People Postdoctoral Spotlight: Allison Murphy, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 24, 2023 Allison Murphy, PhD (’23), a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Farran Briggs, PhD, received a doctoral degree in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Her ...
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2023: Zyon Stanton By Terri Medina Jun. 12, 2023 At the time of the birth of their adopted son Zyon, now 5, they had already been foster/adoptive parents for seven years; their family included several children with medical and special needs. Born ...
Research Research finds prediction may be key to eye-and-hand coordination By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 5, 2023 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that the ability to visually predict movement may be an important part of the ability to make a great ...
Research Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment: Boosting New Options for Young People with Advanced Disease By Leslie Orr Jun. 4, 2023 Thanks to a groundbreaking nationwide study with Wilmot Director Jonathan Friedberg at the helm, a practice-changing treatment emerged for young people with Hodgkin lymphoma.
Research Ania Majewska, PhD, named co-director of UR-IDDRC By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 15, 2023 Ania Majewska, PhD, professor of Neuroscience, joins John Foxe, PhD, as co-director of the University of Rochester Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (UR-IDDRC).
Community David Satcher Returns to Recognize Local Community Health Contributions By Susanne Pallo May. 3, 2023 Four URMC faculty and two staff members were honored at the May 2 ceremony following a keynote address by the award’s namesake, David Satcher, MD, PhD, an internationally renowned champion of public ...
Research Halting the Rise of Parkinson’s By Mark Michaud Apr. 24, 2023 The University of Rochester’s leadership in the field of environmental medicine stretches back to toxicology research programs developed at the University under the Manhattan Project. These programs ...
Research Researchers find rhythmic brain activity helps to maintain temporary memories By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 24, 2023 New research shows that rhythmic brain activity is key to temporarily maintaining important information in memory. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of ...
People Student Spotlight: Mark Osabutey, MBChB By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 24, 2023 Mark Osabutey, MBChB, is a 2nd-year Neuroscience graduate student at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Osabutey has a medical degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and ...
Research Possible ‘steps’ to revealing super-agers By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 13, 2023 On the quest for the proverbial fountain of youth, scientists have long looked for evidence of super-agers—people whose brain ages slower than their body. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for ...