Education Annie Medina Walpole: The Possibilities of ‘Yes’ By Sally Parker Nov. 4, 2022 Annie Medina-Walpole, MD, has built a career around one word: yes. “I said ‘yes’ more than ‘no’. I think that opens so many doors,” says the chief of the Division of Geriatrics & Aging, the Paul H. ...
Education Aging Reimagined: Vital Care By Sally Parker Nov. 4, 2022 The primary aim is to increase access to high-quality geriatrics care—driven by technology and data—in the region. The University of Rochester Aging Institute makes sure best practices and care ...
Education Aging Reimagined: Vital Living By Sally Parker Nov. 1, 2022 One University of Rochester Aging Instituted pillar focuses on older adults in the Rochester community, creating a loop of learning that goes both ways between the University and community nonprofits ...
Education Aging Reimagined: Vital Discovery By Sally Parker Nov. 1, 2022 Research at the University of Rochester Aging Institute ranges from basic science in the lab to data science and multidisciplinary aging studies. Scientific discoveries will be translated into ...
Education T. Franklin Williams: Geriatrics Visionary By Sally Parker Nov. 1, 2022 Rochester’s reputation for aging expertise can be traced back to T. Franklin Williams, MD. Long before the specialty had a name, he trained a generation of geriatricians who went on to become leaders ...
People Leader in Electrocardiology Funds New Endowed Professorship By Strategic Communications Oct. 27, 2022 Wojciech Zareba, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the inaugural David Mortara Endowed Professor in Cardiology.
Research A serendipitous discovery and the choreographed dance of fragile X research By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 18, 2022 Fragile X syndrome is the most common known single-gene cause of inherited IDDs, including autism. Scientists know the misstep in this syndrome is in the gene responsible for making a protein ...
Education Neuroscience students and post-doc honored at ceremony to kick-off academic year By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 22, 2022 The Awards and Philosophy Meeting at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry kicked off the 2022-2023 academic year. During the ceremony a postdoctoral associate and a number of ...
Research The prose of Dr. Seuss shines a light on how the brain processes speech By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 21, 2022 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have expanded the understanding of how the brain is engaged during complex audiovisual speech perception.
Research Mild traumatic brain injury increases risk of behavioral and emotional problems in kids By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 13, 2022 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have found that kids who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), even a mild one, have more emotional and behavioral problems than kids who ...