Upstate Medical university Public Affairs
November 22, 2009
News from Upstate

January 2009 News Archive

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Father Daughter Valentine Ball set for Feb. 10

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New Yorkers are invited to attend the Seventh Annual Father Daughter Valentine Ball Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Empire Room at the New York State Fairgrounds. The event is presented by Eastside Vineyard Church... read more

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

University Hospital expands, upgrades hyperbaric medicine treatment facility

In a move designed to create enhanced amenities for patients undergoing hyperbaric medical treatment, University Hospital has increased the size of its hospital‑based hyperbaric facility from 300 to 1,800 square feet, and added patient consult and... read more

Thursday, January 22, 2009

New radiation treatment system now in place

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — University Hospital patients can now access locally one of the most advanced cancer treatment systems—the TomoTherapy Hi Art treatment system. Unlike traditional radiation therapy equipment, the TomoTherapy system’s treatment delivery... read more

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

ADHD research by SUNY Upstate faculty in issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— The first genome‑wide study on children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), led by Stephen Faraone, Ph.D.,professor of psychiatry, neuroscience and physiology at SUNY Upstate Medical University, is featured in a... read more

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Alcohol exposure in womb affects ‘teenage’ booze behavior, SUNY Upstate study finds

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rats whose mothers were fed alcohol during pregnancy are more attracted to the smell of liquor during puberty. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions have shown that rats exposed during... read more

Thursday, January 15, 2009

SUNY Upstate wins Rock the Vote Challenge

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University registered the greatest percentage of students to vote in the November 2008 election as part of SUNY‑wide Rock the Vote Challenge. SUNY Upstate registered 31 percent (or 396 students) of its student... read more

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Pediatric residency earns top accreditation

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The pediatric residency program at SUNY Upstate Medical University has been awarded five‑year accreditation through 2013 by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Also earning a five‑year accreditation... read more

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Surgical Research and Training Center to teach latest surgery techniques, patient safety

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new state‑of‑the‑art Surgical Research and Training Center at SUNY Upstate Medical University will provide resident physicians, nurses, medical students and healthcare practitioners across the community with an opportunity... read more

Monday, January 5, 2009

SUNY Upstate Medical University to study if lithium can slow progress of ALS in humans

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — 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. ... read more

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