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Stephen J. Thomas, MD, co-authors paper published in New England Journal of Medicine about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Stephen J. Thomas, MD, co-authors paper published in New England Journal of Medicine about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

December 10, 2020

Publication is an important step to ensure transparent and objective review of...


Upstate now seeks participants from 12 to 15 years of age for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 clinical trial

Upstate now seeks participants from 12 to 15 years of age for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 clinical trial

December 9, 2020

The move to lower the participant age range from 12 to 15 helps to ensure an...


Upstate’s Stephen J. Thomas, MD, part of public hearing Thursday as FDA considers Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 vaccine

Upstate’s Stephen J. Thomas, MD, part of public hearing Thursday as FDA considers Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 vaccine

December 9, 2020

Thomas may be called upon to explain how the trial was executed in Syracuse.


Governor congratulates SUNY Upstate Medical on No. 1 FDA ranking among COVID-19 saliva test for detecting virus in earliest stages

Governor congratulates SUNY Upstate Medical on No. 1 FDA ranking among COVID-19 saliva test for detecting virus in earliest stages

December 8, 2020

Upstate Medical's and Quadrant Biosciences' Clarifi COVID-19 Test Kit among the...


SUNY, Upstate Medical and Albany airport announce COVID-19 testing partnership

SUNY, Upstate Medical and Albany airport announce COVID-19 testing partnership

December 7, 2020

Upstate Medical University's COVID-testing breakthrough is centerpiece of Albany...


Upstate Community Hospital earns prestigious recognition for surgical care

Upstate Community Hospital earns prestigious recognition for surgical care

December 4, 2020

Upstate one of 89 facilities nationwide to earn distinction from ACS NSQIP.


Cancer treatment moves from 'one size fits all' into era of personalization

Cancer treatment moves from 'one size fits all' into era of personalization

December 3, 2020

Each person’s cancer has a unique combination of genetic changes, and tumor...


Eunice Choe, second-year med student at Upstate, elected student delegate for Medical Society of the State of New York

Eunice Choe, second-year med student at Upstate, elected student delegate for Medical Society of the State of New York

December 2, 2020

Choe is the first student in 6 years from Upstate elected to serve as delegate.


Upstate's Housecalls for the Homeless program receives support from Bank of America

Upstate's Housecalls for the Homeless program receives support from Bank of America

November 26, 2020

$30,000 grant to the Upstate Foundation will fund point-of-care equipment,...


Ruth Weinstock, MD, PhD, elected to one of four key national principal officer posts at American Diabetes Association

Ruth Weinstock, MD, PhD, elected to one of four key national principal officer posts at American Diabetes Association

November 25, 2020

Effective immediately, Weinstock will serve as president of medicine and science...


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