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Released: 12-Jun-2015 9:05 AM EDT
NIH Awards $2.2 Million Grant to Upstate Medical University's William J. Brunken, Ph.D., for Vision Research
SUNY Upstate Medical University

The grant will support Brunken's investigation into the extracellular matrix (ECM) in retinal development and disease.

Released: 13-May-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Study Uncovers New Information on Genomic Instability
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Using a novel method they developed to map chromosome breaks in a model organism, Wenyi Feng, Ph.D., and her colleagues have discovered new information as to how and where chromosome fragile sites can occur in human DNA.

Released: 22-Apr-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, to Receive Honorary Degree at Upstate Medical University Commencement
SUNY Upstate Medical University

A leader in health care policy and nursing development, Burnes Bolton will receive an honorary doctor of science degree from the State University of New York at Upstate Medical University Commencement.

Released: 8-Apr-2015 8:00 AM EDT
Researchers Identify Subtype of Lethal Prostate Cancer
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Researchers at Upstate Medical University and Harvard University have linked the loss of key gene, WAVE1, to a lethal form of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the journal Oncotarget.

Released: 30-Mar-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Upstate Medical University Study Discovers New Information on Climate Drivers of Dengue Fever
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Researchers at Upstate Medical University, in collaboration with a team of international investigators studying dengue fever, have discovered new information on climate drivers of the disease and social risk factors that may be contributing to its spread.

   
Released: 4-Feb-2015 2:00 AM EST
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Funds Molecular Study at Upstate Medical University
SUNY Upstate Medical University

A discovery in the laboratory of Francesca Pignoni, Ph.D., will influence future stem cell research and may have implications for fertility studies.

Released: 30-Jan-2015 10:00 AM EST
Upstate Medical University Using Novel Device to Perform the Most Challenging, Complex Shoulder Replacements
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Upstate is one of two health care facilities in New York state and among only six facilities nationwide to use the FDA-approved implantable SMR TT metal back glenoid implant for shoulder replacements.

Released: 11-Jul-2014 12:00 PM EDT
Needs, Risks of Low-Wage Workers and the Impact on Public Health
SUNY Upstate Medical University

As low-wage jobs continue to show strong gains since the recession, findings from the Low-Wage Workers’ Health Project led by Upstate Medical University is offering insight into how these jobs affect public health and the economy in Syracuse, N.Y., and reflect national trends in issues related to low-wage workers.

Released: 13-Nov-2013 4:00 PM EST
Research Findings Will Help in the Fight Against Dengue, One of the Fastest Spreading Tropical Diseases
SUNY Upstate Medical University

A study by an international team of researchers will help decrease the risk of dengue, a life-threatening mosquito-borne viral disease that is now one of the fastest spreading tropical diseases globally.

Released: 23-May-2012 8:30 AM EDT
New Psychotherapy Treatment Earns Listing on Federal Registry
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP), pioneered at Upstate Medical University for symptoms of borderline personality disorder, depression, suicide attempts, is one of the first types of psychodynamic psychotherapy to be included in the registry of evidence-based treatments.

Released: 28-Sep-2007 12:15 PM EDT
Accurate Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Depends on Biopsy Location
SUNY Upstate Medical University

The part of the prostate that is biopsied may matter more than the number of biopsy samples taken for accurately diagnosing prostate cancer. The SUNY Upstate study found that cancer detection depended more on the part of the prostate that was biopsied than on the number of samples that were taken.

Released: 22-Aug-2007 9:00 AM EDT
Vision Researcher Develops Innovative Use of Technology
SUNY Upstate Medical University

An innovative use of technology shows promise in advancing knowledge of the causes of congenital degenerative diseases of the eye, such as retinitis pigmentosa. SUNY Upstate Medical University is only one of two centers worldwide that can perform research using this technology.

Released: 19-Jul-2007 11:00 AM EDT
New Approach Shows Promise as Lung Cancer Treatment
SUNY Upstate Medical University

A novel radiotherapy approach has shown promise as a treatment option, and may possibly increase the cure rate, for people with early stage lung cancer who are unable to tolerate surgery, according to findings from a five-year study led by SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Released: 11-Jun-2007 12:30 PM EDT
International Center for VCFS Established
SUNY Upstate Medical University

SUNY Upstate Medical University has joined with Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel to create an international center that organizers say will enhance patient care, stimulate research and foster a greater understanding of velo-cardio-facial syndrome, a genetic disorder second only in prevalence to Down syndrome.

Released: 11-May-2007 4:15 PM EDT
With a Nod to Dr. Blackwell, New Oath Created for Medical Students
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Graduating medical students at SUNY Upstate Medical University will recite a new physician's oath this year that borrows from the writings of the first female doctor in the United States, Elizabeth Blackwell. The new oath replaces a version of the Hippocratic Oath that was recited at commencement since the early 1990s.

Released: 5-Apr-2007 11:30 AM EDT
SUNY Upstate Medical University Commencement May 20
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Philip a. Wolf, M.D., and Richard W. Doust to receive honorary degrees at SUNY Upstate Medical University Commencement May 20.

Released: 7-Aug-2006 2:10 PM EDT
Doctors to Use Real-Time Images of Crash Scenes to Assess Injury
SUNY Upstate Medical University

In first study of its kind, Upstate Medical University physicians will use traffic surveillance cameras to view motor vehicle crashes and rescue operations on Central New York highways. The real-time view of crash scenes through a camera lens may provide emergency room physicians with information that may help them provide better care to crash victims when they arrive in the emergency room.

Released: 29-May-2006 8:00 AM EDT
Mixed Amphetamine Salts Most Effective Treatment for ADHD
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Stimulant medications, such as mixed amphetamine salts (MAS) and methylphenidates are significantly more effective than nonstimulant ADHD medications or novel stimulants, such as modafinil, in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Released: 16-May-2006 4:40 PM EDT
Location Is Key in Enzyme's Role in Cell Cycle Regulation
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University have a new understanding of how cell cycle regulation is affected by RNA degrading enzymes. In this latest study, published in Journal of Cell Biology (April 2006), researchers have found that location of an RNA-degrading enzyme is key to its role in cell cycle regulation.

Released: 15-May-2006 8:00 AM EDT
Pre-Eminent Bioethicist to Address Graduates May 21
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Leading bioethicist Daniel Callahan will address graduates at SUNY Upstate's commencement May 21. Callahan has offered ethical analysis on all subjects from flu vaccination distribution to physician-assistant suicide and medical research.



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