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Excellus BCBS, WellNow reach new provider contract agreement
More than a year after a contract dispute surfaced between Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) and WellNow Urgent Care, the two entities have executed a
Memory screenings coming to seven regional counties in Upstate, SU project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Residents over the age of 60 in seven regional counties will be able to get free memory screenings from their county’s Office for the Aging (OFA). The counties include Cayuga, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, and Tompkins. Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University (SU) are collaborating on the effort that they detailed
AI Innovation Hub at Golisano Institute to help teach about AI
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Artificial intelligence (AI) technology plays a bigger role in modern business every day. That’s why the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in Rochester launched its AI Innovation Hub for students and staff, allowing them to engage and learn from AI technology, according to its Oct. 22 announcement. It includes a media
DUB Therapeutics wins top funding prize in Biotech Innovation Pitch contest
SYRACUSE — A startup company based at Upstate Medical University won the top prize at the Biotech Innovation Pitch competition held Oct. 27 at the CNY Biotech Accelerator in Syracuse. DUB Therapeutics won the $10,000 Alan W. Rothschild Innovation Award. The business works at creating a siRNA therapeutic that aims to prevent corneal scarring and
Francis House names new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of Francis House has announced the appointment of Jillian Trionfero as its new executive director. Francis House, founded in 1991, offers compassionate care to people in need in the final days of their life. “We are thrilled to welcome Jillian to the Francis House family,” Alicia Calagiovanni, board
Upstate Medical University startup wins funding in Biotech Innovation Pitch competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — DUB Therapeutics, an Upstate Medical University–based startup company, won the $10,000 Alan W. Rothschild Innovation Award at the Biotech Innovation Pitch competition
MVHS hosts robotic arm demonstration
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) showed off its new Mako SmartRobotics for knee and hip replacement with a Meet the Mako event
Bassett’s Valley Health Services receives nearly $11,000 grant to fund new equipment
HERKIMER — Bassett Healthcare Network’s Valley Health Services unit has received a $10,998 grant from the Slocum Dickson Foundation to support equipment and therapies to promote optimal levels of function for the long-term care and rehabilitation of the facility’s residents and patients, the organization announced. The grant funded the purchase of a new bladder scanner,
Ithaca firm wins top prize in FuzeHub competition at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An Ithaca firm won the top funding prize at FuzeHub’s commercialization competition during the New York State Innovation Summit held Monday and
Utica University physical therapy program reaccredited
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University’s doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program has received reaccreditation for another 10 years, marking the program’s third straight reaccreditation, the
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