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February 2009 News Archive

Friday, February 27, 2009

New treatment for prostate cancer allows greater precision in targeting radiation

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— University Hospital of SUNY Upstate Medical University is first hospital in the region to offer the a new treatment for prostate cancer that allows clinicians to accurately manage the delivery of radiation to prostate cancer tumors. Also... read more

Thursday, February 26, 2009

University opens Adirondack Regional Office to provide occupational health, safety services

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Occupational Health Clinical Center (OHCC) of SUNY Upstate Medical University has opened an Adirondack Regional Office to offer services in the North Country, including medical evaluations of and treatments for work‑related... read more

Monday, February 16, 2009

SUNY Upstate awarded $3.2 million NIH grant to see if telephone interventions can prevent diabetes

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University researchers are conducting a $3.2 million NIH‑funded study to determine if patients at increased risk for diabetes can successfully lose weight and increase activity levels through a medication‑free... read more

Friday, February 6, 2009

Kane named interim chair of biochemistry and molecular biology

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Patricia M. Kane, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has been named interim chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Kane succeeds Richard L. Cross, Ph.D., who stepped down from the post last... read more

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

SUNY Upstate announces appointments, honors and awards

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University announces the following appointments, honors and awards: • Vipin Bansal, MD, of Syracuse, has joined the Department of Anesthesiology as an instructor, specializing in pediatric anesthesiology. He... read more

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

SUNY Upstate selected for President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University has been named to the 2008 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in recognition of the community services activities undertaken by its students. The Honor Roll, launched in 2006,... read more

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

New York Times’ personal health columnist Jane Brody to speak Feb. 18 at SUNY Upstate

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jane Brody, the Personal Health columnist for the New York Times whose weekly offerings provide insight and often first‑person accounts of how to live healthier lives, will present the Elizabeth Blackwell Day Lecture at SUNY Upstate... read more

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

SUNY Upstate celebrates Black History Month

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—SUNY Upstate Medical University celebrates Black History Month with a variety events throughout February. The events are as follows: —Opening ceremony. Feb. 4, noon, Ninth Floor Auditorium, Weiskotten Hall The opening ceremony... read more

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