SUNY Upstate MedicalThe latest news from SUNY Upstate Medical Center.Support Everyday Miracles right here in Central New York!- (Found July 5, 2008 ) JULY is Miracle Magazine Month!During the month of July, American Publishers Hearst will sponsor a magazine-a-thon to benefit Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals. Each subscription bought or renewed this month will benefit sick and injured children right here in Central New York. This month, buy or renew any of the 700 titles available...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1224.htm SUNY Upstate Medical University collaborates on national study linking PCBs and diabetes- (Found July 5, 2008 ) SYRACUSE, N.Y. High levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) may be the newest risk factor for diabetes in men and women between the ages of 35 to 54 regardless of race, obesity, family history of diabetes, or gender, according...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1206.htm SUNY Upstates Irene Sills, M.D., elected to American Academy of Pediatrics panel- (Found July 5, 2008 ) SYRACUSE, N.Y. Irene Sills, M.D., professor of pediatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University, has been elected to the executive committee of the Endocrine Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Sills will serve a sixyear...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1207.htm SUNY Upstate clinic specializing in Lou Gehrigs disease is honored for excellence- (Found July 5, 2008 ) SYRACUSE, N.Y. The ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Clinic at SUNY Upstate Medical University has been named a Certified Center of Excellence of the ALS Association. It is now one of only 32 clinics in the nation to have received center...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1209.htm Birthday Wishes- (Found July 5, 2008 ) The greatest gift is one that comes from the heart. That sentiment is true for 8-year old Avery of Camillus. While many youngsters view their birthdays as opportunities to receive, Avery has made her special day a chance to give back. Avery made the decision to ask family members and friends to donate money to the Golisano Childrens Hospital, in lieu...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1214.htm SUNY Upstate Medical University program succeeds at reducing premature births- (Found July 5, 2008 ) SYRACUSE, N.Y. A SUNY Upstate Medical University program designed to reduce the incidence of premature or lowbirth weight babies and of infant mortality in Onondaga County is being credited for reducing the number of premature births...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1218.htm Researchers develop new light source for retinal studies; receives provisional patent from SUNY Rese- (Found July 5, 2008 ) SYRACUSE, N.Y. A adaptable multicolor, multicontrolled LEDbased light source for retinal vision studies developed by a pair of SUNY Upstate Medical University researchers has been granted a provisional patent from the SUNY Research...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1219.htm SUNY Upstate career prep programs cited as the best by business, education group- (Found July 5, 2008 ) SYRACUSE, N.Y. In University Hospitals pediatric intensive care unit, Baker High School student Rachel Green of Baldwinsville was listening in on medical rounds with a team of physicians, nurses and medical residents. In...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1221.htm Wiezalis named Distinguished Professor; four honored with Chancellors Awards- (Found July 5, 2008 ) SYRACUSE, N.Y. Carl P. Wiezalis of Syracuse has been awarded the rank of State University of New York (SUNY) Distinguished Service Professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees. The Distinguished Service Professorship honors and recognizes extraordinary service not only at the campus and the State University, but also at the community, regional and state...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1223.htm President David Smith, M.D., is honored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center- (Found July 5, 2008 ) SYRACUSE, N.Y. SUNY Upstate Medical University President David R. Smith, M.D., received a plaque in his honor from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), where he served as president from 1996 to 2001 prior...http://www.upstate.edu/publicaffairs/public_media/?id=1202.htm |