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Upstate Medical University to host conference on dengue April 26

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:00:44 -0400

Biomedical researchers from across the country will convene on the Upstate Medical University campus April 26 for a global health research forum on dengue, a debilitating mosquito-borne viral disease that is a leading cause of illness and death in...

SUNY Upstate Medical University to offer online doctorate degree in nursing

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:00:55 -0500

Upstate Medical University's College of Nursing will begin offering a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in the fall semester of 2013. The degree program will be part time and available online.

SUNY Upstate Medical University Breaks Ground on Umbilical Cord Blood Bank in Syracuse

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:00:25 -0400

SUNY Upstate Medical University will begin construction on a $15 million Upstate Cord Blood Bank that will collect, process and store umbilical cord blood donated by families throughout Central and northern New York to be used by those in need of ...

Healthcare, law enforcement experts to examine 'bath salts' crisis at public forum July 20 in Syracuse

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:27 -0400

Onondaga County Health Commissioner Cynthia Morrow, MD, MPH, will lead a panel of experts, including representatives of law enforcement and emergency medical service providers, in a community forum Friday, July 20, on "bath salts," a synthetic dru...

Upstate Medical researcher awarded nearly $1.5M NIH grant for macular degeneration study

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:00:28 -0400

Upstate Medical University researcher Andrea Viczian, Ph.D., has been awarded a four-year grant totaling nearly $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The funding will help further her investigation into creating new pathways f...

Leading Biomedical Researchers to Discuss Global Health Issues at SUNY Upstate July 20, 21

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:39:11 -0400

Leading biomedical researchers will convene on the Upstate Medical University campus July 20 and 21 to discuss global health issues at the first international meeting of the International Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology (IIBMST), t...

Mental Health Is Key Factor in Resiliency of Rural Seniors, Suny Upstate Study Finds

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:49:43 -0500

The resilience of older adults living in rural communities is most likely associated with their mental health and to a lesser extent their friendships and physical health, according to a new study by Upstate Medical University published in the Fal...

Upstate Medical University to Study New Device to Treat Moderate Spinal Stenosis

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:58:54 -0400

SUNY Upstate Medical University researchers are participating in an FDA-approved, multi-site clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of an implantable device to treat moderate lumbar spinal stenosis. The FDA will evaluate the data coll...

Ceremonies mark opening of Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse Sept. 10 to 13

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:10:42 -0400

A new era in pediatric care in Central New York will be ushered in this fall with the opening of the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y.

Upstate Medical University Creates Global Medical Research Institute with Schools in Israel and Taiwan

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:16:58 -0400

Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y., the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, and National Cheng Kung University in Tainan City, Taiwan, have announced the creation of the International Institute of Biomedical Science...

SUNY Upstate Offers 'Virtual Iraq' Treatment to Help Veterans Heal from Combat-Related Post Traumatic Stress

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:00:33 -0400

Veterans who suffer from combat-related post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) now have the newest, research-validated method of treatment available to them through Upstate Medical University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Upstate Medical University Now Offers Physician Assistant Master's Degree Program

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:30:31 -0400

Looking to help meet demands for primary care providers, especially in rural areas of New York state, SUNY Upstate Medical University will now offer training to be a physician assistant.

SUNY Upstate Medical University to Hold Annual Healthcare Career Expo March 7

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:30:34 -0500

SUNY Upstate Medical University will hold its annual Healthcare Career Expo March 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Institute for Human Performance, 505 Irving Avenue, Syracuse. Free parking is available in the rear of the building, off Madison Str...

SUNY Upstate Offers New Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:00:43 -0500

University Hospital of SUNY Upstate Medical University is the first hospital in the region to offer a new treatment for prostate cancer that allows clinicians to accurately manage the delivery of radiation to prostate cancer tumors. Also referred...

Adirondack Regional Office to Provide Occupational Health and Safety Services, Beginning Feb. 24

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:00:39 -0500

The Occupational Health Clinical Center (OHCC) of SUNY Upstate Medical University will open an Adirondack Regional Office beginning Feb. 24 to offer services in the North Country, including medical evaluations of and treatments for work-related co...

SUNY Upstate Medical University to Study If Lithium Can Slow Progress of ALS in Humans

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:54:44 -0500

SUNY Upstate Medical University is participating in a national clinical trial to determine if lithium, a mood stabilizer, can slow the disease progression of early stage Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), in humans.

SUNY Upstate Receives $2 Million NIH Grant to Study Bone Density of Young Female Gymnasts

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:00:29 -0500

Funded by a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, SUNY Upstate Medical University researchers will investigate whether gymnastic participation during childhood and adolescence leads to stronger, thicker bones in adulthood, decre...

SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University Offer Joint Master of Public Health Degree in Fall 2009

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:28:27 -0400

SUNY Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University are joining forces to offer a Master of Public Health degree program beginning in fall 2009 that is the first of its kind in Central New York and the first jointly offered by the two universi...

Holiday Greeting Cards Created by Kids Now Available at University Hospital

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:20:01 -0400

University Hospital’s Cards for Kids fundraiser introduces its 12th edition this year with proceeds benefiting pediatric cancer care.

SUNY Upstate Medical University Holds Health Careers Open House Nov. 8

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:32:42 -0400

SUNY Upstate Medical University will host a Health Careers Open House Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8:45 a.m. to noon at Weiskotten Hall, 766 Irving Ave., Syracuse.

SUNY Upstate Transforms Vacant Downtown Building into Expanded Child Care Center

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:33:26 -0400

SUNY Upstate Medical University has transformed a long-vacant building in downtown Syracuse into a child care center and tribute to one of the nation's first women African-American physicians.

University Hospital Lands American Stroke Association’s Excellent Stroke Care Award

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:00:13 -0400

University Hospital has received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines—Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes University Hospital for its commitment and success in implementing a higher s...

University Hospital Publishes Stories of Hope for Families of Very Sick Children

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:00:12 -0400

Eleven stories with personal reflections from families across Central New York whose children were treated at University Hospital are contained in new book, titled “A Second Set of Hands,” published by the hospital’s Center for S...