Tagged - URMC
Federal Government
Impacts of Government Shutdown on UR
Highly funded universities such as UR can use their own resources to manage a shorter shutdown, but as the shutdown continues, the University will have to prioritize about what to fund. Read More
birth defects
Fighting congenital viral infection in the Munger Lab
The lab aims to not only better our understanding of these dangerous viruses but also produce independent scientists who are able to conduct research on their own. Read More
addiction
URMC provides opioid overdose prevention training
Naloxone displaces the opioid from the brain receptors, which stops the effects of the overdose for sixty to ninety minutes. This allows time for a hospital to intervene. Read More
Domestic Violence
The bravery of domestic violence survivors
In honor of domestic violence awareness month in October, Adelante Juntos (translation: “Forward Together”) held their second annual “The Color of Bruises” on Friday, Oct. 25. Read More
Dance
Zumba in medicine, the unexpected crossover
Each year at URMC, a new cohort of unsuspecting pediatrics residents get a crash course. “There are no mistakes in Zumba,” Gellin says. Read More
healthcare
URMC labor unions vote overwhelmingly to strike
The unions representing URMC caregivers and service workers issued on Nov. 30 a 10-day notice for a strike after a nearly-unanimous vote. Read More
Animals
Rest in peace, Med Center bat
Finding a bat in a med center lab raises a lot of questions: How did it get in here? Why did it pick a sticky trap as its landing pad? Read More
labor
Three labor rights allegations brought against URMC
A National Labor Relations Board charge was filed Sept. 13 alleging URMC committed three violations of the National Labor Relations Act. Read More
business
Lean output agreement reached between URMC & LPSA
Lean prices have dropped off steeply over the past month as the LPSA and URMC continued high outputs amid price disagreements while demand rapidly dropped off as consumers fled to ketamine in droves. Read More
premature birth rates
UR Medicine study links redlining in Rochester to premature birth rates
“This is further evidence of the influence of a legacy of structural racism on the disproportionate burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes for Black women in the U.S.,” Hollenbach said in an article published in URMC news. Read More
