Research Double Duty: Early Research Reveals how a Single Drug Delivers Twice the Impact in Fragile X By Emily Boynton Jun. 27, 2022 In a new study in the journal Molecular Cell, scientists found that a drug being tested in cancer clinical trials affected stem cells that mimic fragile X syndrome.
People Majewska honored by NINDS for exceptional mentorship By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 21, 2022 Ania Majewska, Ph.D., has been named a 2022 Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship awardee by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for her dedication to superior ...
Research URMC Partners with Sana Biotechnology to Advance Cell-based Therapies in Neurological Disorders By Mark Michaud Jun. 21, 2022 URMC and Sana Biotechnology have entered into an agreement which will allow Sana to expand its manufacturing footprint and create new job opportunities in Rochester.
Research Walking gives the brain a ‘step-up’ in function for some By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 17, 2022 It has long been thought that when walking is combined with a task – both suffer. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester found that this is not always ...
Research How the brain interprets motion while in motion By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 15, 2022 New findings about how the brain interprets sensory information may have applications for treating brain disorders and designing artificial intelligence.
Research Major Grant Funds Research to Understand Key Features of OCD: Inflexibility and Avoidance By Emily Boynton May. 23, 2022 With $15.6 million from the National Institute of Mental Health, scientists will investigate the brain networks central to obsessive compulsive disorder in order to guide the development of effective ...
Research Documentary Sheds Light on the Parkinson’s ‘Pandemic’ By Mark Michaud May. 4, 2022 A new documentary, titled The Long Road to Hope, tells the story of individuals with Parkinson’s and efforts to study, treat, and prevent the disease from a global perspective.
Research Daily Steroids Safe and Slow Progression of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud May. 2, 2022 New research published in JAMA recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking a significant change in how the disease is treated.
People Heatwole Appointed Director of CHeT By Mark Michaud Apr. 27, 2022 Chad Heatwole, M.D., M.S., has been appointed the new director of the Center for Health + Technology (CHeT) at the University of Rochester, one of the nation's leading academic centers in clinical ...
Research New research finds the risk of psychotic-like experiences can start in childhood By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 25, 2022 Research has long focused on the impact environmental and socio-economic factors – including income disparity, family poverty, and air pollution – have on increasing a person’s risk of developing ...