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New Grants will Accelerate Clinical Trials in Rare Neurological Disorders
Two new grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) will pave the way for new treatments for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses and Charcot Marie Tooth diseases, two groups of rare neurological disorders. The funding, which totals $10 million, will support new research programs led by University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) neurologists Erika Augustine, M.D., and David Herrmann, M.B.B.Ch., and involve an international team of scientists and clinicians. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 26, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Golisano Children ’s Hospital Recognized by U.S. 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 two specialty areas in the U.S. News& World Report ’s Best Children’s Hospital rankings. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 19, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Prostate Cancer Researchers Find Molecular “Switch” to Prolong Survival
Wilmot Cancer Institute scientists believe they have figured out why a commonly used drug to treat late-stage prostate cancer stops working after four or five months and appears to have a dual function that later turns the cancer into a relentless aggressor. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 13, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

New Funding Boosts URMC Biotech Start-Up for Neurological Disorders
Oscine Therapeutics, a new biotechnology company based on discoveries made and developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center has received a significant multi-year investment to support both research and development of cell-based therapies for neurological disorders. The funding represents the largest-ever investment in a URMC start-up company. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 11, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Fogarty Selected to Chair University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Family Medicine
Colleen T. Fogarty, M.D., M.Sc., FAAFP, has been selected as William Rocktaschel Professor and Chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center ’s Department of Family Medicine, pending approval by the Office of the Provost. As of July 1, Fogarty will be the first woman to chair the department, succeeding Thomas L. Campbell, M.D., who chose to step down after serving 16 years as chair. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 7, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

New Gene Therapy Poised to Transform Care for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been tapped as one of the first institutions in the U.S. to offer a new gene replacement therapy to treat spinal muscular atrophy. The new treatment, which is being marketed by Novartis under the brand name Zolgensma, can be delivered within weeks of birth and clinical trials have shown that it dramatically changes the course of the disease. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - June 6, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Highland Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Program Receives Programmatic Accreditation
The National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Consortium (NNPRFTC) is pleased to announce the initial accreditation of another postgraduate Nurse Practitioner residency: Highland Family Medicine ’s (HFM) Nurse Practitioner Residency Program (NPRP) headquartered in Rochester, New York. NNPRFTC’s Accreditation Commission’s initial programmatic accreditation is for three years. The current trainees will be considered to have completed an accredited program. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 28, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Residents Can Safely Dispose of Unused Prescription Drugs, June 2
Old or unused prescription medications of any kind will be accepted at URMC for safe disposal during the Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Sunday, June 2, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 28, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Training May Help Patients Challenged by High Drug Costs
University of Rochester Medical Center research suggests that a modest training session for doctors and their office staffs might encourage them to discuss drug costs with patients, potentially making it a routine and effective way to help assure patients are getting and taking their medications appropriately. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 22, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

New Multi-Institutional Partnership to Focus on Stroke Rehabilitation
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), Burke Neurological Institute, and Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) have been awarded a $5 million grant from the Empire State Development Corporation to speed the development of ground-breaking neurological treatments for those disabled from stroke. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 20, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Highland Hospital Honors Physician and Advanced Practice Provider of the Year
Highland Hospital is honoring Ashish Boghani, M.D., FACP, FHM, as Physician of the Year, and Jessica Mahoney PA-C, as Advanced Practice Provider (APP) of the Year. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 7, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester Medical Center Join Forces to Launch Eastman Performing Arts Medicine
The Eastman School of Music and University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have unveiled a collaboration that ’s laying a foundation for clinicians, artists and researchers to innovate connections between health and the arts. The new initiative, Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM), unifies and expands existing clinical services, arts integration and research to transform arts-related health care deliv ery and scientific understanding of the interactions between the arts and health. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - May 2, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

8th Annual ‘Strollin’ for the Colon’ to Benefit Cancer Education, Research
UR Medicine ’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will sponsor the 8th annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K Walk/Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Geneseo’s Village Park. Strollin’ for the Colon is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness of the life-saving benefits of screening and ra ises funds for research and education. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - April 26, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

UR Medicine Orthopaedics' New Victor Location Opens April 29
UR Medicine Orthopaedics and Thompson Health are partnering to deliver expansive orthopaedic and physical therapy services at a new office in Victor that opens April 29. The all-new, 21,000 square foot outpatient site will provide patients in Victor, Canandaigua and the Finger Lakes more convenient access to a wide range of orthopaedic services from Rochester-based specialists, as well as physical therapy and rehabilitation provided by Thompson Health experts. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - April 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news

Paul Levy to Step Down after Transformative Decade as Chair of Medicine
During his 10 years as Charles A. Dewey Professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), Paul Levy, M.D., has guided his faculty through the advent of electronic medical records, the implementation of a new compensation plan, the growth of regional and population health models of care and a host of other changes. Now it ’s time for one more change—one that he’ll preside over with the same steady leadership as all the others. Levy will step down as chair after his successor is found. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - April 20, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news