MMR Vaccines and Autism: Holding Science to Higher Standards as We Go Forward Since last week, media outlets have swarmed around allegations of faked data in the landmark 1998 study considered by many to have launched the decade-long autism-vaccine controversy. In light of this latest turn (you can read more about it, here), we spoke to autism […]

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Industry Scientists to Discuss Drug Discovery Challenges, Successes January 11, 2011 Several industry scientists who have been instrumental in discovering new drugs and vaccines will visit the Medical Center this semester as part of a new course on drug discovery. The class is being offered through the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and has a […]

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Neuroscientist to Discuss Action Video Games as Learning Tool Cognitive scientist Daphne Bavelier, Ph.D. January 10, 2011 Cognitive scientist Daphne Bavelier, Ph.D., will discuss her work using video games to explore the remarkable capacity of the brain to adapt as part of a lecture series highlighting biological and biomedical research at the University of Rochester. […]

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Researchers Pinpoint Origin of Deadly Brain Tumor Scientists have identified the type of cell that is at the origin of brain tumors known as oligodendrogliomas, which are a type of glioma – a category that defines the most common type of malignant brain tumor. In a paper published in the December 2010 issue of the […]

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Health Care Innovator to Speak at URMC Annual Board Program Geisinger Health System CEO Glenn Steele Jr., M.D., Ph.D., will present a talk on Monday, Jan. 24, in the Class of ’62 Auditorium at the University of Rochester Medical Center. “The Geisinger Model: A Systematic Approach to Quality and Value” is free and open to […]

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Helicopter Transport Increases Survival for Seriously Injured Patients First National Study Shows Helicopters Have Positive Impact Severely injured patients transported by helicopter from the scene of an accident are more likely to survive than patients brought to trauma centers by ground ambulance, according to a new study published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, […]

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Change in 2011: Resolutions, Family-style No cigarettes. Fewer carbs. More treadmill. With New Year’s resolutions in full swing, why not back up a moment and consider making change as a family? Experts say that taking a team approach to adopting new habits (or killing bad ones) may be especially effective, because it leverages the built-in support system […]

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Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s Meyerowitz Earns Merit Award Cyril Meyerowitz, DDS, MS,  director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health, was presented the Award of Merit by the Seventh District Dental Society for his significant contributions and dedication to the members of the dental professions and to the community. The Seventh District Dental Society represents […]

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