger organs – ...
Anti-Cancer Vaccine with Rochester Roots Recommended for Boys Too
A vaccine created in part by virologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center has been recommended for use by boys as well as girls to prevent certain types of cancer.
Pediatric Sleep Medicine Services Move and Expand
Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Sleep Medicine Services have moved to a new, larger location that cut down on the wait time for appointments. The new location, 2180 S. Clinton, just north of ...
$2.35M Grant to Improve Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Rochester’s Institute for Innovative Transition a $2.35 million grant to replicate the success the institute has had in ...
Rochester Victory Alliance Unites with Faith Leaders to Tackle Increase in HIV/AIDS in Rochester
The Rochester Victory Alliance, community health care organizations and Greater Rochester faith leaders will meet Tuesday, Oct. 18, to exchange information and learn from one another how they can ...
Neurologist’s Talk Aimed at Parkinson’s Patients, Caregivers
A physician who specializes in treating patients with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders will speak about the condition and take questions from patients, family members and caregivers in a ...
Precision with Stem Cells a Step Forward for Treating M.S., Other Diseases
Scientists have improved upon their own previous world-best efforts to pluck out just the right stem cells to address the brain problem at the core of multiple sclerosis and a large number of rare, ...
URMC Launches Health and Wellness Blog for Men
Inspired by the increasing success of Men’s Health Day, the University of Rochester Medical Center’s annual health and wellness expo, URMC has responded to the demand for year-around information by ...
Halloween Won’t Be Scary for Kids at Golisano Children’s Hospital
Valid through Sunday, Oct. 23, local Spirit Halloween stores are offering coupons for 10 percent off a customer’s total purchase. When a customer uses the coupon, 10 percent of the proceeds of their ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Social Worker Honored by Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester
Sandra Sabatka, LMWS, a social worker at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s Comprehensive Breast Care Center, is the recipient of the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester’s (BCCR) 2011 Laurie Pask ...
NIH Funds Continued Research in Suicide Prevention in China
The National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center has awarded $1.1 million to the University of Rochester Medical Center in support of a program that for the last 10 years has been ...
Rochester Victory Alliance, ImageOut, Bring Award-Winning Documentary to Film Fest
To present the unimaginable story of the onset of AIDS at its epicenter – the San Francisco gay community – URMC’s Rochester Victory Alliance has joined with ImageOut, the Rochester Lesbian and Gay ...
Golisano Pediatrician Named President-Elect of AAP
Tom McInerny, M.D., F.A.A.P., associate chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), was named the next president-elect of the ...
Sales of Pink Ribbon Bagels to Benefit James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center will once again be the beneficiary of a month-long campaign by local Panera Bread bakery-cafes to recognize Breast ...
Comprehensive Breast Care Center to Host Fifth Annual Breast Health Day
The Comprehensive Breast Care Center at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center will be holding its fifth annual Breast Health Day, a free educational event for the community. The session takes place ...
As Lupus Therapies Gain Traction, URMC Offers Free Education Session
Patients affected by lupus, along with their families and friends, are invited to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s fifth annual free patient education day on Saturday, Oct. 29.
URMC Department of Surgery Boasts Five New Faculty
Last month, the University of Medical Center’s Department of Surgery continued its brisk growth, adding four highly-skilled surgeons and an education/simulation training expert to its faculty.
Annual Gala will take Guests to Wonderland for an Evening
Don’t be late for this very important date! The Rochester Riverside Convention Center will be transformed into Wonderland for the 24th annual Golisano Children’s Hospital Gala on Saturday, Oct. 29.
Stem Cell Efforts to Treat Neurological Disease Bolstered With $4.5 Million
The endeavor to find better treatments or perhaps even one day a cure for a host of debilitating and fatal neurological diseases has been bolstered by an influx of funding from a mix of private and ...
Three-Year-Old Boy on the Road to Recovery from Heart Defect
Charlie Levin's diagnosis inspired his parents to start Heart Works, a group that aims to extend and improve the lives of children with congenital heart disease. Heart Works will be hosting its first ...
Plant Sale to Benefit Wilmot Cancer Center’s Integrative Oncology Program
The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Integrative Oncology Program is hosting its first “Plant Life – Weed Out Cancer” plant swap and sale Saturday, September 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The plant ...
Award to Neuroscientist Boosts Mental Health Research
A Rochester neuroscientist whose laboratory research has already helped patients has received a prestigious award to explore new opportunities to help people with conditions like schizophrenia, ...
Skip Suiting Up on Miracle Jeans Day
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, helping sick children in the Finger Lakes area will be as simple as throwing on a pair of jeans.
Golf Tournament Aims to Advance URMC Lupus Research
A golf tournament set for Monday, Aug. 15, aims to raise funds for groundbreaking lupus research underway at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Long-Term Health Effects of Environmental Factors Is Focus of New $1.75-Million Study
How exposure to chemicals and other environmental factors from the earliest months of life – even before we are born – affect our long-term health is the subject of a new five-year study by a ...
Fairport Music and Food Festival Will End Summer on High Note
The Fairport Music and Food Festival, one of the most anticipated festivals in the area, will be from noon to dark, Saturday, Aug. 27, on Liftbridge Lane in Fairport. Packed with live bands on three ...
Event to Benefit Parkinson Disease Research
A fundraising event to benefit research into Parkinson disease is being held in honor of a former Rochester resident who had the disease. Vicki Aspridy and Janice Corea are hosting “Funk & Waffles ...
Greater Rochester Obesity Collaborative Part of National Health Initiative
The Greater Rochester Obesity Collaborative has been selected to serve as a national model for obesity prevention and treatment.
Milk for Thought’s Big Pink Bus for Breastfeeding Heads to Rochester
The “Latch On America Tour” will be stopping in Rochester on Friday to support, empower and connect the breastfeeding community. The event, from 2 to 5 p.m., will be at the University of Rochester ...
URMC’s 8th Men’s Health Day is set for September 23
Men are living longer than ever, according to recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, but still lag about five years behind women. To help close the gap on that number, the University ...
Heart Patient Families Unite as Pack for Zoo Event
Mended Little Hearts of Greater Rochester is partnering with Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center for the Hearts Go Wild picnic, a chance for families of ...
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Tom Golisano Pledges $20 Million to Jumpstart Hospital Dedicated to Children
Rochester entrepreneur, philanthropist, and champion of children’s health, B. Thomas Golisano, today surprised an audience of over 200 onlookers by announcing a $20 million gift to Golisano ...
Two Rochester Scientists among Top Parkinson Researchers
Two scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are among the world’s top researchers in the area of Parkinson disease, according to a recent study.
Expert to Discuss Potential Health Effects of Hydrofracking
The potential health effects of hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking – a natural gas extraction technique currently under heavy scrutiny in upstate New York and other areas of the country – will be ...
School of Medicine and Dentistry Names New Associate Deans
Mark B. Taubman, M.D., dean of the University of Rochester School of Medicine, has appointed new associate deans for faculty development and for academic affairs.
Tim Milgate Golf Fundraiser Celebrates its Last Year
The Tim Milgate Charity Golf Tournament will hold its 12th and final tournament Monday, Aug. 1, at the Deerfield Country Club in Brockport. Over the years, more than $250,000 has been raised for ...
URMC Surgeon is Nation’s First to Implant Pacemaker-like Device for Bowel Incontinence
University of Rochester Medical Center surgeon recently became the first in the nation to implant a pacemaker-like device that could help millions of Americans with fecal incontinence regain bowel ...
Ten Ugly Men Festival Set to Rock Rochester Next Month
The Ten Ugly Men Festival, one of the most anticipated summer parties in Rochester, will be Saturday, July 23, at Genesee Valley Park from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Microbiologists Discover How Cavity-Causing Microbes Invade Heart
Scientists have discovered the tool that bacteria normally found in our mouths use to invade heart tissue, causing a dangerous and sometimes lethal infection of the heart known as endocarditis. The ...
UR Expert Joins Federal Panel Protecting Research Participants
A scientist who has made the University of Rochester a national model for protecting human research subjects has been appointed to a federal committee charged with doing the same for people ...
Community Telemedicine Program Expands to Entire Family
For 10 years, children have benefited from a community-wide telemedicine program that gives them quick and effective health care, and now adults can too, thanks to the support of leaders at Grace ...
Mouth Microbes Are All the Talk in Rochester This Week
Scientists from around the nation will come to the University of Rochester Medical Center this week to trade data and swap the latest insights about the activities of hundreds of species of microbes ...
Local Couple Make $1.5 Million Gift to Support Wilmot Cancer Center Research
As they listened one winter night in 2008 to friends such as Judy Linehan describe the devastation cancer had brought to her family, and Michael Donnelly share his incredible story of surviving ...
First Controlled Clinical Trial for Juvenile Batten Disease to Start
After years of building hope for a treatment, Rochester researchers and clinicians will begin the first controlled clinical trial for Juvenile Batten disease this summer, thanks to $1 million in ...
12th Annual Discovery Ball Nets More Than $650,000 for Wilmot Cancer Center
More than 700 friends, patients, staff and supporters of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center attended the center’s Discovery Ball Saturday, May 21, at the Robert B. Wegman Conference Facility. The ...
Hope Shines Brightly During Miracle Weekend
Miracle Weekend’s Stroll for Strong Kids and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Telethon encapsulate the hope for a better tomorrow that pulsates within and throughout Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Local Businessman to Receive Inspiration Award from Wilmot Cancer Center
Richard T. Bell, a throat cancer survivor who used his experience as a patient to “pay it forward” and help others facing cancer diagnosis and treatment, will be honored with the Inspiration Award at ...
A boy overcomes rare autoimmune disease and is standing strong again
At 3-years-old, Joshua Guest, of Dryden, started losing his coordination. He was rushed to Golisano Children’s Hospital and was eventually diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition, myasthenia ...
U.S. News Ranks Golisano Children’s Hospital among Nation’s Best
Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been named among the nation’s best hospitals for neonatology, pediatric orthopaedics, neurology and neurosurgery ...
Baby born without a heartbeat, but her medical team was delivering a miracle
An Elmira baby came by emergency c-section at Arnot Ogden Medical Center and didn’t have a regular heartbeat for 22 minutes. She was rushed to Golisano Children’s Hospital, where medical staff ...
Golisano Children’s Hospital Joins National NICU Research Network
Premature and sick newborns across western New York will have access to the newest therapies in the neonatal intensive care unit at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical ...
Rochester Autism Researchers Present New Findings at IMFAR
Much about autism is unknown, but researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) are working to learn more about the neurodevelopmental disorder and its most effective treatments. ...
Two Defective Proteins Conspire to Impair the Nerve Cell’s ‘Powerhouse’ in Alzheimer Disease
Two proteins that are abnormally modified in the brains of patients with Alzheimer disease collude, resulting in ill effects on the crucial energy centers of brain cells, according to new findings ...
Eat Your Heart out this Memorial Day at the Roc City Rib Fest
What would Memorial Day be without food that’s finger-licking good? The fourth annual Roc City Rib Fest, which gets bigger and better every year, will serve up the best barbeque in town during the ...
A bright, lively toddler from China receives a second chance at life
At 16 months old, Leah, who was living in China, suffered from an imperforate anus. Two American parents adopted her and brought her to Golisano Children’s Hospital, where a talented pediatric ...
URMC Observes HIV Vaccine Awareness Day with Events
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s HIV vaccine clinical trials unit, The Rochester Victory Alliance, will participate in events and activities from May 13 to 18, to mark HIV Vaccine ...
Recovery from complicated surgery shows teen has a whole lot of heart
At 13, Ryan Sheehan, a teen from Chili, had already had three open-heart surgeries. Golisano Children’s Hospital’s cardiac surgeon was willing to perform a fourth surgery when others wouldn’t, which ...
Kicking leukemia gives teen a better sense of self
A 15-year-old Byron teen, Katelin Ivison, learned that she had acute myeloid leukemia on her 14th birthday last January. After intensive treatment and a bone marrow transplant, Kaytee is cancer-free. ...
CAREing in Court Project Connects Families to Local Resources
Abigail Kroening, M.D., a third-year pediatric resident at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), has been at the helms of the Children’s Center project to ...
Rides for Life Gets a Fresh Look with New Place, New Date, New Vibes
This year’s Rides for Life car show has a fresh look with a new summer date and a new location in Webster.
URMC to Host Free Skin Cancer Screening
The University of Rochester Medical Center will once again offer an opportunity for free skin cancer screening. The screening will be held Saturday, May 7, from 9:00-1:00 pm, in the Dermatology Suite ...
Smoke-exposed Children with Flu More Likely to Need ICU Care
Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to need intensive care and intubation when hospitalized with influenza, according to new research by the University of Rochester Medical ...
Scientists to Gather for 23rd Annual Genetics Day
University of Rochester scientists will gather next week to discuss the latest in genetics research and to trade scientific insights much like DNA strands swap key segments.
Leading Bioethicist Will Address Health Care Reform, Future of Medicine
Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., the chair of the Department of Clinical Bioethics at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health and an outspoken observer of health care in the United ...
Anti-Depressants Boost Brain Cells after Injury in Early Studies
Anti-depressants may help spur the creation and survival of new brain cells after brain injury, according to a study by neurosurgeons at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Telemedicine Program Performs 10,000th Visit
Health-e-Access has hit a huge milestone – 10,000 telemedicine visits with health care providers since the program began in May 2001 with pediatricians at the Golisano Children’s Hospital at the ...
Finger Lakes Kiwanis Collect Donations, One Quarter-Mile at a Time
The Quarter Mile of Quarters fundraising event is just what it sounds like – members from the local Kiwanis clubs collect donations of quarters from shoppers at the mall, with the goal of collecting ...
Golisano Children’s Hospital Clinician-Researcher Wins AHA Award
The American Heart Association named local volunteer Stephen Cook, M.D., M.P.H. “Science Advocate of the Year.” The award was presented at the association’s annual Congressional Lobby Day, in ...
Linda Chaudron Appointed School of Medicine Dean for Diversity
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Dean Mark B. Taubman, M.D., has appointed Linda Chaudron, M.D., M.S., the School’s senior associate dean for diversity. In making the ...
A ‘Pacman Strategy’ to Boost the Immune System to Fight Cancer
A molecule that lies dormant until it encounters a cancer cell, then suddenly activates and rouses the body’s immune system to fight cancer cells directly, marks the latest step in scientists’ ...
URMC Urology Team Introduces Breakthrough Surgery for Kidney Cancer
James P. Wilmot Cancer Center surgeons have become the first in the nation to use a new, infrared imaging technique combined with robot-assisted surgery to remove kidney cancer. The team, led by ...
$10 Million Gift from Philip Saunders Advances URMC’s Neuromuscular Program, Other Initiatives
Philip Saunders, a Rochester businessman and a major supporter of the neuromuscular disease program at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has donated an additional $10 million – one of the ...
Alumni Couple Donates $1 Million to Medical Center
Karen Webb Sutherland, a 1961 graduate of the University of Rochester School of Nursing, and her husband, Robert M. Sutherland, Ph.D., a 1966 graduate of the University’s School of Medicine and ...
New Electronic Health Record System Live at Strong Memorial
Earlier this month, Strong Memorial Hospital launched “eRecord” – an electronic health record (EHR) system expected to dramatically integrate care delivery within and across URMC hospitals and ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Support Group to Host Spring Fling Tasting Expo
The Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) group at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center will be hosting a Spring Fling Tasting Expo Thursday, April 7. The event will run from ...
New URMC Tool Helps Researchers Tackle Complex Medical Questions
The University of Rochester Medical Center has developed a new high-tech tool that allows scientists to create models and develop simulations of complex systems, such as the interaction between the ...
American Society of Clinical Oncology to Honor James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Physician
John M. Bennett, M.D., an international expert in leukemia, has been named the 2011 recipient of the B.J. Kennedy Award and Lecture for Scientific Excellence in Geriatric Oncology. The award is given ...
Comprehensive Breast Care Center Receives Accreditation From American College of Surgeons
The Comprehensive Breast Care Center (CBCC) at the James. P. Wilmot Cancer Center, and the Highland Breast Imaging Center at Red Creek have been granted a three-year/full accreditation designation by ...
UR Technology to Enhance Eyesight Approved by FDA
A technology created by University of Rochester physicians and scientists that has helped boost the eyesight of patients to unprecedented levels is now more widely available, thanks to approval by ...
Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for April 10
Individuals and teams are invited to participate in the 10th annual Friends of Strong Rochester River Run/Walk 5K, Sunday, April 10, at the Riverbend Shelter at Genesee Valley Park. The race will ...
Pinpointing Air Pollution’s Effects on the Heart
Scientists are untangling how the tiniest pollution particles – which we take in with every breath we breathe – affect our health, making people more vulnerable to cardiovascular and respiratory ...
Wilmot Cancer Center and Media Partners Raise Awareness on Colorectal Cancer
As healthcare organizations and providers across the country promote March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, faculty and staff of the James. P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester ...
Dyson Day Examines Link between Education and Health of Children
The 11th annual Anne E. Dyson Memorial Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 9, will feature outspoken educator, William Cala, Ed.D., former interim superintendent of the Rochester City School District ...
Women Who Miscarry Have Long-lasting Mental Health Problems
The depression and anxiety experienced by many women after a miscarriage can continue for years, even after the birth of a healthy child, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical ...
URMC Rheumatologist, Pro-Golfer Phil Mickelson, Shed Light on Psoriatic Arthritis
Today, world class pro-golfer and psoriatic arthritis patient Phil Mickelson launched “On Course with Phil,” a disease education program for people with certain chronic inflammatory joint and skin ...
Breast Reduction Surgery Safe, Effective for Select Adolescents
When a grown woman experiences significant back and neck pain from macromastia – or very large breasts – it is common practice for plastic surgeons to relieve her pain by performing breast reduction ...
New Book Helps Educators Build Effective Autism Programs
Autism programs need to be as flexible as their students are different from one another. That's why University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) professor Caroline Magyar, Ph.D., wrote a book to ...
URMC’s HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials Unit Opens Buffalo Office
The Rochester Victory Alliance, the University of Rochester Medical Center’s HIV vaccine clinical trials unit, has opened a satellite clinic in downtown Buffalo to make it easier for volunteers in ...
A New Way to Attack Pathogens
Scientists have discovered a new way to attack dangerous pathogens, marking a hopeful next step in the ever-escalating battle between man and microbe. In a paper published in the journal PLoS ...
Flow Cytometry Expert Offers Webinar for Researchers This Week
A scientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center has been tapped to help researchers around the nation learn how to seek out funds to upgrade their laboratories.
Weekend Events to Benefit James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
While Sunday’s Super Bowl will no doubt be the social event of the weekend, supporters of the James. P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center are also offering some ...
Grateful Cancer Survivor Makes Gift to Wilmot Cancer Center
Richard T. Bell is celebrating his triumph over cancer with a gift of $1.5 million that will be used to establish the Richard T. Bell Endowed Professorship in the Department of Radiation Oncology at ...
A Mix of Tiny Gold and Viral Particles – and the DNA Ties that Bind Them
Scientists have created a diamond-like lattice composed of gold nanoparticles and viral particles, woven together and held in place by strands of DNA. The structure – a distinctive mix of hard, ...
Get Moving for a Cause with Cycle for Hope
The seventh annual Cycle for Hope event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, will take place at local fitness centers to benefit Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of ...
Neuroscientist Robert Doty Dies at 91
Robert W. Doty, Ph.D., a leading brain researcher who helped create what is now the world’s largest organization of neuroscientists, the Society for Neuroscience, died Jan. 14 at home in Rush, N.Y. ...
Unexpected Find Opens Up New Front in Effort to Stop HIV
HIV adapts in a surprising way to survive and thrive in its hiding spot within the human immune system, scientists have learned. While the finding helps explain why HIV remains such a formidable foe ...
Altruism Takes a Front Seat at Drive for Miracles Radiothon
This Valentine’s Day season, Golisano Children’s Hospital is inviting listeners in the Rochester area to think outside the box when it comes to love. Romantics and skeptics alike can join forces ...
Industry Scientists to Discuss Drug Discovery Challenges, Successes
Several industry scientists who have been instrumental in discovering new drugs and vaccines will visit the Medical Center this semester as part of a new course on drug discovery.
Neuroscientist to Discuss Action Video Games as Learning Tool
Cognitive scientist Daphne Bavelier, Ph.D., will discuss her work using video games to explore the remarkable capacity of the brain to adapt as part of a lecture series highlighting biological and ...
Researchers Pinpoint Origin of Deadly Brain Tumor
Scientists have identified the type of cell that is at the origin of brain tumors known as oligodendrogliomas, which are a type of glioma – a category that defines the most common type of malignant ...
Health Care Innovator to Speak at URMC Annual Board Program
Geisinger Health System CEO Glenn Steele Jr., M.D., Ph.D., will present a talk on Monday, Jan. 24, in the Class of ’62 Auditorium at the University of Rochester Medical Center. “The Geisinger Model: ...
NIH Gives $2M Grant to Nurture Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Researchers
Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been awarded a five-year grant for nearly $2 million by the National Institutes of Health, as part of the Child ...
URMC Smoking Cessation Expert: Plan Now to Quit for New Year’s
As the New Year approaches, it’s a time when many individuals reflect and examine ways in which they can lead a healthier lifestyle. Quitting smoking is a popular resolution, and an appropriate one ...
New Program Aims to Link Older Adults to Prevent Suicide
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has awarded $2 million to the University of Rochester Medical Center to test whether linking lonely and socially disconnected seniors with other caring older ...
Gala Wine Tasting to Benefit Patients at URMC
Guests will sample hundreds of luscious domestic and imported wines and champagnes at the annual Gala Wine Tasting from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom. Presented by the ...
'Twas 2010 in Review
An informal wrap-up of some of the highlights, mainly in the research realm, during 2010 at the University of Rochester. Happy holidays!
Breast Imaging Expert Urges Women to make Personal Health a Priority
The death of Elizabeth Edwards is a sad reminder of the importance of annual mammograms to detect breast cancer and the tendency for women to put their personal health at risk because of the many ...
Rainbow Classic Celebrates Spirited Decade of Giving to Children’s Hospital
Behind the great basketball rivalry between the two Pittsford high schools is a powerful spirit of giving. This year’s Rainbow Classic fundraiser will celebrate its tenth year of giving to help ...
Apartment-Dwelling Children in Nonsmoking Units Still Exposed
Children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. This study, released online today by the journal Pediatrics, strongly suggests that ...
Grant to Expand, Improve the Quality of Postsecondary Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) is awarding the Institute for Innovative Transition at the University of Rochester a $150,000 grant to increase awareness and ...
Stem Cell Advance a Step Forward for Treatment of Brain Diseases
Scientists have created a way to isolate neural stem cells – cells that give rise to all the cell types of the brain – from human brain tissue with unprecedented precision, an important step toward ...
For Some, Laparoscopic Technique Not Always Better
If skin is the body’s fortress against germ invaders, shouldn’t minimally invasive surgeries carry less risk for serious infection than procedures that slice the body wide open? New research ...
Bacteria Seek to Topple the Egg as Top Flu Vaccine Tool
Only the fragile chicken egg stands between Americans and a flu pandemic that would claim tens of thousands more lives than are usually lost to the flu each year. Now scientists have taken an ...
Local Restaurant Lends Support to Wilmot Cancer Center
The owner of Colie’s Café is stepping up to help the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center and the people with cancer in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region. Colie’s Café will celebrate a holiday-inspired ...
Prescriptions for Teens and Young Adults on the Rise
Adolescents and young adults are most likely to abuse prescription medications. Yet prescription rates for controlled medications have nearly doubled for those age groups in the past 14 years, ...
Medical Center Physician Chosen for National Board
Javeed Sukhera, M.D., a fellow in Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been named to the board of directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Playing with Building Blocks of Creativity Help Children with Autism
In an attempt to help children with autism learn the building blocks of creativity, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) tapped a toy box staple for help – legos. By ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Physician Receives National Honor
Louis “Sandy” Constine, M.D., FASTRO , vice chair of Radiation Oncology for URMC’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, has received a National Institutes of Health Merit Award for his work with the PDQ ...
For Your Teeth, Thanksgiving Dinner Is a Real Food Fight
If you’re lucky, it will all be kisses and hugs around the Thanksgiving dinner table, with friends and family near and dear gathered about, and puppies at your feet waiting for table scraps. But ...
Allstate Foundation Helps Injury Free Coalition Empower Teen Drivers
A grant from the Allstate Foundation for $47,000 will help the Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester (IFCKR) work towards reducing the rate of car-related injuries among teenagers.
URMC Physicians and Scientists Continue to Play Lead Role in Determining Effective Bladder Cancer Screening Tools
Physicians and researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are continuing their efforts to investigate and improve bladder cancer screening techniques through a study funded by the ...
URMC Marks World AIDS Day with Symposium, Events
The University of Rochester Medical Center will present a symposium on the global state of AIDS vaccine research Wednesday, Dec. 1, in its Class of ’62 Auditorium. Nelson Michael, M.D., Ph.D., ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Board Expands with Five New Members
Five Rochester-area business leaders - Richard DiMarzo, Gary Haseley, Jeff Pierce, Greg Smith and Dennis Wilmot - recently joined the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center National Advisory Board to support ...
The Pericyte Becomes a Player in Alzheimer’s, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Cells in the brain called pericytes that have not been high on the list of targets for treating diseases like Alzheimer’s may play a more crucial role in the development of neurodegenerative diseases ...
Molecular Biologist Gets Wilmot Cancer Center’s Top Scientific Honor
Dirk Bohmann, Ph.D., an accomplished molecular biologist and geneticist, today received the 2010 Davey Memorial Award for outstanding cancer research. The award was presented during the James P. ...
New Rheumatologist Aboard URMC Team
URMC is pleased to welcome new rheumatologist Bethany Marston, M.D., on faculty as an assistant professor of both Medicine and Pediatrics.
Children with High Blood Pressure More Likely to Have Learning Disabilities
Children who have hypertension are much more likely to have learning disabilities than children with normal blood pressure, according to a new University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) study ...
Bruegger’s Joins Children’s Miracle Network to Raise Money for Children’s Hospitals
Local Bruegger's bakeries will support Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center with two promotions this fall - Free Coffee Day and Bottomless Mugs.
How Some Brain Cells Hook Up Surprises Researchers
Immune cells known as microglia, long thought to be activated in the brain only when fighting infection or injury, are constantly active and likely play a central role in one of the most basic, ...
UR Awarded NIH Grant to Improve Diversity in the Scientific Community
The National Institutes of Health is awarding the University of Rochester and regional partners approximately $2 million to help improve diversity in the scientific workforce. The money comes from a ...
Treat Yourself to Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Masquerade Gala
Golisano Children’s Hospital’s 23rd annual Gala will be veiled in mystery on the eve of Halloween, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30.
URMC’s Golisano Children’s Hospital Participates in Cooling Study
Golisano Children's Hospital at URMC is among 34 centers to participate in the first large-scale, multicenter study to investigate the effectiveness of body cooling and preventing fever in infants ...
Burn and Trauma Services Renamed to Honor Devoted Benefactors
Starting today, all University of Rochester Medical Center’s (URMC) regional burn and trauma services will be renamed in honor of two local restaurateurs who have raised millions of dollars to ...
Poison and Drug Information Center Welcomes New Director
Timothy Wiegand, M.D., has taken on the role of director for the Ruth A. Lawrence Poison and Drug Information Center.
AAP’s Landmark Award goes to URMC’s Dale Phelps
Dale Phelps, M.D., professor of Pediatrics at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, received the AAP's Landmark Award for her pioneering work collaborating with ...
New Foundation Offers Exciting Research Opportunities at University of Rochester for Scholars in India
A foundation that promises to offer opportunities for the best medical scholars in India and to bring new talent to the University of Rochester Medical Center has been created by businessmen in India ...
Patient Personality Hinders Detection of Depression
Patient personality affects the accuracy of reports by friends and family members of mood history and symptoms and can cause missed diagnoses of depression, according to research published online by ...
Researchers Target HIV-Related Brain Difficulties
During the last two decades, scientists and doctors have developed a potent mix of medications that nearly stops HIV in its tracks for most patients. But an assault in the brain continues despite ...
Rochester Helps Lead Global Parkinson’s Study
Patients, doctors and nurses in Rochester will be a key part of a major national research study initiated by the Michael J. Fox Foundation to identify biomarkers to track the progression of ...
Free Community Talk on Nov. 4 will Focus on Sjogren’s Syndrome
University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) rheumatologist Andreea Coca, M.D., will lead a free community health discussion on Sjogren’s syndrome at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Pittsford ...
Sugary Beverages a Major Culprit in Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Empty calories now make up about 40 percent of the energy consumed by children in the United States, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. A ...
URMC to Test Stomach Bug Vaccine
Starting this fall, University of Rochester researchers will recruit up to 90 local residents to help test a vaccine against norovirus, a common stomach bug long considered the bane of cruise ships, ...
Targeting Amyloid to Stop HIV
Amyloid protein structures are best known for the troubles they pose in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Now researchers are trying to exploit their presence in a very different place – in semen – ...
Medical Center Conference Will Link Domestic Violence Researchers and Care Providers
A free conference on lessons learned from domestic violence research and the implications for victims will be held Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Kohl’s Department Stores Features $5 Winnie the Pooh Books and Plush Toys to Benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital
Kohl's Care for Kids has donated $65,973 to Kohl's Pedal Patrol, a bike-safety program, which is part of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester.
Neuroscience Symposia Highlight Brain Research, Relevance for Patients
Two symposia early next month will highlight new research in the areas of neuroinflammation and deep brain stimulation. Both meetings, which are free to members of the University community, are being ...
New Biography Examines Lives of Influential Physicians
John Romano and George Engel: Their Lives and Work, a biography of two physicians who significantly influenced psychosomatic medicine, the place of psychiatry in medicine and medical education, will ...
Experts Shine Light on Lupus at Public Education Session
Patients affected by lupus, along with their families and friends, are invited to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s free patient education day on Saturday, Oct. 9. This year's talk ...
Researchers Will Test Suicide Prevention Program in High Schools
With students returning to classes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers are beginning a large, long-term study of the effectiveness of a unique suicide prevention program in high ...
Leon Miller, Scientist and Physician at URMC for 72 Years, Dies at 97
Leon L. Miller, M.D., Ph.D., a scientist and physician who was part of the fabric of the University of Rochester Medical Center for all but the first dozen years of its 84-year history, died Friday, ...
Rochester Leads International Effort To Improve Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
A large international study aimed at improving the care of muscular dystrophy patients worldwide is being launched by physicians, physical therapists, and researchers at the University of Rochester ...
Camp Good Days and Special Times Presents Courage Award to Berk
Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc. will honor URMC CEO Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., with their first Courage Award, to be presented at Camp Good Days’ Courage Bowl Game at 7 p.m. Saturday, ...
Take a Spin over to the Rides for Life Car Show
Show off your favorite set of wheels at the sixth annual Rides for Life Car Show, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at the spacious lot of Rick’s Prime Rib, located at 898 ...
School of Nursing to Launch Flu Clinic Program in September
The University of Rochester School of Nursing will kick off its flu immunization program in September. While health officials are unable to forecast the severity of the upcoming flu season, all ...
The Raytec Group’s Carnival of Caring Helps Local Children
The Raytec Group will hold its sixth annual Carnival of Caring event between Monday, Aug. 23, and Friday, Aug. 27, to benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical ...
Grants Support Research into Ways to Reduce Violence
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a total of $2.4 million to two research groups in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center for ...
Rochester’s Pinpoint Gene Control Boosts Parkinson’s Research
A technology developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center that enables scientists to turn on genes exactly when and where they want in the nervous system is helping scientists in the hunt ...
URMC Nurse Honored for Clinical Excellence
Mary Beth Earley, C.C.R.N., M.S.N., N.P.-C., nurse practitioner and heart transplant coordinator in the Program in Heart Failure and Transplantation at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has ...
Scientists Pinpoint Earliest Steps of Common Form of Muscular Dystrophy
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. ...
Celebrate a Heartfelt Event at Team Ali-Gaiters Clam Bake
Supporters of Golisano Children's Hospital, Team Ali-Gaiters, will hold their seventh annual Clam Bake 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Honeoye Falls Fire Department Training Grounds to benefit ...
UR, Monroe County Help Paint National Picture of Falling MRSA Rates
National health care efforts to curb the spread of the dangerous bacterial infection MRSA seem to be paying off, according to new research published in today's Journal of the American Medical ...
URMC Presents Men’s Health Day Sept. 10
Living and aging well is more than a matter of good genes or luck. To offer men the tools they need to live long and vital lives, the University of Rochester Medical Center will present Men’s Health ...
Fairport Music and Food Festival Has Recipe for Success
The Fairport Music and Food Festival has the perfect blend of music, entertainment, food, drinks, a great ambiance and fun, community-minded folks to produce an end-of-summer event you won’t want to ...
Patient-centered Care Requires Communication and Relationships
In an article published today in the August issue of Health Affairs, lead author Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry and of Oncology at the University of Rochester ...
Poisonous Plants May Look Like Tasty Summer Treats, So Be Wary
With the local foods movement going strong and summer at its peak, many are tempted to taste homegrown treats. Nature lovers need to be wary that consuming some foods from the earth may carry a heavy ...
Myra W. Wiener, M.D., Joins URMC Division of General Medicine
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Medicine welcomes Myra W. Wiener, M.D., to its Division of General Medicine as of July 1.
Gear Up to Dress Down on Miracle Jeans Day
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, businesses, schools and organizations are invited to host Miracle Jeans Day to benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Two Inducted into American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
This year, two of the 44 fellows newly inducted into the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners hail from the University of Rochester School of Nursing. Jill Quinn, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor, ...
Amid the Murk of ‘Gut Flora,’ Vitamin D Receptor Emerges as a Key Player
Within the human digestive tract is a teeming mass of hundreds of types of bacteria, a potpourri of microbes numbering in the trillions that help us digest food and keep bad bacteria in check. ...
Telemedicine Program Wins Prestigious AHA National Award
The American Hospital Association today announced that the University of Rochester Medical Center’s pediatric telemedicine program, Health-e-Access, will receive a prestigious AHA NOVA Award at its ...
Eating Disorders Expert Receives International Award
Mary Tantillo, Ph.D., F.A.E.D., associate professor of clinical nursing at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, was honored by the Academy for Eating Disorders for her public service and ...
Nursing School Receives Funding Once Again to Support Enrollment
For the third year in a row, the University of Rochester School of Nursing received funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program.
Scientists Rate University of Rochester a Best Place To Work
The University of Rochester has been ranked one of the top 15 institutions in the nation for scientists to work, according to The Scientist magazine, which has published its annual survey of “Best ...
Survey Shows Dogma, Not Data, Can Dictate Doctors’ Decisions
New research published this month gives a glimpse into how medicine is often based on habit, not hard data, according to study author Jacob Moalem, M.D., FACS, an endocrine surgeon at the University ...
Despite Countless Changes, Original HIV Infection Lurks Within
Scientists have been surprised to learn that, despite thousands of changes that viruses like HIV undergo in rapid fashion to evade the body’s immune system, the original version that caused the ...
State Organization Honors Medical Center Anti-Violence Program
The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) has honored the Rochester Youth Violence Partnership, which is based at the University of Rochester Medical Center, for its efforts at reducing ...
Popular Summer Event Helps Bring Comfort to Hospitalized Kids
The Ten Ugly Men Festival, which will take place Saturday, July 24, at Genesee Valley Park, is well-known as the hottest party of the summer. The festival also supports important services, like ...
Scientists Explore Why Some Psoriasis Patients Suffer Joint Damage
A new grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation could help University of Rochester Medical Center scientists find ways to forecast which patients with the red, flaky skin disorder are most likely ...
URMC Receives $15.5M for Live Virus Vaccine Isolation Studies
This week, the University of Rochester Medical Center announced plans to begin a cluster of bird flu vaccine trials, many of which will contain live, weakened viruses and require participants to ...
Geneseo Walmart managers pucker up for a good cause
Walmart managers at Supercenter Store #1966 in Geneseo have agreed to kiss a pig if the store raises $1,000 for Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center by Friday, ...
Primary Care Network Diabetes Care Program Wins Quality Seal
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Primary Care Network has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for the consistent high quality of care its ...
Children’s Hospital Tops in Orthopaedics, Neurology & Neurosurgery
Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been named among the nation’s best hospitals for pediatric orthopaedics, neurology and neurosurgery by U.S.News & ...
Girl Diagnosed with Cancer is an Inspiration for Family and Friends
After receiving a scary diagnosis, Stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma, Bridgette Merriman was inspired to reach out to others. While being treated at Golisano Children's Hospital at the University or ...
Optimism and Teamwork Keep Toddler’s Rare Cancer at Bay
A strong partnership between providers at Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a toddler’s parents bring her back from the brink of succumbing to a rare form ...
Stars Align to Bring Boy Back from the Brink
On the day Addison Koons was to start kindergarten, he went into cardiac arrest. Quick thinking by his mother, first responders and physicians at Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of ...
Acupuncture’s Molecular Effects Pinned Down
In a paper published online May 30 in Nature Neuroscience, a team at the University of Rochester Medical Center identifies the molecule adenosine as a central player in parlaying some of the effects ...
Gift from Sister and Rapid Response Time Save Teen from Rare Brain Disease
Four years ago, Connor Tillapaugh was diagnosed with a rare degenerative brain disorder called adrenoleukodystrophy. Thanks to an astute diagnosis and immediate treatment at Golisano Children's ...
Conference Looks at Team Approach to Improving Nursing Home Care
Teams from six regional nursing homes will reveal ways they are enhancing the care and quality of life for residents at a June conference. They are part of a University of Rochester School of Nursing ...
Camp Will Focus on Performance Enhancement for Teen Athletes
High school and college athletes will have the opportunity to learn strength and conditioning skills at a month-long Performance Enhancement Co-Ed Camp sponsored by University Sports Medicine (USM), ...
Former Dean Apppointed to SUNY Board of Trustees
Marshall A. Lichtman, M.D., professor and former dean of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, has been appointed to the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees.
URMC’s First Chief of Child Neurology Dies
Frederick A. Horner, M.D., the first chief of Child Neurology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, died April 20, 2010, at the age of 90.
Physicians Should Help Patients with Depression Name Their Problem
Because people with depression often do not recognize they have a problem or are unable to describe their distress, many do not seek treatment. About a quarter of those with major depression are ...
Air Force Prevention Program Reduces Suicide Rates Significantly
The U.S. Air Force Suicide Prevention Program (AFSPP) has reduced suicide rates significantly since it was launched in 1996, according to a new study that examined almost three decades of data.
Popular Autism Diet Does Not Demonstrate Behavioral Improvement
A popular belief that specific dietary changes can improve the symptoms of children with autism was not supported by a tightly controlled University of Rochester study, which found that eliminating ...
Roc City Rib Fest Brings Home the Bacon
Organizers of the third annual Roc City Rib Fest would like to invite people to sit back, relax and let someone else to the cooking on Memorial Weekend to benefit Golisano Children's Hospital at the ...
Rochester Academy of Medicine Presents Kaiser Medal to Berk
The Rochester Academy of Medicine has awarded Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center, its highest honor, the 2010 Albert David Kaiser Medal. He received the ...
New Ways to Give and Get Involved Leading up to Miracle Weekend
This year's Miracle Weekend, which includes the News 10NBC Children's Miracle Network Telethon and the Stroll for Strong Kids, will take place Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5.
URMC Named Batten Disease Center of Excellence
The Batten Disease Support and Research Association named the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) a Batten Disease Center of Excellence today because of its comprehensive services for ...
NIH Grant to Investigate Lung Disease in Premature Babies
Golisano Children's Hospital researchers will participate in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health to examine the link between premature birth and later breathing problems in ...
Heart Drug Effective for Treating Symptom of Muscular Dystrophy
A medication most often used to treat heart arrhythmias also reduces a central symptom of myotonic dystrophy, the most common type of muscular dystrophy in adults. The findings about the medication ...
Former Ophthalmology Chief, Caring Physician, Dies
Albert C. Snell Jr., M.D., a former head of the Division of Ophthalmology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, died April 20 at the age of 97.
Children Living in Apartments with Non-Smoking Adults Still Exposed
The majority of children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke, even when they don’t live with smokers. This study from the University of Rochester Medical Center is the first to ...
Teens Dangerously Uninformed about OTC Medication
The majority of teens say they have never heard of acetaminophen – or what the appropriate dosing of it is even with access to the label instructions – despite having taken the medication recently, ...
Former Chief of Otolaryngology, Skilled Teacher, Dies at 95
The University of Rochester Medical Center mourns the death of John P. Frazer, M.D., a chief of the former Division of Otolaryngology at the Medical Center who treated patients for 60 years. He died ...
National Academy of Sciences elects two Rochester faculty members
Porter W. Anderson, Ph.D., University of Rochester Medical Center professor emeritus of pediatrics, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors a ...
Simulation Teaches Nursing and Medical School Students Teamwork
This week and next, students from the University of Rochester School of Nursing and the School of Medicine and Dentistry will participate in interdisciplinary patient simulations to learn how to ...
Genome Sequence Marks Big Leap Forward for Frog Researchers
An African clawed frog has joined the spotted green puffer fish, the honeybee, and the human among the ranks of more than 175 organisms that have had their genetic information nearly completely ...
Symposium Will Cover Newest Findings About Brain Tumors
Patients, physicians, and those caring for loved ones with brain tumors will observe Brain Tumor Awareness Week the first week of May with three educational and celebratory events sponsored by the ...
New Yorkers Have Much to Lose if Legacy Poison Center Closes
Gov. David Paterson has issued a proposal to cut poison centers in New York State, in an effort to save money in the state budget, which puts the 54-year-old Ruth A. Lawrence Poison and Drug ...
Open House Introduces New Master’s Option for Health Care Leaders
The University of Rochester School of Nursing will host an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 26, for those interested in pursuing a master’s degree that focuses on managing and leading change ...
Prevention and Common Sense Key to Spring Break Travel
Your bags are packed, your tickets are purchased and there’s nothing left to do but count down the days until vacation. But are you really as prepared as you think? Depending on your destination, you ...
Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology Dies
The University of Rochester Medical Center mourns the death of J. Donald Hare., M.S., M.D., professor emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology and a former associate dean of admissions for the School ...
Promoting Healing by Keeping Skeletal Stem Cells ‘Young’
Scientists seeking new ways to fight maladies ranging from arthritis and osteoporosis to broken bones that won’t heal have cleared a formidable hurdle, pinpointing and controlling a key molecular ...
Cabo Frio Concert Canceled
Due to unfortunate circumstances, the Cabo Frio concert set for this Saturday, May 8, will be canceled. Those who have purchased tickets can get a full refund by visiting one of the participating ...
Iglewski Named Director of International Programs
Barbara Iglewski, Ph.D., has been named director of International Programs for the University of Rochester Medical Center. The appointment is designed to strengthen current efforts with students and ...
Rochester Contributes to New Findings to Stop Liver Disease
Physicians have found that a drug now used to treat a complication of end-stage liver disease known as hepatic encephalopathy is useful for preventing a relapse of the condition. As a result, ...
Transition into Adult Health Care is a Rocky Road for 20-Somethings
Young adults, a generally healthy population, are increasingly flocking to emergency departments instead of outpatient clinics for medical treatment, according to a recent study.
Diversity Event Focuses on Health Issues Affecting Native Americans
With an eye always to improving health particularly for at-risk populations, the University of Rochester School of Nursing with the Friends of Ganondagan presented an afternoon program devoted to ...
$8 Million Boosts Environmental Health Sciences Center
Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center who are exploring the health effects of environmental agents have received $8 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health to ...
Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for April 11
Individuals and teams are invited to participate in the ninth annual Friends of Strong Rochester River Run/Walk 5K on Sunday, April 11, at the Roundhouse Shelter at Genesee Valley Park.
American Medical Association President to Visit URMC April 1
Rochester native and American Medical Association President James Rohack, M.D., will visit the University of Rochester Medical Center next month to discuss health care reform. Rohack has taken his ...
Students Take Center Stage at National Cardiology Conference
More than a dozen Rochester physicians, students and scientists are heading to Atlanta this weekend for the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology. It’s one of the premier meetings of ...
Cuts to Eating Disorders Services Would Endanger New Yorkers, Raise Costs
New Yorkers currently battling eating disorders as well as those at risk could soon be without the comprehensive, continuous and coordinated care that currently exists and often saves lives.
Physician Calls for More Rigorous Standards for Drugs Up for FDA Approval
A hospitalist at the University of Rochester Medical Center calls for more stringent Federal guidelines governing the approval of potential new drugs, in a commentary in the March 10 issue of the ...
As Hopes for Early Arthritis Detection Improve, Local Clinic Acts Fast to Save Joints
Earlier this year, Swedish researchers suggested that a new, simple blood test might one day allow doctors to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis years before any symptoms arise. Developments like these ...
Special Olympics International Chair to Speak at Kirch Conference
The 5th annual Kirch Conference on March 24 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester will focus on health and wellness issues in the transition to adulthood for young people with developmental disabilities, ...
Teaching Self-Control Skills to Children Reduces Classroom Problems
Children taught skills to monitor and control their anger and other emotions improved their classroom behavior and had significantly fewer school disciplinary referrals and suspensions, according to ...
New URMC Clinic Tackles Little-Understood Dry Mouth, Eyes Disease
The University of Rochester Medical Center is taking steps to better understand and treat Sjogren’s disease, launching its first weekly clinic dedicated exclusively to area patients suffering from ...
Study Suggests Additional Option to Prevent Stroke for Those at Risk
One of the largest studies ever comparing different interventions in patients at risk for a certain type of stroke has found that a new technique appears as safe and effective as surgery, which is ...
Exploiting the Body’s Own Ability to Fight a Heart Attack
Scientists trying to find a way to better help patients protect themselves against harm from a heart attack are taking their cues from cardiac patients. The work has its roots in a perplexing ...
Good Parenting Triumphs over Prenatal Stress
A mother’s nurturing may provide powerful protection against risks babies face in the womb, according to a new article published online today.
Low-income Urban Mothers Have High Rate of Postpartum Depression
More than half of low-income urban mothers met the criteria for a diagnosis of depression at some point between two weeks and 14 months after giving birth, according to a study led by University of ...
Probing New Ways to Reduce Damage from Heart Attack, Stroke
Two Rochester scientists are among the authors of a Nature Biotechnology paper that explores new ways to screen for drugs that might be useful for a range of conditions, including cardiovascular ...
Behavioral Therapy Improves Sleep and Lives of Patients with Pain
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia significantly improved sleep for patients with chronic neck or back pain and also reduced the extent to which pain interfered with their daily functioning, ...
Gift from William and Sheila Konar Supports Clinical Research on Alzheimer’s Disease
Clinical research into Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that cause dementia has taken a giant leap forward at the University of Rochester Medical Center, with a major gift from a local couple ...
Research Reveals How Blood Flow Force Protects Blood Vessels
It is second nature for most of us that exercise protects against heart attack and stroke, but researchers have spent 30 years unraveling the biochemistry behind the idea. One answer first offered by ...
Researcher Elected to Leadership Team of Bone Research Society
Brendan Boyce, M.D., professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and director of Anatomic Pathology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been elected Secretary/Treasurer of the ...
Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Using Specialized Catheter Results in Better Outcomes Compared to Drug Therapy
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this week found that treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) using a specialized catheter results in better outcomes for ...
Gala Wine Tasting to Benefit Volunteer Services at URMC
Guests will sample more than 300 red and white, domestic and imported wines and champagnes from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, when the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Friends of Strong holds ...
In Journey from Maggot to Fruit Fly, a Clue about Cancer Metastasis
Scientists trying to understand how cancer cells invade healthy tissue have used the fruit fly’s metamorphosis from maggot to flying insect as a guide to identify a key molecular signal that may be ...
Grant Examines Parent-Based Interventions of Children with Autism
A $5-million, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), multi-center grant, which includes the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), aims to end the feeling of isolation and bewilderment ...
Find a Cure for the Winter Weather Blues
Tiring of the cold? Cheer up! There are plenty of great things you can do this time of year to lift your spirits and help kids in the community, from working out to indulging in smile cookies.
Screening Foster Care Children Doubles Detection Rate of Potential Developmental Problems
The addition of a simple and systematic screening among children in foster care doubled the detection rate of developmental disabilities in a population that is at high risk for developmental ...
URMC Continues Green Efforts
Carbon emissions are being reduced every day at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) by eliminating disposable sharps containers and replacing them with reusable containers to keep ...
Sleeping Beauty Hooks Up with Herpes to Fight Brain Disease
Neuroscientists have forged an unlikely molecular union as part of their fight against diseases of the brain and nervous system. The team has brought together the herpes virus and a molecule known as ...
New Eating Disorders Program to Fill a Void, Bring Hope for the New Year
The Healing Connection, LLC, a partial hospitalization program for adults and adolescents battling eating disorders, will open in Fairport in early 2010, providing a much-needed local treatment ...
URMC Continues in its Commitment to 'Image Gently'
With recent research raising questions about the safety of CT scans, the University of Rochester Medical Center reminds the community of its ongoing efforts to reduce radiation dose whenever possible.
Protein Central to Being Male Plays Key Role in Wound Healing
A molecular receptor pivotal to the action of male hormones such as testosterone also plays a crucial role in the body’s ability to heal, report scientists in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Rochester Neurologist Takes a Lead Role Tackling Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Neurologist David Herrmann, MBBCh, associate professor of Neurology and of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, is taking part in a newly funded nationwide ...
Rochester Physician Honored for Key Role Educating Nation’s Neurologists
A Rochester neurologist who is widely credited with enhancing the education of neurologists nationwide has been honored by the discipline’s largest professional organization.
Study Redefines Placebo Effect as Part of Effective Treatment
Researchers used the placebo effect to successfully treat psoriasis patients with one quarter to one half of their usual dose of a widely used steroid medication, according to an early study ...
On mole rats! On M&M dye! On brain cells galore! Research retrospective for 2009
Here’s an informal wrap-up of some of the highlights, mainly in the research realm, during 2009 at the University of Rochester. Happy holidays!
Breathlessness Eased in Patients with Rare, Often Fatal Disease
Patients with a rare, deadly disease that mostly affects young women felt a dramatic reduction in breathlessness using an approved drug, according to study results published online today in the ...
Study Identifies Those Elderly Most at Risk for Major Depression
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression.
Grant to Solidify Model for Health Care of Foster Children
NYSHealth has awarded a $300,000 grant to the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to implement and compare a new enhanced model of care—Starlight Pediatrics-—with the best current health ...
Outside the Snow is Falling and Events for Kids are Calling Yoo-Hoo
Despite the cold weather, members of our community are showing the warmth in their hearts by holding several fundraising events for Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical ...
Gene Hijacked By HIV Ancestor Suggests New Way to Block Viral Reproduction
An ancestor of the AIDS virus hijacked an entire gene, perhaps from some prehistoric cat it had infected, a gene that makes it much better able to infect humans, according to a study published online ...
Local Group Continues to Keep Babies Safe in Cribs
Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, the Safe Crib and Car Seat Project (SCCSP) expects to give away 150 cribs, mattresses and crib sheets to pre-screened families through participating ...
Artificial Intelligence Shuffles Schedules, Cuts Patients' Wait Times
Some of the same artificial intelligence (AI) underlying NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is now streamlining patient care at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Study Unravels Detail of “Most Important” Cellular Signal
A new study provides crucial details that promise to help researchers better understand, and perhaps fine-tune with drugs, one of the most important signaling mechanisms in human cells, according to ...
Helping Deaf People Maintain Good Eyesight is Focus of Free Talk
For deaf individuals, being able to see well is the key to successful communication through sign language and lip reading. Ophthalmologists Holly B. Hindman, M.D., and Rajeev S. Ramchandran, M.D., ...
It’s Lovely Weather to Help Make Miracles Happen Together
The 100.5 FM Drive for Miracles Radiothon, an annual radio marathon held to share stories from the Finger Lakes Region’s only children’s hospital with the community, will fall during that special ...
Doctor Recognized for Lifetime Commitment to Women and Children
Ruth A. Lawrence, M.D., professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been awarded the 2009 Martha May Eliot Award by the American Public ...
Eighty Healthy People Needed for H1N1 Flu Vaccine Studies
Scientists are looking for 80 healthy people in the Rochester area to take part in studies of the same H1N1 vaccine that is currently being administered mainly to people at high risk and to health ...
URMC, Time Warner Cable Sponsor Video Contest for High School Science Students
To spark students’ interest in the study of biomedical science and encourage future generations of researchers, the University of Rochester Medical Center’s (URMC) Life Science Learning Center (LSLC) ...
Project SEARCH Celebrates Launch, Rochester Expansion
A dozen 18- to 21-year-olds with developmental disabilities are in internships around the University of Rochester Medical Center, learning skills in office, clinical and customer service settings, ...
Experts Connect with Lupus Patients, Families at Education Session
Patients affected by lupus, along with their families and friends, are invited to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s free patient education day on Saturday, Dec.5.
School of Medicine Wins Funds for New Cardiovascular Program
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry $700,000 to support a new program to train graduate students for a biomedical ...
Expert to Discuss Threat Posed by Flu, Efforts Toward New Vaccines
When microbiologist David Topham began his studies on influenza 15 years ago, friends scoffed at his career choice, labeling influenza as “old news,” an unchallenging microbe that hardly posed a ...
Researchers Study Whether Psychosocial Interventions Ease Psoriasis
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has awarded University of Rochester Medical Center researchers $2.5 million to investigate the impact of psychological interventions on ...
Expert on Palliative Care to Be Honored
A Rochester physician is being honored by the leading national organization in palliative care and has been elected to a leadership post within the organization. Timothy E. Quill, M.D., director of ...
Eye Institute Renamed to Honor Longtime Supporters
Rochester businessman and philanthropist David M. Flaum and his family have been champions of the University of Rochester Eye Institute for years. In recognition of their ongoing leadership, advocacy ...
Computerized Support Keeps Prominence of Name Brand Drugs at Bay
Simple computerized alerts can help curb the impulse to prescribe unnecessarily expensive, heavily marketed drugs, according to a study in the August issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Squeak, Squeak – Can You Hear Me Now?
What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing? Ironically, a new strain of mice with “golden ears” – mice that have outstanding hearing as they age. ...
Rochester Physician Named Editor of Leading Neurology Journal
A neurologist and epilepsy expert at the University of Rochester Medical Center has been named editor in chief of one of the world’s leading journals devoted to issues involving the brain and central ...
Approved Lymphoma Drug Shows Promise in Early Tests Against Bone Cancer
A drug already approved for the treatment of lymphoma may also slow the growth of the most deadly bone cancer in children and teens, according to an early-stage study published online today in the ...
Specialists in Hearing, HIV Come Together to Study AIDS Patients
Specialists in HIV and in hearing at the University of Rochester Medical Center are teaming up to measure the hearing of people with AIDS.
School of Nursing Researcher Will Help Develop New Insurance Database
University of Rochester School of Nursing faculty member Irena Pesis-Katz, Ph.D., yesterday was named to the newly created research network that is part of New York State Attorney General Andrew ...
University of Rochester and The Highlands at Pittsford present 'UR Always Learning'
The informative lecture series, "UR Always Learning at The Highlands," returns for fall 2009 with a program intended to be stimulating and thought-provoking.
Rochester Cardiologist Leads Statewide Cardiology Group
Cardiologist John Bisognano, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Medicine and director of Outpatient Cardiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been elected president of the New York State ...
Cooperative Project Addresses Quality at Rural Nursing Homes
Studies show that older adults in underserved and rural communities bear a disproportionate share of illnesses and disabilities compared to their counterparts in urban areas. But a University of ...
Former Piano Teacher Donates $6M to UR Eye Institute
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 Groups Join Together to Boost HIV Awareness
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 ...
Get into the Halloween Spirit by Supporting Children
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 ...
Enjoy an Evening with Young Entertainers to Benefit Kids
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 ...
Coping Style Affects Quality of Informed Consent Prior to Anesthesia
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 ...
Compound Shows Potential for Slowing Progression of ALS
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 ...
School of Nursing to Hold Open House for Doctoral Degree Programs
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 ...
Vaccine Shortage Leads to Cancellation of Community Flu Clinics
Due to a shortage of available flu vaccine, the University of Rochester School of Nursing Flu Immunization Program will be cancelling the remainder of its scheduled public flu clinics effective Oct. ...
Sit Back, Relax and Enjoy Seeing Christmas through Ralphie’s Eyes
Get into the holiday spirit early this year with the Friends of Strong’s 30th anniversary celebration. Friends of Strong will celebrate with a dessert reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by a live ...
Rochester-Led Parkinson’s Study Pays Off Again, Two Decades Later
Parkinson’s disease progresses more slowly in patients who have higher levels of urate, a chemical that at very high level is associated with gout, scientists have found. The new findings are based ...
Public Flu Clinics Continue But Without Pediatric Vaccinations for Now
The University of Rochester School of Nursing Flu Immunization Program, which began its public flu clinics in September, features more opportunities this month for adults to protect themselves ...
Pain Researcher at School of Nursing Receives Prestigious Award
Martin Schiavenato, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, is one of just 15 nurse educators nationwide to receive a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson ...
Cardiologist Receives Golden Lion Award in Venice
Arthur Moss, M.D., professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has won the Golden Lion Award, which is awarded every two years of at the International Workshop on Cardiac ...
Cardiologist Receives Golden Lionel Award in Venice
Arthur Moss, M.D., professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has won the Golden Lionel Award, which is awarded every two years of at the International Workshop on Cardiac ...
$10 Million in Private Funding Boosts UR Spinoff’s Stroke Research
ZZ Biotech, a Rochester biotechnology firm founded by neuroscientist Berislav Zlokovic, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Rochester Medical Center, has successfully completed its second equity ...
$10.5 Million in Funding Creates Center to Study OCD
A new research center exploring the science underlying a potential new treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder has been established at the University of Rochester Medical Center, thanks to a ...
Advocate and Master Teacher of Family Therapy Dies
The University of Rochester Medical Center mourns the death of Susan H. Horwitz, Ph.D., associate professor of Psychiatry, a master teacher and clinician of family therapy and advocate for families. ...
Where Surgery Was the Standard, Casting May Be the Future
New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) may lead doctors to choose to tweak an old technology – casting – over using high-tech implantable devices for children with ...
Young Adults Visit Doctors Least at an Age When Risky Behavior Peaks
The prevalence of substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, homicide and motor vehicle crashes all peak in young adulthood. Yet the study’s findings show that young adults underuse ambulatory ...
Viagra Relatives Shrink Abnormally Large Hearts
Compounds related to Viagra, which is already in clinical trials to prevent heart failure, may also counter the disease in a different way, according to a study published online today in the journal ...
Mindful Meditation, Shared Dialogues Reduce Physician Burnout
Training in mindfulness meditation and communication can alleviate the psychological distress and burnout experienced by many physicians and can improve their well-being, University of Rochester ...
Experimental Approach May Reverse Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis
Researchers have identified a mechanism that may keep a well known signaling molecule from eroding bone and inflaming joints, according to an early study published online today in the Journal of ...
Experimental Drug Lets B Cells Live and Lymphoma Cells Die
An investigative drug deprived non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells of their ability to survive too long and multiply too fast, according to an early study published recently in the journal Experimental ...
Kohl’s Pedal Patrol Celebrates Gift with Bike Safety Event
Kohl's Department Store, through the Kohl’s Cares for Kids® program, will partner with Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center to host a special bike safety event ...
Learn Recipe for Healthy Living with a Dash of Fun
The best way for families to learn how to live healthier lives is to do it together – and to have fun doing it. That’s the idea behind Healthy Living for Families, a 12-week program that starts later ...
School of Nursing to Launch Flu Clinic Program Sept. 16
The University of Rochester School of Nursing will launch its flu immunization program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Hegedorn’s, 964 Ridge Road, Webster. Staff anticipates ample supplies of ...
Hormone Promises to Keep Joint Injuries from Causing Long-term Osteoarthritis
An existing osteoporosis drug is the first ever found to prevent cartilage loss from osteoarthritis following injury to a joint, and may also regenerate some cartilage that has been lost to ...
Prevent Injuries by Preparing Kids to Get Back in the Game
With the beginning of school comes the beginning of school sports seasons. This fall, make sure children and teenagers are prepared to get back in the game with an awareness of the risks and the ...
Indulge in a Taste of Tuscany without Leaving Rochester
22nd annual Gala gives attendees an exquisite experience
Trends in Childhood Obesity Bode Poorly for Country’s Future Health
Two recent University of Rochester Medical Center studies point out alarming trends in childhood obesity – not only is the group of severely obese children getting larger, but parents don’t even see ...
HIV Researcher Heads to Washington to Study Health Policy
Sheldon D. Fields, Ph.D., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., A.A.C.R.N., D.P.N.A.P., F.A.A.N.P., associate professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...
Seizure Drug Enhances Sleep for Women with Hot Flashes
Gabapentin, a drug initially used to treat seizures, improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report online and in the September ...
URMC to Study Heart Health in Children
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Golisano Children’s Hospital is conducting a study to determine how changes in growth and tobacco exposure affect cardiovascular risk factors, such as ...
Study Promises Faster Recovery from Life-Threatening Blood Cell Shortages
A key compound resupplies bone marrow with fast-acting stem cells that can more quickly rekindle blood cell production, according to a study published online today in the journal Blood. While the ...
Trial Published in the New England Journal of Medicine Reports on New Therapy that Prevents Heart Failure
Patients who had a cardiac resynchronization device combined with a defibrillator (CRT-D) implanted had a 34 percent reduction in their risk of death or heart failure when compared to patients ...
Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for Sept. 26
Individuals and teams are invited to participate in the eighth annual Friends of Strong Rochester River Run/Walk 5K, to be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Roundhouse Shelter at Genesee ...
Hospital Introduces Interactive Technology for Asthma Care
The GetWellNetwork® PatientLife System®, an interactive bedside patient education and entertainment system, available for families in the pediatric hospital at the University of Rochester Medical ...
No Clunkers Here: Show off Your Prize-Worthy Vehicle for Kids
This year’s Rides for Life event has found a new home at the Rochester Public Market and will take place during the Greatest Community Garage Sales and Super Fleas at the Market from 2 to 7 p.m. ...
URMC Researcher Honored With Guest Editor Post
R. James White, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine, Pharmacology & Physiology within the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was ...
Nursing School Again Awarded Funding to Support Enrollment Growth
For the second year in a row, the University of Rochester School of Nursing has received funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) Scholarship Program.
Researchers Study Improving Life for Those with Macular Degeneration
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers will study whether two education programs improve the way people function in everyday life with age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause ...
Spirited Community Comes Together for Fairport Music and Food Fest
The Fairport Music and Food Festival, scheduled noon to dark Saturday, Aug. 29, will take place on Lift Bridge Lane in the heart of Fairport.
Kids’ Days of Sleeping Past Noon are Numbered
Staying up late and sleeping in might be great perks to summer vacation, but without a gradual change in habits, kids can face a rude awakening come September.
