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Q&A with Julian Meeks, Ph.D.
Julian Meeks, Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience in May 2020 as an associate professor in Neuroscience. His research focuses on how olfactory cues – conveyed through the sense of ...
Past, Present, and Future Converge in Neuroscience Education
The campus of the University of Rochester Medical Center is quieter than normal as social distancing continues – but the research and renowned education programs that have been a staple at the ...
URMC researcher finds way to measure the risk of chronic pain before it is felt
The size of a small area of the brain – mostly known for its role in decision-making – is giving scientists insight into risk for chronic pain.
Student Spotlight: Ian DeAndrea-Lazarus
Ian DeAndrea-Lazarus, M.D. and Ph.D. candidate in the Medical Scientist Training Program, was awarded the distinguished Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral ...
Q & A with Adam Snyder, Ph.D.
Adam Snyder, Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience in July 2018 as an assistant professor in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Neuroscience, and the Center for Visual Science. His ...
The Next Generation
An introduction to a group of up-and-coming researchers who are on the frontlines of understanding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). These efforts are bolstered by a large contingent ...
Largest long-term study of adolescent brain development to continue at URMC
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will continue play a leading role in the largest long-term study of brain development and child health. The National Institutes of Health has renewed ...
UR Researcher Finds Unexpected Connection with Rare Disease
Tufikameni Brima, Ph.D. has dedicated much of her career to understanding how brain processes differ in children and adults with genetic neurodevelopmental disabilities. Brima is a research assistant ...
Student Spotlight: Adnan Hirad
Adnan Hirad is an M.D. / Ph.D. trainee in the UR Medical Scientist Training Program. He was recently the first author of a study published in Science Advances in August 2019 that identifies a single ...
Q&A with Farran Briggs, Ph.D.
Farran Briggs, Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience in 2017 as an associate professor in the Departments of Neuroscience, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and the Center for Visual ...