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December 2007 News Archive

Friday, December 28, 2007

SUNY Upstate names NIH-funded researcher as interim chair of pharmacology

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Richard Wojcikiewicz, Ph.D., an NIH-funded researcher and a professor of pharmacology, has been named interim chair of the Department of Pharmacology, effective Jan. 1. The appointment was announced by Steven Scheinman, M.D., senior... read more

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Expanded SUNY Upstate Breast Care Center opens filled with patient amenities

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Soothing sounds of wall-mounted waterfalls, deep‑cushioned waiting room chairs, warmed dressing gowns and color‑coordinated exam rooms are just some of the enhanced patient amenities featured at SUNY Upstate’s new Breast... read more

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Pre‑natal alcohol exposure shapes sensory preference, upping the odds of later alcohol use and abuse, SUNY Upstate study shows

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Young people whose mothers drank when pregnant may be more likely to abuse alcohol because, in the womb, their developing senses came to prefer its taste and smell. Researchers with at SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Developmental Exposure... read more

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Endowment fund created to support research on teenage suicide and self‑harm behaviors

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University has announced the establishment of an endowment fund to support educational, treatment and research efforts to prevent suicide and self‑harm behaviors. SUNY Upstate psychiatry professor Robert... read more

Monday, December 3, 2007

Richard Cross, Ph D., named SUNY Distinguished Professor

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Richard Cross, Ph.D., professor and chair of biochemistry and molecular biology at SUNY Upstate Medical University, internationally known for his work in the field of bioenergetics, the study of biological energy transfer and conversion... read more

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