UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER NEWS

Conwell Named to National Health Care Innovations Program (Click Here to View) Yeates Conwell, M.D., professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been selected for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Innovation Advisors Program.

 

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New Program Provides Comprehensive Care for Memory Disorder Patients and Families
The University of Rochester Medical Center has opened the doors on a unique and innovative program that provides comprehensive evaluation, care, and support for people and families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of progressive memory loss. The new Memory Care Program is located at Clinton Crossings and is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, including specialists in neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, neuropsychology, social work, nurse practice, and marriage and family therapy.


Once Considered Mainly ‘Brain Glue,’ Astrocytes’ Power Revealed
A type of cell plentiful in the brain, long considered mainly the stuff that holds the brain together and oft-overlooked by scientists more interested in flashier cells known as neurons, wields more power in the brain than has been realized, according to new research published today in Science Signaling.


Hospital Design Puts Children and Families First
At first glance, it is apparent that the new Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is designed around the common theme of supporting our patients – and their families. The most exciting features of the new building are the many spaces planned for gathering, playing, resting and finding respite.


Eight Members of URMC Family Lauded for Achievements
Eight out of 20 Health Care Achievement Awards presented today by the Rochester Business Journal were captured by physicians, a dentist, nurse, staff and a volunteer within the URMC health care network. URMC winners spanned every category in the competition.


Dine and Dance the Night Away to Help Golisano Children’s Hospital
After a decade of enormous generosity, Jennifer and Tim Brush and the rest of Team Taylor prepare for the 10th and final Taylor Brush Memorial Dinner Dance, set to take place from 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at the River’s Edge Party House on 31 Paul Road.


Rochester Physician Leads National Palliative Care Organization
Timothy E. Quill, M.D., director of the Center for Ethics, Humanities and Palliative Care at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has assumed the presidency of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.


Hulin Wu to Lead New Bioinformatics Center
Hulin Wu, Ph.D., Dean’s Professor of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, will serve as founding director of the newly-established Center for Integrative Bioinformatics and Experimental Mathematics. The Center will reside within the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology and will serve as the academic home for bioinformatics, integrating and strengthening current biostatistics, bioinformatics and computational biology resources.


Babies at URMC Among Area’s First to Get New Screening for Heart Disease
Newborns at Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center are getting a new, non-invasive test to help determine if they are at risk for certain potentially dangerous heart conditions.


Walk/Run Aims to Raise Colon-Cancer Awareness, Funds for Research
Inspired by friends and family members whose lives have been affected by colon cancer, staff of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will sponsor “Strollin’ for the Colon” Saturday, April 21, in Geneseo.


Rich History of Outstanding Achievement in Adolescent Medicine Continues
Richard E. Kreipe, M.D., professor of Pediatrics, at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), has been awarded with Outstanding Achievement in Adolescent Medicine from the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.


UR Nursing Honor Society Chapter Epsilon Xi Hosts Regional Conference, Celebrates 30 Years
Epsilon Xi, the University of Rochester chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, will host the Sigma Theta Tau Regional Conference on Friday, March 30, featuring a variety of presentations by School of Nursing faculty. The conference will also include a 30th anniversary celebration for the Epsilon Xi chapter on March 29.


Community Programs for Families, Children Garner Recognition
The third annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards will be presented by the University of Rochester Medical Center at 5 p.m. Monday, March 19, in the URMC Class of ’62 Auditorium.


1937 Alum Brings History to Life For School of Nursing Students
When Lillian Buskus Stone, R.N., of Williamson, N.Y., was a nursing student in the 1930s, her training covered how to cook meals, sterilize equipment, clean and sharpen needles, bathe patients, and care for the deceased. Buskus Stone, who turns 96 on March 18, recently shared memories of her education and 50-year career with the next generation of nurses at the School of Nursing, helping them see how much has changed and how far they can go.


Former Surgeon General in Town Monday to Address Community Health Issues
The former U.S. surgeon general returns to Rochester to help launch the HEART health initiative, made possible by a five-year, $3.6 million Community Transformation Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that will improve the health of area residents through projects that support healthy behaviors, and work to prevent chronic disease and reduce health care costs.


‘Brain Fog’ of Menopause Confirmed
The difficulties that many women describe as memory problems when menopause approaches are real, according to a study published today in the journal Menopause. The findings won’t come as a surprise to millions of women, but the results validate their experiences and provide some clues to what is happening in the brain as women hit menopause.


Koning Breast Scanner Receives European Regulatory Approval
A University of Rochester Medical Center startup company that developed an imaging system to detect breast cancer, announced that it has obtained a key approval from the European Union signaling that it is in compliance with legislation and medical device regulation. This will allow the system to be marketed and sold throughout the EU.


Taking another Shot at RAGE to Tame Alzheimer’s
Researchers have taken another crack at a promising approach to stopping Alzheimer’s disease that encountered a major hurdle last year. In research published this week in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, scientists have developed a compound that targets a molecular actor known as RAGE, which plays a central role in mucking up the brain tissue of people with the disease.


Grateful Family Keeps Hope Strong at Lovin’ Cup Spring Benefit
This year's Keeping Hope Strong Benefit, which raises funds for Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, begins 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Lovin’ Cup, located at 300 Park Point Drive at RIT.


Local Health Systems Collaborate on Pilot Program to Prevent, Treat Stroke
Rochester’s three health systems are collaborating to improve stroke care through creation of the Stroke Treatment Alliance of Rochester (STAR), funded by an $800,000 grant from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation. The initiative brings stroke teams from Highland, Rochester General, Strong Memorial and Unity hospitals together to provide consistent and immediate care for a condition that requires fast action for long-term survival and meaningful quality of life.


Wilmot Researchers Create New Way to Study Liver Cancer
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center have made significant strides in the study of a primary cancer of the liver– Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC), also called biliary tract cancer. Their work has been published online and in print editions of Cancer Research, the most frequently cited cancer journal in the world. Aram Hezel, M.D., an assistant professor of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine at URMC, is the corresponding author of the study that examined the role of genes commonly mutated in human cancers and their role in the growth of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, a form of bile duct cancer.


Report Highlights Understudied, Unwelcome Side of Cancer Treatment
The number of cancer survivors in the United States has tripled since 1971 and yet gains in survival have come at the price of second malignancies and cardiovascular disease, according to a long-awaited report by a national scientific committee chaired by Lois B. Travis, M.D., Sc.D., of the University of Rochester Medical Center.


Study: Early Surgery Controls Seizures, Improves Quality of Life
A new study out today in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that the vast majority of patients with previously uncontrolled temporal lobe epilepsy who underwent surgical intervention early in the course of their disease where not only seizure free, but experience a significantly higher quality of life compared to those who only manage their condition medically. The results demonstrate that, instead of being considered a last resort, early surgery could help epilepsy patients avoid decades of disability.


Dyson Day Examines Decade of Decline for Children in Monroe County
At the 12th annual Anne E. Dyson Memorial Grand Rounds, set for Wednesday, March 7, local health care providers will discuss why children in Monroe County had worse outcomes in a number of important areas of health, development and success than they did a decade ago. The talk aims to shine light on how to better serve our community’s children and youth.


March Events to Raise Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
The Center for Community Health's Cancer Services Program of Monroe County is partnering with community businesses and organizations in March to get a total of 100 men screened for colorectal cancer, in recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.


Older Adults Who Sleep Poorly React to Stress with Increased Inflammation
Older adults who sleep poorly have an altered immune system response to stress that may increase risk for mental and physical health problems, according to a study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center researcher. In the study, stress led to significantly larger increases in a marker of inflammation in poor sleepers compared to good sleepers—a marker associated with poor health outcomes and death.


Research Building Recognized for Green Design
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Saunders Research Building has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification in recognition of a design that promotes sustainability and the health of its occupants. This is the first building at the University of Rochester to receive a LEED certification.


Researchers Test Drug, Psychotherapy Combo for Fibromyalgia
For the first time, researchers will test whether two treatments are better than one for patients with fibromyalgia. With a $5.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, scientists from the University of Rochester Medical Center and the University of Washington School of Medicine will evaluate the combination of a drug and behavioral health treatments in easing the chronic, widespread pain characteristic of the condition.


Noted Epidemiologist Kenneth J. Rothman to Present 12th Annual Saward-Berg Lecture
Kenneth J. Rothman, D.M.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H., a leading researcher and expert in epidemiologic methods, will present the 12th annual Saward-Berg Lecture on Friday, March 9, 2012. The lecture – entitled “The Public Perception of Epidemiology” – will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the University of Rochester School of Nursing Auditorium.


URMC Expands Wound Care Program with New Tools for Healing
Advanced treatments for patients in need of wound care will be available beginning March 6 at the new Strong Wound Healing Center, located at 160 Sawgrass Drive, Suite 130, off Westfall Road in Rochester.


URMC Primary Care Network Receives Top Medical Home Certification from NCQA
All 22 offices in the primary care network have been nationally certified at the highest level to offer a new model of care that promotes partnership between patients and a personal team of health care providers.


Cornell U. Scholar to Chair URMC Department of Biostatistics
Robert L. Strawderman III, Sc.D., professor of Biological Statistics and Computational Biology and Statistical Science at Cornell University, and professor in the Department of Public Health at Weill-Cornell Medical College, has been named Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology at the University of Rochester Medical Center.


Wilmot Cancer Center Recognized as One of Top 70 in Nation
The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center has been named as one of the Top 70 Oncology programs in the United States by Becker’s Hospital Review, one of the nation’s foremost publications on up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. With its inclusion on the Top 70 list, the Wilmot Cancer Center joins the ranks of some of the country’s most notable cancer centers, including Cleveland Clinic, Dana-Farber, Duke University, Johns Hopkins, the Mayo Clinic and the University of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.


A Step Forward In Effort to Regenerate Damaged Nerves
Jason Huang and his team have taken a step forward toward the goal of repairing nerves more effectively in patients who have been involved in car accidents or suffered other injuries. In a paper published in the journal PLoS One, Huang and colleagues report that a surprising set of cells may hold potential for nerve transplants.


As Diabetes Emerges, Researchers Track Disease’s First Steps
Scientists have taken a remarkably detailed look at the initial steps that occur in the body when type 1 diabetes mellitus first develops in a child or young adult. The analysis comes from a team of researchers and physicians who have expertise both in the laboratory and in treating patients.


Jewelry Trunk Show to Benefit CARE for Cancer Survivors
Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical Center will host a fundraising jewelry show 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, to benefit patients of the Center’s fertility preservation program.


National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week Events February 26-March 3, 2012
More than a half-dozen events will take place in the Rochester area in recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week, February 26-March 3, 2012, with sponsorship from the Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders and Golisano Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics. The national theme of the week is “Everybody Knows Somebody.”


Starve a Virus, Feed a Cure?
A protein that protects some of our immune cells from the most common and virulent form of HIV works by starving the virus of the molecular building blocks that it needs to replicate, according to research published online today by Baek Kim and graduate student Waaqo Daddacha in Nature Immunology.


Like Mother, Like Daughter: Duo Shaves Heads for Cancer Research
This year, Dr. Bredlau and her 13-year-old daughter will join forces as a mother-daughter team at the St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s local Shaving the Way event on Sunday, March 11.


URMC Cardiothoracic Surgeon Honored by National Society
George L. Hicks, M.D., renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and chief of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was honored for his passion and dedication to mentoring surgeons of tomorrow during the annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgery.


To Avoid Early Labor and Delivery, Weight and Diet Changes Not the Answer
One of the strongest known risk factors for spontaneous or unexpected preterm birth – any birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy, most often without a known cause – is already having had one. For women in this group who would like to avoid this scenario in their second pregnancy, focusing on weight gain and dietary changes may not be the best strategy.


Night, Weekend Delivery OK for Babies with Birth Defects
Weekday delivery is no better than night or weekend delivery for infants with birth defects, according to a new study presented today at The Pregnancy Meeting, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual conference. The finding is good news for all parties – moms, babies and healthcare teams – and suggests that this high-risk population of women should deliver when their bodies are ready to deliver, regardless of the day or time.


Step into American Heart Month with a Winter Walk
February is American Heart Month, and what better way to celebrate than outdoors in a winter wonderland? The third annual Winter Walk for Strong Kids, on Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Nazareth College Shults Center, is a fun way for the whole family to engage in a heart-healthy activity. All ages are invited to enjoy the walk, which will benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center.


Collaborative ‘Rochester Model’ Gets Spotlight for Hypertension Program
The fast-moving effort led by business leaders, in partnership with healthcare organizations, to make the Finger Lakes region the healthiest community in the country serves as a model for action that other cities could follow, according to a medical journal.


Medical Center Psychiatrist Wins Award for Book on Workplace Violence
Michael R. Privitera, M.D., M.S., associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will receive the 2012 Manfred S. Guttmacher Award, which is given for an outstanding contribution to the literature of forensic psychiatry.


The Highlands at Pittsford Awarded Five-Year CARF Reaccreditation
The Highlands at Pittsford retirement community has earned its third five-year reaccreditation from CARF International. Founded as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.


Free Heart Screenings Feb. 13 at Strong Memorial Hospital
University of Rochester Medical Center cardiologists will offer free blood pressure and oxygenation screenings, which are key indicators of heart disease, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, at Strong Memorial Hospital Lobby. This is part of the Medical Center’s community outreach efforts to mark American Heart Month.


URMC Finds Leukemia Cells Are “Bad to the Bone”
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have discovered new links between leukemia cells and cells involved in bone formation, offering a fresh perspective on how the blood cancer progresses and raising the possibility that therapies for bone disorders could help in the treatment of leukemia.


Local IHOP Restaurants Flip to Help the Kids
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Rochester IHOP restaurants will be holding a special promotion to provide free kids' meals, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., when a $5 donation per kid is made to Golisano Children's Hospital. Then, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, IHOP restaurants nationwide will be celebrating National Pancake Day with the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH).


Golisano Foundation and Eastman Institute Partner to Help People with Developmental Disabilities
The B. Thomas Golisano Foundation and Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center today announced a partnership to address the unmet oral health needs of people with developmental disabilities in the Rochester area


Medical Center Board Bestows Patient Care Awards on Top Staff
This week, during the University of Rochester Medical Center Board’s annual meeting, Board Chair Bob Latella presented the 2011 Excellence Awards to some of the institution’s most exceptional employees. Altogether, six individuals and four teams were spotlighted for their unwavering personal and professional dedication to delivering a patient care experience that demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.


Diversity and Disparities in Medicine Topic of First Tana Grady-Weliky Lecture
Annelle B. Primm, M.D., M.P.H., deputy medical director and director of the Office of Minority and National Affairs for the American Psychiatric Association (APA), will deliver the first annual Tana A. Grady-Weliky, M.D., Memorial Lecture Friday, Feb. 10, at the University of Rochester Medical Center.


Eaton Takes Lead as Chair of Anesthesiology at URMC
Michael P. Eaton, M.D., was named chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center after serving as interim chair for the past seven months. A faculty member since 1995, Eaton is also the director of the fellowship program in Cardiac Anesthesiology.


Children’s Hospital Board Chair Commits $1M toward Campaign
Mark Siewert, chair of the Golisano Children’s Hospital Board of Directors and co-chair of the hospital’s campaign, has committed to a $1 million gift toward the hospital’s campaign. Siewert and his wife, Marcia, are among the first individual donors to provide large gifts to the $100 million campaign, which will support both a new children’s hospital and major enhancements to pediatric programs.


Children’s Hospital Supporter J. Michael Smith Gives $1.3 Million
J. Michael Smith and his wife Alice have always had a passion for giving back. Smith serves as co-chair of the fundraising campaign for Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Alice has been a lifetime educator and volunteer. The Smiths have pledged to give more than $1 million to Golisano Children’s Hospital ? one of the first large individual gifts to go toward the children’s hospital $100 million campaign.


Judith F. Baumhauer Named 2012 Athena Award Winner
Orthopaedic surgeon Judith F. Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H., professor and associate chair of academic affairs in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, today was named the winner of the 26th annual Athena Award at a special luncheon at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.


Article by Rochester Team is the Most Viewed in Biotech Journal
A review article by Seth Perry and colleagues at the University of Rochester Medical Center for the journal BioTechniques was the journal’s most-viewed article in 2011.


Rochester Scientist Leads National Fight against Lead
When the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention needed a scientist to lead the panel charged with making recommendations regarding hazardous levels of lead in children, they turned to one of Rochester’s own. Deborah Cory-Slechta, Ph.D., an internationally recognized authority on the hazards of lead, was co-chair of the CDC panel that recently recommended slashing the level of lead that should be considered as the point for intervention by physicians and public health authorities.


Asian-Americans Getting Better Heart Attack Care
Care for Asian-American heart attack patients improved between 2003 and 2008, according to a study published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. The study found Asian-Americans and whites received about the same level of care, and that differences in care between the two groups decreased over time. The study is significant because little is known about the treatment and outcomes of Asian-Americans who’ve suffered a heart attack.


Evolving URMC Studies Uphold Precision Radiation to Control Cancer
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been a leader in the study of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for the past decade, and two of the latest research projects show that SBRT is emerging as an important tool for more people with advanced cancer.


Get Ugly for a Good Cause
On Feb. 25, the ninth annual Ugly Disco will take everything bad and ugly from the ‘70s and turn it into something good. All proceeds from this year’s party benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center.


“Couch Potato Pill” Might Stop Heat Stroke Too
In a new study published today in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists discovered what they believe is one of the first drugs to combat heat stroke. AICAR – an experimental therapy once dubbed the “couch potato pill” for its ability to mimic the effects of exercise in sedentary mice – protected animals genetically predisposed to the disorder and may hold promise for the treatment of people with enhanced susceptibility to heat-induced sudden death.


Set Your Fitness and Fundraising Goals with Cycle for Hope
Worried that your New Year’s resolutions are already falling by the wayside? Signing up for the Cycle for Hope cycling fundraiser, set for Feb. 4, is perfect way to jump-start your goals for better health and community-mindedness.


McDaniel Wins Award for Inspiring Physician to Create Community Program
Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., the Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will receive a 2011 Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award. The award of $25,000 recognizes educators in psychology, medicine and law who have inspired a student or students to create an organization which has demonstrably benefited the community at large.


URMC Ortho Chair Addresses Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis
Regis J. O’Keefe, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the URMC Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, discusses concerns regarding the use of bisphosphonates for patients with osteoporosis.


Conwell Named to National Health Care Innovations Program
Yeates Conwell, M.D., professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been selected for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Innovation Advisors Program.


URMC Smoking Cessation Expert Offers Tips for Smokers Trying to Quit
With the start of a New Year, millions of smokers across New York State and more throughout the U.S. will attempt to quit smoking. Quitting smoking is a popular resolution, and an appropriate one given World Health Organization estimates that smoking contributes to five million deaths each year. For smokers who are considering quitting as part of a new year’s resolution, pre-planning is an important step for a successful outcome.


URMC Lung Research Awarded $4.7M to Establish a Respiratory Pathogens Research Center
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded a contract from the Federal government to establish a center to study the germs that cause lung disease. The agreement could last potentially for seven years. If the agreement lasts the full seven years, contract funding may be at least $35 million, and support could reach as much as $50 million.


University Lung Research Awarded $4.7 Million Contract to Establish a Respiratory Pathogens Research Center
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded a contract from the Federal government to establish a center to study the germs that cause lung disease. The agreement could last potentially for seven years. If the agreement lasts the full seven years, contract funding may be at least $35 million, and support could reach as much as $50 million.


Scientist Ned Ballatori Dies at Age 54
Nazzareno “Ned” Ballatori, Ph.D., of Brighton, a scientist who helped build the Environmental Medicine program at the University of Rochester Medical Center into an internationally acclaimed program, passed away Dec. 25 after a battle with a rare form of cancer, angiosarcoma. Dr. Ballatori, a professor of Environmental Medicine, was 54.


Scientists Fixate on Ric-8 to Understand Trafficking of Popular Drug Receptor Targets
Half the drugs used today target a single class of proteins – and now scientists have identified an important molecular player critical to the proper workings of those proteins critical to our health. A protein known as Ric-8 plays a vital role, according to new results from a team led by Gregory Tall, Ph.D.


URMC Sports Medicine Lauded for Commitment to High School Athletics
URMC Sports Medicine has been awarded the 2011 Community Service Recipient by the New York State Athletic Administrators Association, Chapter 5, for its commitment to positively promoting local high school athletics.


Myths and Truths of Obesity and Pregnancy
Ironically, despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. This and other startling statistics abound when obesity and pregnancy collide. Together, they present a unique set of challenges that women and their doctors must tackle in order to achieve the best possible outcome for mom and baby.


99-year-old Woman Regains Mobility Following Spinal Procedures
A 99-year-old woman has returned to her daily routine after doctors repaired three separate compression fractures in her spine three times in a month. Specialists at the University of Rochester Medical Center repaired the brittle vertebra using bone glue while the patient was under sedation, which is easier for elderly patients.


Syracuse Woman Gets the Ultimate Christmas Gift – A New Heart
A Syracuse woman is recovering this holiday season from a well-timed heart transplant at the University of Rochester Medical Center.


New Venture Focuses on Commercializing Eye Institute Technologies
The Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center has launched a new initiative, called the Excubator, to accelerate the development and commercialization of new technologies. This innovative approach builds upon the region’s history of innovation in eye care, optics, software, and engineering to launch a new generation of technologies to treat diseases of the eye.


URMC Study: Most Cancer-related Blood Clots Occur in Outpatients
In a study of nearly 18,000 cancer patients, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found that when blood clots develop – a well-known and serious complication of cancer treatment – 78 percent of the time they occur when a person is out of the hospital, at home or elsewhere, while on chemotherapy.


Pediatrician-in-Chief Edits Two Preeminent Textbooks on Pediatric Health
Golisano Children’s Hospital’s pediatrician-in-chief helped two influential pediatric health textbooks move farther into the digital age as an editor of the latest editions -- Swaiman’s Pediatric Neurology: Principles and Practice and Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics.


Some Muscular Dystrophy Patients at Increased Risk for Cancer
People who have the most common type of adult muscular dystrophy also have a higher risk of getting cancer, according to a paper published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.


New Pediatric Cardiac Guidelines – What you should know
When the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute released the Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents this fall, much of the media focused on a new recommendation to screen for cholesterol in all children. With this month’s publication of the guidelines in the journal Pediatrics, some of the other new and important recommendations the expert panel made are getting more attention.


Edward Schwarz, Ph.D., to head The Center for Musculoskeletal Research
Edward M. Schwarz, Ph.D., the Burton Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, has been appointed to the additional role of director of URMC’s Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMSR).