News Archives of July 2010

Upstate Medical University students, in white coats, are filmed by a PBS crew as they tour Syracuse’s near Westside with area residents. The medical students offered their insight on designing healthy communities for an upcoming PBS special that is addressing the Syracuse-area environment and its impact on healthy living.

The clinic will assess and treat behavioral disorders in individuals aged 2 to 21, primarily those with developmental disabilities. Clinic will specialize in treatment of individuals who exhibit such disorders as aggression, tantrums, food selectivity or refusal.

Upstate Medical University has acquired two vacant downtown high-rises as part of the university’s plans to develop a west campus and offer additional housing opportunities for its students, medical residents and hospital staff.

The Energy Efficiency For Health partnership will help National Grid’s hospital customers across the state to reduce their energy usage and cut greenhouse gas emissions through more efficient use of electricity and natural gas.

The College of Nursing at Upstate Medical University has been awarded $46,690 from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) to provide scholarships for nurses pursuing their advanced degrees.

Upstate will host the first gathering of the International Institute for Biomedical Sciences and Technology as researchers from around the world will address global health issues in two public presentations July 20 and 21

State Health Department awards a five-year, $662,500 grant to Upstate’s Designated AIDS Center to expand treatment to patients who are co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C.