Research Prenatal Iron Deficiency Leaves Lasting Changes in the Developing Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 20, 2026 University of Rochester Medicine researchers find new evidence that changes in the brain caused by iron deficiency during pregnancy cannot be fully rescued with supplements.
Research Maiken Nedergaard Elected to National Academy of Medicine for Pioneering Brain Research By Mark Michaud Oct. 19, 2026 Her research has reshaped understanding of sleep’s role in brain health and opened new avenues for studying and treating neurological conditions.
Research New Tool Could Help Researchers Better Understand the Brain’s Blood Vessels By Mark Michaud Oct. 14, 2026 The technology could help researchers investigate how changes in the brain’s blood vessels contribute to stroke, cognitive impairment, and dementia.
People Becoming a Yellowjacket: Turning a Summer Neuroscience Experience into a Degree By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 18, 2026 For six weeks each summer, students from the Rochester City School District enter neuroscience research labs at the University of Rochester as scientists. Paired with a bench mentor, they are ...
Education A Legacy of Teaching, Mentorship, and ‘Neurophilia’—Ralph Józefowicz Honored By Mark Michaud Sep. 16, 2026 As Neurology marks its 60th anniversary, colleagues will celebrate the career of Józefowicz, whose more than three decades of teaching and mentorship have left an enduring mark on the Department and ...
People A Gallery: Neuroscientists in Color By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 14, 2026 Explore how art and neuroscience come together in this inspiring gallery that includes original art and personal narratives from researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the ...
Research Neuroscience and Innovation: Redefining Stroke Care & Recovery By Mark Michaud Jul. 14, 2026 URochester researchers and clinicians use mobile emergency treatment, regional telemedicine networks, and research, including understanding brain plasticity, rehabilitation, sleep, and clot biology, ...
People Q&A with Chigusa Kurumada, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 13, 2026 Chigusa Kurumada, PhD, is an associate professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) at the University of Rochester. Kurumada first came to the University for her postdoctoral training. She has a ...
People Postdoc Spotlight: Minju Kim, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 13, 2026 Minju Kim, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory (CNL) at the School of Medicine & Dentistry. Her research focuses on this intersection of cognition and motor ...
Research Dialing Back Stiffness May Protect Muscles in Myotonic Dystrophy By Mark Michaud Jul. 13, 2026 New research suggests that myotonia—the delayed relaxation of muscles that causes stiffness—may be more than a symptom of myotonic dystrophy type 1. In animal models, eliminating myotonia improved ...