Research Pioneer in Infectious Disease Research Leaves World-Wide Legacy By URMC Communications Dec. 12, 2012 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 ...
Research Down with Flu? Scientists Want to Study Your Germs By URMC Communications Dec. 11, 2012 Feeling feverish? Have a cough, cold or sore throat? This winter, experts at the University of Rochester Medical Center want to study your germs.
Research Volunteers Needed for Two Flu Vaccine Studies By URMC Communications Oct. 9, 2012 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 ...
Research Exposure to Snot-Nosed Kids Ups Severity of Cold Infections By URMC Communications Sep. 26, 2012 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 ...
Research In Rochester, a Tale of Tainted Tattoos By Emily Boynton Sep. 6, 2012 If you end up with a rash on a new tattoo, you should probably think twice before brushing it off as an allergic reaction or a normal part of the healing process. A recent study in the New England ...
Research University and IBM Scientists Gather to Explore Collaboration By Mark Michaud Jun. 27, 2012 A group of scientists from IBM and the University of Rochester will gather on Friday, June 29 to take the next step in an emerging research partnership designed to harness the power of high ...
Research Capability of Curry Component to Treat Disease Merits U.S. Patent By URMC Communications Jun. 12, 2012 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 ...
Research Looking for Clues from Frogs, Fish, and Snails to Fight Off Disease By URMC Communications May. 30, 2012 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 ...
Research University of Rochester and IBM Expand Partnership in Pursuit of New Frontiers in Health By Mark Michaud May. 11, 2012 The University of Rochester will be one of the first academic institutions in the nation to receive the next generation of IBM’s high performance supercomputers. The new system – called the Blue ...
Research Vaccine Aims to Give the Heaves the Heave-Ho By URMC Communications May. 7, 2012 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. ...