John J. Foxe, Ph.D., a
nationally-regarded scientist in the field of neurobiology, has been named the research director of the DelMonte
Neuromedicine Institute (DNI) and the Kilian J. and Caroline F. Schmitt Chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and
Dentistry.
The University of Rochester has long been home to some of the nation’s most innovative and groundbreaking research
in the field of neuroscience and neuromedicine,
said Joel Seligman, president of the University of
Rochester. John’s appointment signals our determination to make this field a centerpiece of our progress as a
University and Medical Center.
I am honored to be taking the helm of the DNI at this incredibly exciting time in modern neuroscience
research,
said Foxe. The University of Rochester is already world-renowned for its superb work in this
field and we now have the opportunity to build an even stronger presence. Tens of millions of Americans suffer
from a major mental illness each year, be it depression or anxiety, a major psychotic disorder, or Alzheimer’s
disease, stroke, or addiction. And the list goes on. The National Institutes of Health estimates that only about
half of these people ever receive treatment. We can and we must do better. It is only through research that we
can develop new effective treatments and I am committed to placing the DNI and the University of Rochester at
the very forefront of these efforts.