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Training the next generation of neuroscientists. Learn More Read our latest NeURoscience Newsletter Halting the rise of Parkinson's The new University of Rochester Institute for Human Health and the Environment will power a team of neurologists, neuroscientists, toxicologists, epidemiologists, and researchers who are examining the impact of environmental chemical exposure on the brain. One disease in particular stands out. Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease in the world, outpacing even Alzheimer’s, and a growing number of scientists are linking the disease’s rise to air pollution, pesticides, and a ubiquitous chemical pollutant. Read the Newsletter Latest Neuroscience News May 15, 2023Ania Majewska, PhD, named co-director of UR-IDDRC May 10, 2023Digital Tools Paint Vivid Portrait of Parkinson’s Disease May 08, 2023Research continues to rule out brain’s immune system as key to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders May 03, 2023What You Need to Know about the New Parkinson’s Biomarker Apr 24, 2023Halting the Rise of Parkinson’sRead more in the URMC Newsroom » Follow @URNeuroscience Tweets by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
May 15, 2023Ania Majewska, PhD, named co-director of UR-IDDRC May 10, 2023Digital Tools Paint Vivid Portrait of Parkinson’s Disease May 08, 2023Research continues to rule out brain’s immune system as key to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders May 03, 2023What You Need to Know about the New Parkinson’s Biomarker Apr 24, 2023Halting the Rise of Parkinson’sRead more in the URMC Newsroom »