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January 2007 News Archive

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Professor awarded $1.45 million NIH grant to analyze genetic interactions of cells

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David Amberg, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has been awarded a 4-year, $1.45 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to systematically analyze and identify complex genetic interactions... read more

Friday, January 26, 2007

SUNY Upstate Medical University raises $484,238 for area human service agenices

The United Way of Central New York has recognized SUNY Upstate Medical University for its continued high level of giving and honored the university’s Community Giving Campaign director, Zanette Howe, as its 2006 Campaign Volunteer of the Year. At a... read more

Friday, January 26, 2007

End of Life Companion program unveiled

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new program at University Hospital hopes to ensure that no one dies alone. End‑of‑life companions puts a specially trained volunteer at the bedside of a dying patient when family or other loved ones cannot be present... read more

Friday, January 26, 2007

University Hospital expands financial assistance program to benefit needy patients

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — University Hospital has expanded the scope, hours of operation and the number of locations of its Financial Assistance Program to reach a greater number of the hospital’s uninsured and underinsured patients who may qualify for free or... read more

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Genesee Grande Hotel makes contribution of $40,000 to Golisano Children’s Hospital

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Genesee Grande Hotel, a long‑time strategic partner of Upstate Medical University Foundation, has pledged $40,000 in cash and services to the Golisano Children’s Hospital and Upstate Medical University. The $40,000 pledge... read more

Friday, January 19, 2007

SUNY Upstate physician elected president of clerkship directors organization

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tayloe Loftus, M.D., professor of internal medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University, begins her one-year term as president this month of the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM), an organization representing teachers of... read more

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Donna Shalala, Ph.D., to lead symposium on women in science and academia March 13

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Donna E. Shalala, Ph.D., president of the University of Miami and one of the leading figures in academia today, will present the keynote address at a symposium, “On the Other Side of the Glass Ceiling: Reflections on the Status of Women... read more

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Study to assess benefit of meditation intervention in women with breast cancer

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A clinical trial now under way at SUNY Upstate Medical University, will study the effect of meditation, relaxation techniques and other mind/body activities have on women with breast cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy. “Chemotherapy... read more

Friday, January 5, 2007

New device eases pain, stress of drawing blood for patients with hard-to-find veins

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— University Hospital is helping to ease the pain and anxiety associated with drawing blood or starting an intravenous therapy with the VeinViewer, a new device that uses near-infrared light and other technologies to locate veins and project... read more

Friday, January 5, 2007

Chronic low blood sugar leads to vision loss, reveals SUNY Upstate study

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Chronic low blood sugar—or hypoglycemia—can hasten age-related vision loss, new research in mice suggests. The study by researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University found that metabolic stress from moderate hypoglycemia led to loss... read more

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