Patient Care Transporting Our Tiniest Patients: Golisano Unveils Two Pediatric Ambulances By Barbara Ficarra Jan. 19, 2022 Golisano Children’s Hospital celebrated the arrival of two new dedicated pediatric ambulances with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 29, 2021; neonates and critically ill children from ...
Patient Care Colds and Flu: Do You Need Antibiotics? By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2022 COVID-19 has significantly changed the way we consider even minor coughs and cold-like symptoms. UR Medicine Primary Care's Dr. Michael Gavin offers advice on what to look for, when to call to your ...
Research The Last Mile By Scott Hesel Dec. 6, 2021 New treatment therapies, mRNA, and improved Complex Care services have significantly improved the quality of life of Cystic Fibrosis patients at URMC.
Research New Study Finds Evidence of COVID Antibodies in Breast Milk of Vaccinated Mothers By Scott Hesel Nov. 10, 2021 A URMC study of 77 mothers - 47 in the infected group, 30 in the vaccine group - found that both groups produced strong levels of neutralizing COVID antibodies in breast milk samples.
Research URMC to Lead First Gene Therapy Study for Batten Disease By Mark Michaud Nov. 3, 2021 URMC will serve as the lead study site in the U.S. for an experimental treatment being developed by Neurogene for CLN5 Batten disease, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
Patient Care Age 5-11 COVID Vaccine: Everything You Need to Know on Safety, Efficacy, and Distribution By Correna Dolce Nov. 2, 2021 Infectious disease expert Jennifer Nayak, M.D., and pediatrician Stephen Cook, M.D., M.P.H, share why this COVID vaccine is continuously proven to be safe and effective.
Research Research continues to rule out brain’s immune system as key to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 2, 2021 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester continue to find evidence that the brain’s immune system may not be the culprit behind fetal alcohol spectrum ...
Research URMC Part of Collaboration Awarded $10M for Pediatric Concussion Research By Susanne Pallo Oct. 11, 2021 URMC researchers will enroll 240 children and teens (11-18 years old) from the Rochester area in a collaborative national study to predict which kids will develop prolonged symptoms after concussion.
People Dr. Jonathan Mink receives Child Neurology Society’s highest honor By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 8, 2021 Jonathan W. Mink, M.D., Ph.D., the Frederick A. Horner M.D. Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Neurology and Chief of Child Neurology at URMC, has been awarded the Child Neurology Society’s 2021 ...
Research Researchers aim to understand COVID-19 in children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 6, 2021 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience are working to better understand how COVID-19 impacts student and staff in schools that serve students with IDDs.
