WVXU: Does your spinal fluid show if you have a tumor?
November 9, 2020
University of Cincinnati researchers are starting a clinical trial to determine if they can detect brain cancer in spinal fluid.
You asked for it, and we listened. Introducing the UC Alumni Association’s new health series for Bearcats to learn from our experts on various health topics. Our clinical experts will explore the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequities in healthcare, resilience during times of stress, and more.
Upcoming Events
Breast Cancer 360° in the Midst of COVID-19
New videos released weekly October 2 – November 27
The UC Cancer Center Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center will host this series of brief educational videos during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and beyond. UC Cancer Center faculty will discuss all angles of breast cancer care and how it has been impacted by COVID-19.
Hope! Fight! Breathe! Lung Cancer Educational Conference for Patients, Families and Caregivers
Saturday, October 31
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The UC Cancer Center Comprehensive Lung Cancer presents this free educational event for the community focused on state-of-the-art clinical care and research for lung cancer, cancer survivorship and two interactive Q&A discussion panels with UC Cancer Center faculty.
RSVP to Kelly Hummel at kelly.hummel@uc.edu or (513) 558-2030 to receive password access to the event.
Exploring Our Patients' Contexts: A History of Anti-Black Racism in Cincinnati
Thursday, November 5
6 - 7 p.m.
Join Anna Goroncy, MD, Program Director Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program at The Christ Hospital and UC Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, for a presentation about the causes and consequences of health inequities.
Save The Date
Wednesday, Jan. 27
4:30 p.m.
To live life to the fullest, it is important to optimize practices that promote overall health — like mindfulness or mind-body techniques that are proven to reduce stress and improve well-being. Join Dr. Sian Cotton, Director of UC’s Center for Integrative Health and Wellness and Professor of Family and Community Medicine, in her presentation “Mindfulness for Building Resilience” to learn practical skills and the science behind them, to stimulate a healthy lifestyle and build resilience in the face of ongoing stress.
Stay tuned to register.
Date forthcoming
Join us for the latest and breaking news related to a COVID-19 vaccine with Brett Kissela, MD, MS, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research at UC’s College of Medicine and Chief of Research Services for UC Health. Dr. Kissela will break down the safety of a vaccine and address common questions and concerns as well as what it means for the future.
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness and UC Cancer Center Survivorship and Supportive Services Program will host this free virtual series for the community focused on integrative health and cancer survivorship. Expert speakers will provide evidence-based ways to maintain a wellness-centered lifestyle and promote healing through lifestyle management and integrative therapies. This is the second of two events in this series.
Past Events
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/oKhbgB7c5qs?rel=0
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/rl_4nrCOfOA?rel=0
Giving Back
UC clinicians and researchers have been on the front lines of the region's response to COVID-19, truly making our community proud. The Crisis Response Fund supports the immediate and ongoing needs of UC Health clinicians and staff as they continue to understand, treat and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Please consider making a gift to support UC and UC Health to address areas of emerging and critical need in real-time.
Health News from UC
Researcher develops app to reach Black community with COVID-19...
October 29, 2020
Donald Lynch, MD, a University of Cincinnati cardiologist, is partnering with researchers in St. Louis and rural Georgia to develop a smartphone app that will deliver COVID-19 information and education that is targeted toward Black communities.
UC programs adjust to a pandemic environment
October 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak changed the delivery of education when it forced in-person learning at the University of Cincinnati to shut down in mid-March of 2020. Colleges at UC had to quickly scramble to reimagine how to teach their students in an unprecedented environment. Leadership at the College of Allied Health Sciences immediately began the complicated process of designing learning plans that would meet the needs of their various departments.
Cincinnati Business Courier: Nation's rising star in cancer care
October 27, 2020
A Cincinnati surgeon has been named among the nation’s top “40 under 40” in cancer care.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Pandemic leads women to delay mammograms
October 21, 2020
Though more women are getting back on their mammogram schedules through the pandemic, alarmed cancer experts said Ohio and the nation now are caught in an unprecedented experiment with dangerous consequences.
UC studies tobacco use, cancer connection
October 20, 2020
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have identified new clues into ways tobacco use impacts patients with kidney cancer.