People Faculty Q&A: Tanzil Arefin, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Tanzil Arefin, PhD, is an assistant professor of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center, whose research focuses on developing imaging biomarkers and computational tools to unravel ...
People Student Spotlight: Lia Calcines-Rodríguez By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Lia Calcines-Rodríguez, a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program, works in the lab of M. Kerry O’Banion, MD, PhD. Her research investigates sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease. She ...
Research Brain Immune Cells May Drive More Damage in Females than Males with Alzheimer’s By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Dec. 29, 2025 New research led by researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience discovered that the immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, act differently in the male and female Alzheimer’s ...
Research A Look Back: URochester Neuroscience in 2025 By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Dec. 15, 2025 The professional and research advancements of the faculty and students at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester were inspiring in 2025. Inside, you will find some of ...
Research Nedergaard Named 2025 NAI Fellow for Transformative Discoveries in Brain Waste Clearance By Mark Michaud Dec. 11, 2025 The honor recognizes Nedergaard's groundbreaking discovery of the brain’s glymphatic system, which continues to transform neuroscience and drive new efforts to develop therapies to enhance the ...
Research University of Rochester research featured at annual Society for Neuroscience Conference By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 26, 2025 Dozens of faculty members, researchers, postdoctoral trainees, and students from programs including Neuroscience, Brain and Cognitive Science, the Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Immunology, ...
Research Translating Science into Hope: The CHeT Model for Neurological Drug Discovery By Mark Michaud Nov. 19, 2025 The University of Rochester Center for Health + Technology (CHeT) stands as one of academic medicine’s most successful experiments in translating science into patient benefit. Over nearly four ...
People Faculty Q&A: Sunday Francis, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 19, 2025 The assistant professor of Neuroscience, researches transdiagnostic symptoms (TMS), like compulsivity, of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). She aims to impact individuals regardless of their ...
People Student Spotlight: Emma Strawderman By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 19, 2025 Emma Strawderman, an MD/PhD candidate in the Medical Science Training Program, works in the Translational Brain Mapping Program. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of ...
Research Simple Test Brings Clarity and Hope for Families with Inherited Neuropathy By Mark Michaud Nov. 17, 2025 A new low-cost urine test detects SORD deficiency, a common inherited neuropathy often linked to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. The test identifies cases some genetic screens miss, offering families ...