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Mark Gestring Named URMC Division Chief of Acute Care Surgery
The professor of Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics joined the faculty in 2001. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - December 10, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Tissue Stiffness is a "Mosh Pit ” Where Cancer Cells Thrive
Imagine being at a packed concert hall with a mosh pit full of dancers creating a wall against outsiders. When targeted drugs try to make their way toward a pancreas tumor, they encounter a similar obstacle in stiff tissue that surrounds and protects the cancer. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - December 6, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

For Chronic Leukemia Patients, the News Just Got Even Better
Several chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients at the Wilmot Cancer Institute took part in two groundbreaking, nationwide phase 3 studies that are changing the way doctors treat the disease. The positive results are being reported this weekend at the 2018 American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting — and will immediately impact CLL patients in the Rochester region and across the U.S., said Paul Barr, M.D., director of Wilmot’s Clinical Trials Office. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - November 29, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Grand Island Man Has Plenty of Reasons to be Grateful
A year ago, Neil Wolfe ’s heart was three times the size that it should be. He had no idea it was one of the reasons he needed to buy new shirts, twice. That didn’t bother him as much as a lingering cough, his lack of energy and severe swelling in his legs and feet. They were all signs that his enlarged heart wasn’t strong enough to pump blood through his body. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - November 21, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Surgery Simulation Program Garners International Recognition
University of Rochester Medical Center urologist Ahmed Ghazi, M.D., has been awarded first place at the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin, Germany. His presentation was selected from among 100 finalists from institutions from across the globe who were given the opportunity to pitch breakthrough ideas in science to a jury of academic and business leaders. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - November 14, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

An Officer and an Organ Donor
Lieutenant Dan Schermerhorn Jr. works the day shift. Peace Officer Paul Wlosinski works nights. The two University of Rochester Department of Public Safety colleagues are forever connected by an act of generosity that gave Schermerhorn a second chance, with some help from the transplant team at URMC. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - November 13, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine Heart & Vascular Opens at Eastside Family YMCA
UR Medicine has opened a new cardiology practice in the Eastside Family YMCA, expanding access to wellness programs and clinical services within YMCA of Greater Rochester. The new site brings the strength of UR Medicine ’s Heart and Vascular care close to home for residents of eastern Monroe County and Wayne County. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 31, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Using the Microbiome to Help Premature Babies Grow
A study suggests that the gut microbiome – the trillions of tiny bacteria that live in the digestive tract – could help doctors personalize nutrients and feeding patterns to help the most vulnerable babies get a stronger start to life. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 29, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

New Research Initiative to Focus on Cerebrovascular Diseases
A multidisciplinary group of clinical and bench researchers has been formed at the University of Rochester Medical Center to study cerebrovascular disease. The Cerebrovascular and Neurocognitive Research Group (CNRG), which consists of faculty from Neurology, Neurosurgery, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Microbiology and Immunology, and Vascular Biology will leverage advanced brain imaging technologies to investigate a number of diseases, including stroke, cerebral small vessel disease, and vascular dementia. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 29, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Study: Attention Requires Balance in the Brain
The ability to focus attention is a fundamental challenge that the brain must solve and one that is essential to navigating our daily lives. In developmental disorders such as Autism this ability is impaired. New research published in the journal Nature Communications shows that nerve cells maintain a state of balance when preparing to interpret what we see and this may explain why the healthy brain can block out distractions. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 29, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Research Will Employ Data Science to Determine Suicide Risk in Elderly
A new research program will harness machine learning and data science to sift through tens of millions of records of U.S. nursing home and assisted living residents to identify risk factors for suicide. The project will be led by Yue Li, Ph.D., in the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Public Health Sciences and Xueya Cai, Ph.D., in the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology and is supported by a $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 25, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Strong Memorial Cardiology Team Helps Expand Use of Next-Gen Heart Pumps
UR Medicine Heart and Vascular is celebrating its valuable contributions to securing approval of the latest high-tech pump for the growing population of people facing heart failure. Last week, the FDA OK ’d the HeartMate 3™ pump for use in long-term therapy, providing gravely ill patients the opportunity for longer survival. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 24, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

New Research Seeks to Understand Link Between Iron and Brain Development
Iron deficiency is the one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiencies in the world and affects mainly pregnant mothers and young children. Numerous studies have found that mothers who have low iron levels during pregnancy, have a higher risk of giving birth to a child that develops cognitive impairments like autism, attention deficit syndrome, and learning disabilities. While the link between gestational iron deficiency and cognitive impairment in offspring is well establish, the mechanisms by which this occurs remain unknown. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 24, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Messing Honored for Career of Innovation and Leadership in Urological Care
Leading researchers and clinicians from across the globe gathered in Rochester on October 18-19 to recognize the career of Edward Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S., and his 35 years of accomplishments in improving care for individuals with bladder, kidney, prostate, and testicular cancer. The Festschrift honoring Messing, a professor in the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Urology and the Wilmot Cancer Institute, was the subject of a special edition of the journal Bladder Cancer. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 22, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

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 floor will be named in their honor. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - October 19, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news