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Brain Immune Cells May Drive More Damage in Females than Males with Alzheimer’s
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 ...
A Look Back: URochester Neuroscience in 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 ...
University of Rochester research featured at annual Society for Neuroscience Conference
Dozens of faculty members, researchers, postdoctoral trainees, and students from programs including Neuroscience, Brain and Cognitive Science, the Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Immunology, ...
Translating Science into Hope: The CHeT Model for Neurological Drug Discovery
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 ...
Faculty Q&A: Sunday Francis, PhD
The assistant professor of Neuroscience, researches transdiagnostic symptoms (TMS), like compulsivity, of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). She aims to impact individuals regardless of their ...
Student Spotlight: Emma Strawderman
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 Hints at the Potential of Pain Relief with CBD
Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester effectively deliver CBD to the brains of mice for neuropathic pain relief with no adverse side effects.
Sex and Age Shape Progression of Batten Disease, Brainwave Study Finds
Researchers from the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that male and female brains show different responses as Batten disease progresses and have found a ...
Millisecond Windows of Time May Be Key to How We Hear, Study Finds
What happens when you listen to speech at a different speed? Neuroscientists thought that your brain may turn up its processing speed as well. But it turns out that at least the auditory part of the ...
Unraveling the Web of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain affects more than 50 million U.S. adults, but it is largely measured through subjective scales. Researchers at the University of Rochester are advancing transdisciplinary approaches to ...