News - Research

A walk with a purpose

May 12, 2023

Medical student organized walk to help fund brain cancer research

Upstate launches new webpage dedicated to helping nurses lead and conduct research

April 26, 2023

Website is in response to growing interest in nurses seeking to do research.

Upstate-led study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections

April 25, 2023

Study was led by Upstate pediatric gastroenterologist Aamer Imdad, MBBS.

SUNY Upstate professor named 80th best scientist in the world

April 20, 2023

The latest recognition for Steven Faraone, ADHD expert and SUNY Distinguished Professor, comes from Research.com, which also ranks him as 57th best scientist in the U.S.

Upstate seeking participants for a pediatric Lyme disease vaccine clinical trial

April 13, 2023

Upstate is specifically looking for a minimum of 100 participants ages 12 to 17 for the two-year study.

Helping Natalie see

March 31, 2023

Upstate's vision care team helps a child with cataracts and glaucoma

Upstate study links ingredient in sweeteners to liver cancer

March 26, 2023

This is the first study to show the link between sugar alcohols and liver cancer, and the data also suggests these sugar alcohols could be linked to heart disease.

Working to help transplant patients, Upstate researcher awarded $3.2 million grant to help create treatment to fight HCMV infection

March 21, 2023

HCMV can significantly raise the chance of organ rejection, making its treatment crucial for those needing a life-saving transplant.

Mollapour elected president-elect of the Cell Stress Society International

March 20, 2023

He begins his two-year term as the society's president in 2025. The society promotes collaboration among the various fields of stress research, international scientific cooperation, and public awareness

Study led by Upstate professor reveals that insomnia increases heart attack risk

March 15, 2023

Hani Aiash, MD, PhD, led a team of more than a dozen researchers from around the world on this study.

Three Upstate students, honored for their research, are among SUNY GREAT award winners

March 08, 2023

The Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent award winners from Upstate are Akshay G. Patel, Nicole Maurici, Harsimranjit Sekhon.

Upstate study shows links between insomnia and dementia

February 16, 2023

Dr Roger Wong and Margaret Lovier, MPH, say sleep disturbances are a public health problem that needs to be addressed.

Expanding the definition of 'researcher'; encouraging nurse researchers at Upstate

February 14, 2023

Jolene Kittle's early efforts in the job aimed at assisting nursing staff with publishing, presenting, conducting research.

Upstate MD/PhD student awarded American Heart Association fellowship, studying causes of heart disease

February 01, 2023

Gargi Mishra was chosen by the AHA on the strength of her proposal to study the impact of the dysfunction of mitochondria in cells and how this can contribute to heart disease.

Findings of major Upstate-led clinical trial provide patients with new treatment options

January 26, 2023

Study led by Dr Jeffrey Bogart found similar outcomes in once and twice-a-day radiation for small-cell lung cancer.

A trio of Upstate winners highlight major ADHD conference

January 26, 2023

A resident, medical student and faculty members are honored for their ADHD research.

Upstate researcher awarded grant to study retinal diseases

January 10, 2023

The EMZ Foundation aims to support outstanding investigators at the early stages of their careers who show innovation and promise in vision research.

Upstate MD/PhD student awarded 2-year NIH grant for lupus research

December 29, 2022

Akshay Patel will use the funding to continue his work aimed at discerning the role played by a specific enzyme that is associated with the onset and worsening of lupus.

The Upstate Foundation receives $230,000 donation from Paiges Butterfly Run to support pediatric cancer care, research and family services

December 28, 2022

Since 1997, Paiges Butterfly Run has raised more than $4.5 million dollars in support of pediatric cancer care at Upstate Golisano Childrens Hospital and the Waters Center for Childrens Cancer and Blood Disorders at Upstate.

Upstate study finds Lyme disease alters tick behavior

December 22, 2022

Study shows that ticks infected with pathogens carrying Lyme disease prefer to bite humans in different areas than uninfected ticks.

John A. Hoepner, MD, Endowed Professorship in Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences created at the Upstate Foundation

November 30, 2022

Peter D. Calvert, PhD, has been named the inaugural Hoepner professor

Upstate research leads to patent for saliva concussion test

November 29, 2022

Patent for saliva test is awarded to Quadrant Biosciences, SUNY Research Foundation and Penn State College of Medicine, also a research collaborator.

Upstate researcher awarded over $2M to begin first studies of TM cells mechanical memory, improving understanding of its role in glaucoma

November 14, 2022

Dr Samuel Herberg will study how and why trabecular meshwork cells in the eye react differently to stressors when an individual has glaucoma.

Dr. Eric Olson awarded $1.8M federal grant for study of fetal alcohol syndrome

November 08, 2022

Olson will use the grant to address why the wiring of the fetal brain can be so deeply impacted by exposure to alcohol during development.

Upstate researcher earns national recognition for work developing an AI-based diagnostic tool

October 27, 2022

Tamara Jamaspishvili, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pathology, has been named a 2022 Young Investigator by the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Upstate researchers advance experimental Dengue Human Infection Model to safely test vaccines and drugs

October 26, 2022

The severity of dengue can range anywhere from mild flu-like symptoms to life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever.

Center for Vision Research marks 25th anniversary

October 20, 2022

Symposium today celebrates 25-year commitment to the development of new and advanced treatments for blinding disease.

Former Gov. Paterson to deliver keynote address at Upstates Center for Vision Research 25th anniversary celebration Oct. 21

October 13, 2022

In addition to Paterson, the event will feature presentations from researchers across the country who will report on progress using genetics to improve glaucoma treatments, optic nerve injury, retinal disease, and other vision afflictions.

Dr Stewart Loh awarded $1.5 million federal grant for project combining protein and DNA engineering

October 11, 2022

Study may uncover potential to fight the most common cause of illness and death for transplant patients.

Upstate leads the way in creating diverse clinical trials

September 29, 2022

Dr Sharon Brangman and Community Research Liason Kathy Royal, backed by a federal grant, are poised to make progress in ensuring clinical trial participants represent broad diversity.

$2M federal grant to fund study of microbiome

September 22, 2022

Professor Joel Wilmore, PhD, will study the microbiome with an eye toward potentially creating more effective vaccines.

Students create group aimed at bridging the gap between medicine and industry

September 21, 2022

The group is looking to connect medical students who want to gain hands-on experience working with companies that contribute to the progression of medicine and science.

Upstate Golisano Childrens Hospital joins premier network for autism

September 19, 2022

Upstate Golisano Childrens Hospital joins the Autism Care Network with other leading autism centers aimed at improving the health and quality of life for children with autism and their families.

Upstate researcher makes discovery in the Fragile X syndrome, receives funding to research genomic defects

September 01, 2022

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when mutations in the FMR1 gene cause the absence or loss of function of FMRP, a protein needed for brain development.

Faraone tapped as one of five experts to recommend guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adults

August 24, 2022

As there are currently no guidelines in the United States, the guidelines will address this critical need for health care providers, patients, and the public.

Buffalo Sabres star Alex Tuch visits Upstate Golisano Center for Special Needs with $120,000 gift to support multisensory room

August 23, 2022

Tuch served as honorary co-chair of the Upstate Foundations campaign for the Golisano Center for Special Needs, which has raised more than $6.5 million.

Upstate neuroscientists awarded $3.6 million NIH grant to study role of new brain protein involved in social memory

August 18, 2022

Drs. Julio Licinio and Ma-Li Wong say the funding supports research at Upstate that strengthens the university's "standing at the forefront of neuroscience and psychiatry research.

ALS Centers at-home monitoring program, launched during pandemic, wins funding to expand and further assess benefits

August 11, 2022

As part of study, center hopes to monitor up to 100 patients to further assess benefits of the at-home monitoring.

Educational exchange program in Kenya restarts after Covid interruption

August 04, 2022

In Kenya, the Upstate team engages in bedside clinical teaching and case-based learning.

Upstate researcher receives prestigious award, named 2022 Klingenstein-Simons Fellow

August 04, 2022

Marie Bechler, PhD, is one of 13 investigators across the United States who received the prestigious award, given to highly promising, early career scientists to support research that may "lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Upstate, Binghamtons Watson College agree to closer collaborations

July 29, 2022

Five-year pact promises joint biomedical, health systems research.

Upstates newest Empire Scholar to focus on Alzheimers treatment

July 28, 2022

Computational neuroscientist Chris Gaiteri brings his expertise in computation and biology to studying Alzheimers disease to Upstate

CNYBAC selects Medical Device Innovation Challenge teams

July 27, 2022

Selection as MDIC Challenge team often is precursor to greater success for these medical device innovators

Upstate gets VIP visit at Ecuador site

July 26, 2022

Ecuadors health minister expresses support for Upstates research in dengue and respiratory syncytial virus, two key areas of investigation at the site.

Kittle takes on long-vacant post as research scientist nurse

July 20, 2022

Jolene Kittle, PhD, RN, who currently serves as the trauma program manager for the Adult Trauma Program, will take over the position in September.

Upstate's She Matters and You Matter programs awarded grant from medical technology firm

July 20, 2022

Grant comes from Hologic, a medical technology firm focused on improving womens health and well-being through early detection and treatment.

Can surgery reduce ovarian cancer risk?

July 15, 2022

A study of women with BRCA1 gene mutation is underway

Upstate program proves key for students pursuing research-focused doctoral programs

July 14, 2022

Upstate's Postbaccalaureate Research and Education Program, known as PREP-Up allows students to earn a salary, gain experience as apprentice scientists.

Upstate presents Presidential Employee Recognition Awards

July 07, 2022

Individual and team awards and an award for contribution of the yearCovid Testing Initiativehonored the best of Upstate campus and clinical missions

Will cancer spread?

July 01, 2022

Upstate researchers work on predicting whether breast cancer will metastasize

Upstate doses first patient in national clinical trial of regenerative human cell therapy for treatment of epilepsy

June 29, 2022

'This regenerative cell therapy approach has the potential to provide a single-administration, non-destructive alternative for the treatment of drug-resistant focal epilepsy.'

Upstate contingent seeks connections with Kingston, Ontario

June 28, 2022

Experts share knowledge on vaccines, global health, infectious diseases, health care systems and COVID-19.

Upstate researcher honored as a 2022 Minority and Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar

June 14, 2022

Mariano Viapiano is one of just over two dozen researchers from across the country to receive this honor in 2022.

How family history can relate to cancer

June 10, 2022

Most cancers are not hereditary, but in some cases, genetics plays a role.

Upstates Department of Public and Health and Preventive Medicine and its chair, Christopher Morley, honored for work on Covid.

June 07, 2022

Various state associations honor department with award for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health in New York state.

Have you heard of the stroma?

May 31, 2022

This tissue network can complicate chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Upstate study examines factors behind increased risk of Covid-19 of older adults with dementia

May 26, 2022

The relationship between dementia and Covid-19 was primarily explained by functional impairment, income, and residential setting.

Painless swelling a hallmark symptom of testicular cancer

May 24, 2022

Timely evaluations improve odds of cure and survival

Upstate physician awarded $50,000 grant for sarcoidosis research

May 19, 2022

Auyon Ghosh, MD, MPH, will look to identify possible genes, particularly from a part of the cell machinery called mitochondria, that could be associated with multiorgan sarcoidosis.

Brangman honored with the 2022 Edward Henderson Award for her research and clinical achievements by the American Geriatrics Society

May 10, 2022

Brangman delivered the societys Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture at the AGS 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, held this week in Orlando.

Upstate receives $780,000 grant to study genetic risks for brain disorders

May 10, 2022

The study by Dr. Chunyu Liu's research team will help improve understanding of biological mechanisms of schizophrenia

Upstate scientists collaborate on hydrocephalus research

May 04, 2022

REaCH Organization contributes $20,000 in support of work of Satish Krishnamurthy, MD, and Frank Middleton, PhD,

Upstate medical student launches first CNY Brain Cancer Research Walk

May 03, 2022

Nneka Onwumere came up with the idea for the walk, which steps off Sunday, May 8.

Upstate professor awarded grant to expand work on addressing bias in health care education

April 20, 2022

Dr. Amy Caruso Browns Bias Checklist promotes self-reflection, educator development and quality improvement in education, while preventing the harm that comes when biased content reaches learners

Upstate report says occupational disease in New York is an epidemic in plain sight

April 12, 2022

The report by Michael Lax, MD, and Jeanette Zoeckler, PhD, of Upstate's Occupational Health Clinical Center, is the first study to examine occupational disease in the state in 30 years.

Two Upstate neurologists among authors of new guideline for stroke prevention in some patients

April 06, 2022

Medications and exercise recommended to prevent stroke in people with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis over placing a stent in the blood vessel or doing bypass surgery.

Upstate tick expert predicts huge season for ticks

March 24, 2022

The number of ticks sent to the Upstate lab as part of its citizen science program has skyrocketed with more than 30 percent found to be carrying Lyme disease.

Upstate Distinguished Professor Stephen V. Faraone elected to Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

March 15, 2022

International honors have been bestowed on Faraone before. In 2019, he was elected president of the World Federation of ADHD.

Upstate expert part of major study on defining standard of care for people with autism

March 07, 2022

Currently, no large-scale studies have evaluated a clinical framework to assess and treat behavioral issues in autistic children and adults

Novel epigenetic saliva test for autism developed in part at Upstate receives patent

March 03, 2022

Collaborators on the research were Upstate, Quadrant Biosciences, and Penn State College of Medicine.

The 12th annual Beyond the Doctorate Research Day will be held virtually March 2

February 27, 2022

It is a day to celebrate the research of postdoctoral associates.

Discoveries by Upstate researchers could impact breast cancer treatments

February 16, 2022

'By analyzing the primary tumor gene expression, we can predict, with very high potential to be correct, whether this tumor metastasizes in the future, in ten years, in 20 years.'

CNY Biotech Medical device competition won by start-ups targeting autism, bedsores

February 11, 2022

Annual event is held at the CNY Biotech Accelerator

Upstate doctors offer report on hallucination in stroke patient

February 10, 2022

Article was published in BMJ Case Reports

Science Is Art: Flowery reflections

February 08, 2022

Springtime sight bears resemblance to microscopic image

Do probiotics benefit growth in children? Upstate study has an answer

February 04, 2022

Overall, there was no evidence that probiotics had a clinically meaningful effect on any of the growth outcomes in children from high-income countries.

Auerbach's research of sudden unexpected death of epilepsy patients attracts attention

January 26, 2022

Young TV star who died after a seizure in 2019 is honored in Auerbach's grantThe CURE Epilepsy Cameron Boyce Foundation SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy Patients) Award.

Katko urges Biden to look at Upstates success with pandemic research, testing to guide nations response to omicron

January 20, 2022

In Central New York, medical centers like SUNY Upstate Medical University have been on the forefront of our COVID-19 response," Katko offered in his letter to Biden.

Emergency opioid program documents success

January 19, 2022

Clinic offers buprenorphine treatment

Bright-light therapy is simple, safe and cost-effective, Upstate researchers conclude

January 06, 2022

The study included 100 patients and was conducted over 150 days, between January and August 2020.

Whats up at Upstate: new pharmacy, youngest vaccine recipient, vector containment lab

January 04, 2022

A brief roundup of recent events