Category Archives: research

Up Close: A state-of-the-art mass spectrometer

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

A $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health helped Upstate Medical University purchase one of the most advanced ultra-high performance mass spectrometers available today. The new machine allows researchers to make further advances in the fields of structural … Continue reading →

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Putting the brakes on lung cancer

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

Finding clues to the cause of lung adenocarcinoma This is one of a series of articles focusing on lung cancer. BY AMBER SMITH Scientists have long searched for the cause of lung cancer, particularly lung adenocarcinoma, the type that commonly … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, genetics, health care, lung/pulmonary, research

Exploring a protein’s role in lung cancer

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

This is one of a series of articles focusing on lung cancer. BY AMBER SMITH Work underway at Upstate is focused on a novel protein in lung cancer that could, potentially, help stimulate lung cancer cell death. It’s taking place … Continue reading →

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Science Is Art: A genomic view of a disorder

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

A combination of genes and environmental factors triggers attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to researchers who identified 12 ADHD susceptibility genes. They say genes account for roughly 76% of cases of ADHD. “That does not mean that the environment is … Continue reading →

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The power of vaccines: What we can learn from science – and a pioneering Upstate graduate

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

BY AMBER SMITH How do we know, for sure, that vaccines don’t cause autism? “Science has a funny thing about absolutes. If you ask a scientist, ‘Can you say for sure?’ the scientist will say, ‘I can’t go beyond my … Continue reading →

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‘We are your neighbors’: Money raised for pediatric cancer helps kids here in Central New York

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

BY EMILY KULKUS Everywhere we go, Archie makes a new friend. He’s quick to smile and always chatty — not to mention pretty darn cute. So lately, lots of people stop to talk to us. Mostly him. They tell me how cute … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, health care, kidney/renal/nephrology, patient story, research, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics | Tagged

Quests to outsmart cancer: 5 research projects underway at Upstate

Posted on October 30, 2019 by

  BY AMBER SMITH Of the 268,600 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in America this year, 90 percent will live for at least another five years. Breast cancer is survivable, especially when it’s caught early, but it … Continue reading →

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Science Is Art: The cerebral cortex

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

A research team at Upstate identified an unusual form of neurodevelopmental delay that is caused by deficiency in a protein called paxillin. They have discovered that brain cells that are deficient in paxillin move more slowly than healthy brain cells, and … Continue reading →

Posted in brain/neurology, health care, research

What’s Up at Upstate: Mobile mammograms, hospitality center, cord blood donations

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

Mobile mammography Upstate now provides mobile mammography services with a new 45-foot van aimed at ensuring easy access to screening for women who live in Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties. A grant from the … Continue reading →

Posted in blood/blood-related conditions/hematology, cancer, health care, maternity/obstetrics, medical imaging/radiology, public health, research, stroke

Scientists come to Upstate for in-depth opportunity to study ticks

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

BY AMBER SMITH Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, moved from Galveston, Texas, to Central New York for the ticks. So did five members of his lab, which is devoted to research on tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases. Recently they collected 115 ticks to … Continue reading →

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