Research Researchers provide insight into how the brain multitasks while walking By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 24, 2022 New research turns the old idiom about not being able to walk and chew gum on its head. Scientists with the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have shown that the ...
Education Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Alumni Through the Decades: 2000s By Robin Flanigan Jan. 6, 2022 Why does one person develop Alzheimer’s disease and another person doesn’t? Kristen O’Connell (PhD ’03) tries to answer that question in her work as an assistant professor and researcher at the ...
Research Multiple sclerosis drug improves memory in mice modeling Alzheimer’s disease By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 5, 2021 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience found that glatiramer acetate, a prescription drug currently used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), improved memory in a mouse ...
Education Student Spotlight: Sean Lydon By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 27, 2021 Sean Lydon is a first-year in Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) whose research interests lie in neurodegenerative diseases. He served in the United States Army from 2011-2014 before pursuing ...
Patient Care Juggling Care for Kids and Parents: Tips for Surviving in the Sandwich Generation By Bethany Bushen Aug. 12, 2021 Like others in the "Sandwich Generation," Sandy Sabatka's daily routine included the pressures of raising a family, working full time and supporting aging parents. Her personal experience, combined ...
Research What we know about aducanumab – the new FDA approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 9, 2021 Earlier this week, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug aducanumab to treat Alzheimer’s disease – making it the first new drug in nearly 20-years to treat the ...
Research More than words: Using AI to map how the brain understands sentences By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Mar. 22, 2021 New research involving neuroimaging and A.I., describes the complex network within the brain that comprehends the meaning of a spoken sentence.
Research The perfect pilot: How a grant takes flight By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 28, 2021 The Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience is committed to support novel, high-risk research that opens new doors of understanding of the brain and central nervous system. Since 2015, more than ...
Research Student Spotlight: Laura Owlett, Ph.D. By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 28, 2021 Laura Owlett, Ph.D., is a MD/PhD candidate in the Medical Science Training Program. She was awarded a competitive National Institute of Health (NIH) F30 grant to support research that is seeking to ...
Research Space travel and the brain: URMC Researchers aim to understand its effects on function By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 30, 2020 URMC researchers were awarded by NASA to help answer questions about astronaut health and performance during future long-duration missions, including crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.
