Patient Care First Advance in 20 Years for Rare Brain Cancer By Leslie Orr Aug. 18, 2025 Patients diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called an astrocytoma that tends to afflict younger adults.are benefitting from new approaches with fewer side effects.
Research Scientists Reveal How Senses Work Together in the Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 15, 2025 It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved responses relative to those seen when only one sensory input is experienced by ...
Education AI-Driven, Instructor-Free Platform Could Transform Surgical Training By Mark Michaud Aug. 6, 2025 The surgical simulation system teaches and assesses skills with 99.9% accuracy and high trainee satisfaction, offering scalable, personalized, real-time feedback and objective performance analytics.
Research Researchers Find Brain Immune Cells Regulate Vision Health By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 24, 2025 During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense. However, researchers at the Flaum Eye Institute and Del Monte Institute ...
Research Researchers Find “Forever Chemicals” Impact the Developing Male Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 2, 2025 “Forever chemicals” or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products for the better part of a century, but do not break down in the natural ...
Research Glial Replacement Therapy Slows Huntington’s Disease in Adult Mice By Mark Michaud Jun. 16, 2025 New research shows that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into adult mouse models of Huntington’s disease can slow motor and cognitive decline and extend lifespan, underscoring the ...
Research The Long Game: Unraveling the Adolescent Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 More than 11,000 kids across America are providing critical information about biological and behavioral brain development, including in Rochester.
People Faculty Q&A: John Onukwufor, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 John Onukwufor, PhD, is an assistant professor of Pharmacology and Physiology and Environmental Medicine. His research project investigates the role of metal neurotoxicity and mitochondrial ...
People Student Spotlight: Yue Guzhang By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 Yue Guzhang is a fourth-year student in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) Program at the University of Rochester. She received her undergraduate degree in BCS from the University. Guzhang works ...
Research Researchers Find Temporary Anxiety Impacts Learning By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 21, 2025 A brief episode of anxiety may have a bigger influence on a person’s ability to learn what is safe and what is not.
