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News Archives for 2020

Upstate researchers involved in published work on finding schizophrenia and intellectual disability risk in 22q Deletion Syndrome patients

Upstate researchers involved in published work on finding schizophrenia and intellectual disability risk in 22q Deletion Syndrome patients

November 23, 2020

Wanda Fremont, MD, and Wendy Kates, PhD, among the authors of Nature Medicine...


River Hospital and Upstate leadership meet to discuss to affiliation

River Hospital and Upstate leadership meet to discuss to affiliation

November 19, 2020

Affiliation agreement, signed earlier this year, is designed to strengthen...


Upstate’s COVID hotline and online virtual assistant see usage spike as COVID cases rise in the region

Upstate’s COVID hotline and online virtual assistant see usage spike as COVID cases rise in the region

November 19, 2020

Hotline logged nearly as many calls in first half of November as it logged in...


SUNY trustees pass resolution commending Dr Stephen Thomas for international leadership role in COVID-19 vaccine trial

SUNY trustees pass resolution commending Dr Stephen Thomas for international leadership role in COVID-19 vaccine trial

November 18, 2020

Trustees said “Dr Thomas exemplifies the outstanding dedication to the...


Pandemic heightens critical need for medical technologists; Upstate grad shares why she loves her job on the front lines

Pandemic heightens critical need for medical technologists; Upstate grad shares why she loves her job on the front lines

November 18, 2020

This behind-the-scenes profession is helping the COVID-19 fight.


Upstate Foundation reimagines gala with virtual Upstate Strong COVID Relief Benefit Concert featuring Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers Dec. 4

Upstate Foundation reimagines gala with virtual Upstate Strong COVID Relief Benefit Concert featuring Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers Dec. 4

November 12, 2020

Underwritten by corporate partners and Upstate departments, the free online...


New fellowship in reconstructive urology to begin at Upstate next year

New fellowship in reconstructive urology to begin at Upstate next year

November 12, 2020

There are few GURS verified fellowships around the world.


Upstate’s Dr. Stephen Thomas is tapped as lead principal investigator for Pfizer/BioNTech global phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial

Upstate’s Dr. Stephen Thomas is tapped as lead principal investigator for Pfizer/BioNTech global phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial

November 10, 2020

The trial is showing a more than 90 percent efficacy in preventing COVID-19....


SUNY names Mantosh Dewan, MD, president of Upstate Medical University

SUNY names Mantosh Dewan, MD, president of Upstate Medical University

November 4, 2020

Dewan had served as interim president of Upstate since Nov. 2018.


Upstate division leading clinical trial work on vaccines and drugs expands to Community Hospital

Upstate division leading clinical trial work on vaccines and drugs expands to Community Hospital

November 3, 2020

The institute is involved in 20 projects, including eight COVID-related.


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