Roswell Park and URMC to Create $19 Million Research Program Focused on Flavored Tobacco
The grant will unite teams from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Rochester Medical Center in an effort to better document and understand one of the fastest-growing trends in tobacco use. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 21, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine Breast Imaging to Offer Free Mammograms September 15 and October 6
In honor of October ’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UR Medicine Breast Imaging – in conjunction with the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester, Cancer Services Program of Monroe County, and Susan G. Komen Upstate NY – is offering free annual mammograms to women age 40 and older. The screening sessions will be he ld at UR Medicine Breast Imaging at Anthony Jordan Health Center on Saturday, September 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and UR Medicine Breast Imaging at Red Creek on Saturday, October 6 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 13, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

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 School District (RCSD) that aims to help children with chronic, persistent asthma receive specialized care: a combination of school-based treatment and telemedicine visits with asthma specialists. Asthma affects 1 in 10 children in the United States, making it the most common chronic disease of childhood. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 13, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Integrative Oncology & Wellness Center Opens at Wilmot Cancer Institute ’s Pluta Cancer Center
The new Pluta Integrative Oncology& Wellness Center is the first program of its kind in the region. It is designed to help patients incorporate complementary therapies and lifestyle modifications into their cancer treatment plans to address side effects such as fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, stress, pain and nausea. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 13, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Integrative Oncology and Wellness Center Opens at Wilmot Cancer Institute ’s Pluta Cancer Center
The new Pluta Integrative Oncology& Wellness Center is the first program of its kind in the region. It is designed to help patients incorporate complementary therapies and lifestyle modifications into their cancer treatment plans to address side effects such as fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, stress, pain and nausea. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 13, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Come Together Against Cancer at the Wilmot Warrior Walk on Sunday
UR Medicine ’s Wilmot Cancer Institute will host its sixth annual Wilmot Warrior Walk on Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Highland Park Bowl, 1137 South Ave. in Rochester. The fundraiser features a certified 5K, certified 10K and a 1-mile walk as well as a celebration. Proceeds support cancer research and the Judy DiMa rzo Cancer Survivorship Program at Wilmot Cancer Institute. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 6, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Researchers Harness Virtual Reality, Motion Capture to Study Neurological Disorders
Neuroscientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have a powerful new state-of-the-art tool at their disposal to study diseases like Autism, Alzheimer ’s, and traumatic brain injury. The Mobile Brain/Body Imaging system, or MoBI, combines virtual reality, brain monitoring, and Hollywood-inspired motion capture technology, enabling researchers to study the movement difficulties that often accompany neurological disorders and why our brains somet imes struggle while multitasking. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 6, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Chest Pain Drug Ranolazine Falls Short in Preventing First Episode of Ventricular Arrhythmia or Death
A trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators found that the chest pain drug ranolazine was safe but didn ’t decrease the likelihood of the first occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias or death in this high-risk population. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 5, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Drug Shows Promise in Slowing Multiple Sclerosis
Research appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine could herald a new treatment approach for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) if confirmed in future studies. The results of a clinical trial, which involved researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), showed that the drug ibudilast slowed the brain shrinkage associated with progressive forms of the disease. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 5, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Internationally Renowned Rochester Doctor to Speak at 2018 Sischy Lecture
Seymour Schwartz, M.D., will deliver the 2018 Sischy Lecture on Monday, October 1 at 6 p.m. at the Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center, 300 East River Road, Rochester, New York. His talk, “From Medicine to Manuscript, Doctors with a Literacy Legacy,” focuses on authors with a background in medicine, from the Middle Ages to the present era. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - September 4, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Magnet Designation Acknowledges Nursing Excellence at Strong Memorial Hospital
UR Medicine ’s Strong Memorial Hospital has earned re-designation as a Magnet® hospital from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a division of the American Nursing Association. Recognized around the globe as the gold standard for nursing excellence, fewer than 8 percent of American hospitals currently hold this honor. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 23, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Richard Libby to Lead Graduate Education at School of Medicine and Dentistry
Richard T. Libby, Ph.D., professor of Ophthalmology and of Biomedical Genetics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and a member of the University ’s Center for Visual Science, has been named Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs, pending approval of the University Board of Trustees. He succeeds Edith M. Lord, Ph.D., who served a decade in the role and is shifting her focus to microbiology and immunology resea rch. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 22, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Highland Family Medicine to host Family Fun Day
Highland Family Medicine will hold a Family Fun Day this Saturday, August 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Highland Family Medicine parking lot at 777 S. Clinton Ave. The event is free and open to the public. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 21, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR School of Nursing Cuts Tuition of Degree-Completion Program for Nurses
Responding to New York State ’s landmark “BS in 10” legislation requiring future nurses to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of their initial licensure, the UR School of Nursing is dropping the overall cost of its RN to BS completion program by 18 percent. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 17, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

3 UR Medicine Specialty Programs Make U.S. News Best Hospitals List
Strong Memorial ’s Ears, Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology) specialty program ranked 43rd among the nation’s hospitals, up from 53 last year, and Nephrology ranked 44th, up from 65 last year. Highland Hospital’s Gynecology specialty program ranked 45th in the nation; up from 71. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - August 14, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news