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

November 2008 News Archive

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Youngentob named associate dean of SUNY Upstate’s College of Graduate Studies

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Steven L. Youngentob, Ph.D., has been appointed associate dean for College of Graduate Studies at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The appointment was anounced by Steven Goodman, Ph.D., vice president for research and dean of the College... read more

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Designated AIDS Center awarded state grant for treatment program

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state Health Department has awarded a five‑year grant of more than $670,000 to the Designated AIDS Center at SUNY Upstate Medical University to expand its treatment adherence program adult and pediatric HIV‑positive patients... read more

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Pluripotent stem cells shown to generate new retinal cells necessary for vision, study finds

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pluripotent stem cells — those, like embryonic stem cells, that give rise to almost every type of cell in the body — can be converted into the different classes of retinal cells necessary for vision, according to a new study from researchers... read more

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Puppet workshop promotes acceptance of kids with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An interactive puppet workshop called “Kidspeak” created by SUNY Upstate Medical University to foster understanding and acceptance of children with autism and Asperger’s syndrome will be available for use in classrooms throughout the... read more

Thursday, November 13, 2008

SUNY Upstate President Dr. David R. Smith addresses preterm birth report card

In a series of interviews with major market radio stations, SUNY Upstate Medical University President David R. Smith, M.D., noted that the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card issued Nov. 12 shows plenty of room for improvement. The United States... read more

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Town meeting seeks ideas on Kennedy Square redevelopment; set for Nov. 13

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University representatives will ask the community for ideas on the redevelopment of Kennedy Square during a town hall meeting Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the atrium of the Institute for Human Performance... read more

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Construction on Upstate Bone and Joint Center and Campus East is under way

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Four patients, among them Sara Holmes, the Waverly teen‑ager who captured media interest four years ago when SUNY Upstate Medical University surgeons reattached her arm after it was severed in a farming accident, helped break ground... read more

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