Upstate is first in region to offer treatment with the recently approved Alzheimer ’s drug, lecanemab
The drug received traditional FDA approval in July 2023 to treat early Alzheimer ’s disease, including mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - April 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Upstate's Anatomical Gift Program to hold memorial service April 13
Nearly 200 individuals who have donated their bodies during the past year for medical study to will be honored at the service. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - April 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Interim chairs named for Cell and Developmental Biology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mira Krendel, PhD, will serve as interim chair of Cell and Developmental Biology, and Stewart Loh, PhD, as interim chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - April 10, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Seven named as Gold Standard Award winners
The awards recognize faculty for “work exemplifying the missions of Upstate, with particular emphasis on professionalism, work ethic and character.” (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - April 9, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Upstate earns re-verification as level 1 trauma center
Upstate is the second busiest adult and pediatric trauma center in the state. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - April 4, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Upstate wellness coordinator wants wellness and well-being embedded in Upstate ’s culture
Christine Podolak will lead efforts to support personal resilience wellness initiatives. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - April 4, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
National association recognizes five Upstate practices as Patient-Centered Medical homes
Four of the five practices named medical homes treat patients at the Nappi Wellness Institute; the fifth is housed at Upstate Community Hospital. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - April 2, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Nappi Wellness Institute receives national designation for being green
The building has more than 26 features that helped earn the certification, from air quality control to daylight harvesting, which automatically adjusts the indoor lighting based on exterior light. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Does cannibis use affect cognitive decline?
Upstate Medical University researchers say the findings are surprising. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Does cannabis use affect cognitive decline?
Upstate Medical University researchers say the findings are surprising. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
American Cancer Society grant helps support Upstate Cancer Center patient transportation needs
This is the fourth consecutive year that the Upstate Cancer Center has been awarded this funding. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Upstate professor elected president-elect of World Psychiatric Association; will begin service as president in Fall 2026
Thomas G. Schulze, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, will lead an organization of 250,000 psychiatrists from 145 psychiatric societies in 121 countries. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Baldwin Fund tours Upstate, visits with researchers to learn about Fund ’s impact on breast cancer research
Upstate researches have been awarded more than $4 million from the Carol M. Baldwin Fund for Breast Cancer Research. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Upstate pulmonologist awarded $1 million NIH grant to unlock genetic secrets of COPD resistance and vulnerability, potentially paving the way for breakthrough treatments
Auyon Ghosh will analyze data of more than 60,000 patients studying genetic factors that contribute to disease risk; study will also address genetic factors that may protect those at risk from developing COPD (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Match Day Madness: Medical students find out their residency assignments
Ninety-nine percent match for students in the Norton College of Medicine. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
