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A chance observation finds potential hearing biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease

• Jun. 7, 2023

Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester found where plaques are found in the brain may impact hearing in Alzheimer's disease.

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Research finds prediction may be key to eye-and-hand coordination

• 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 ...

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Researchers find possible target for treating neuropsychiatric disorders in teens

• Jun. 1, 2023

The brain continuously changes during childhood and throughout adolescence. The onset of neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia often begins during young adulthood. Dysfunction of the dopamine ...

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Ania Majewska, PhD, named co-director of UR-IDDRC

• 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).

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Research continues to rule out brain’s immune system as key to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

• May. 8, 2023

Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester continue to find evidence that the brain’s immune system may not be the culprit behind fetal alcohol spectrum ...

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Researchers find rhythmic brain activity helps to maintain temporary memories

• 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 ...

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Student Spotlight: Mark Osabutey, MBChB

• 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 ...

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Possible ‘steps’ to revealing super-agers

• 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 ...

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The stars in the brain may be information regulators

• Mar. 31, 2023

URMC researcher explores how astrocytes may be a key player in the brain’s ability to process external and internal information simultaneously. He argues research on these cells is necessary to ...

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Tearing with Tradition: Aspiring Doctors Learn Where They Will Train on Match Day

• Mar. 17, 2023

At noon on Friday, March 17, aspiring doctors from across the country opened envelopes. Inside, students learned which institution they will train at as residents. It was the annual Match Day ...

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Iron & the brain: Where and when neurodevelopmental disabilities may begin during pregnancy

• Mar. 6, 2023

The cells that make up the human brain begin developing long before the physical shape of the brain has formed. This early organizing of a network of cells plays a major role in brain health ...

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Through the eye of the beholder: People with autism may process illusory shapes differently

• Feb. 28, 2023

Researchers are finding the process in our brain that allows us to see these visual distinctions may not be happening the same way in the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder. They may be ...

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Small, involuntary eye movements help us see a stable world

• Feb. 24, 2023

Involuntary, fixational eye movements play a bigger role in vision than researchers previously thought.

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Can hearing loss be reversed? Research reveals clues that could regrow the cells that help us hear

• Feb. 13, 2023

The most common cause of hearing loss is progressive because these hair cells—the primary cells to detect sound waves—cannot regenerate if damaged or lost. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for ...

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Wiggles & wings: The model systems transforming neuroscience

• Jan. 27, 2023

Genetic model organisms are truly invaluable to the field of neuroscience. Many of the discoveries made using C. elegans and Drosophila apply throughout the animal kingdom, and this research has led ...

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Student Spotlight: Johanna Fritzinger

• Jan. 27, 2023

Johanna Fritzinger is a fourth-year Neuroscience graduate student at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Fritzinger graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a BS in Electrical ...

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Faculty Q&A – Peter Shrager, PhD

• Jan. 27, 2023

Peter Shrager, PhD, is a professor of Neuroscience and of Pharmacology & Physiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). In 1971, Shrager came to URMC to work in what was then the ...

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Researchers identify neurons that "learn" to smell a threat

• Jan. 24, 2023

Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have found new clues to how the olfactory sensory system aids in threat assessment and have found neurons that “learn” if a smell is a threat. ...

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New grant will use virtual reality to understand trauma and the brain

• Dec. 14, 2022

Understanding how experience and exposure to trauma changes the brain could improve diagnosis and targeted care for conditions like anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Benjamin ...

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Researchers reveal how trauma changes the brain

• Dec. 7, 2022

Researchers have found exposure to traumatic events may physically change the brain, including the mechanism used for learning and survival. These findings could significantly advance future ...

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A serendipitous discovery and the choreographed dance of fragile X research

• Oct. 18, 2022

Fragile X syndrome is the most common known single-gene cause of inherited IDDs, including autism. Scientists know the misstep in this syndrome is in the gene responsible for making a protein ...

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Student Spotlight: MaKenna Cealie

• Oct. 18, 2022

MaKenna Cealie is a fourth year in the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD). The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ...

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Faculty Q&A: Emily Knight

• Oct. 17, 2022

Emily Knight, M.D., Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Neuroscience and Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Her research aims to understand neural mechanisms of sensory ...

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Changes in the brain hinder addiction recovery in people who are HIV-positive

• Dec. 20, 2021

Researchers with the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at URMC are studying how the brain puts the 'brakes' on behavior. That may be different in individuals recovering from cocaine addiction and ...

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URMC researchers reveal how the brain understands one voice in a noisy crowd

• Dec. 15, 2021

Researchers in the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience find that the brain is taking an extra step when listening to one speaker in a crowd, and not taking that step with the other words swirling ...

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URMC & RIT faculty awarded patent for gene transfer technology that could transform cancer therapies

• Dec. 13, 2021

Researchers at the University of Rochester Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience and Rochester Institute of Technology have received a U.S. patent for technology designed to accelerate development of ...

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience pilot grant program makes institute history

• Nov. 19, 2021

The 2021 pilot program made history by awarding more than $900-thousand to 20 researchers from eight different departments across the University of Rochester and the Medical Center.

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Anxiety cues found in the brain despite safe environment

• Nov. 12, 2021

Researchers used a virtual-reality environment to understand the impact anxiety has on the brain and how brain regions interact with one another to shape behavior.

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Multiple sclerosis drug improves memory in mice modeling Alzheimer’s disease

• 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 ...

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Seeing the future of science and care at the Center for Visual Science

• Oct. 27, 2021

For nearly 60 years, the Center for Visual Science (CVS) at the University of Rochester has been a hub for vision science, bringing researchers together who have transformed our understanding of ...

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Student Spotlight: Sean Lydon

• 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 ...

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Researchers aim to understand COVID-19 in children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

• Oct. 6, 2021

Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience are working to better understand how COVID-19 impacts student and staff in schools that serve students with IDDs.

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Endocrinology fellow receives prestigious award to pursue IDD research

• Sep. 10, 2021

Carlos Diaz-Balzac, M.D., Ph.D., an endocrinology fellow, was recently awarded The Career Award for Medical Scientists (CAMS) from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.

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The memory changes of menopause

• Sep. 1, 2021

Menopause can mess with your memory, and a new study from the University of Rochester Medical Center has identified four profiles of cognitive function that may help researchers understand why memory ...

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Silence and sound: The perfect timing to preserve hearing

• Aug. 2, 2021

URMC researchers found a mix of sound and silence may be a key in slowing hearing loss when played over an extended period of time.

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Student Spotlight: Yanya Ding

• Jul. 29, 2021

Yanya Ding is starting her second year in the Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) at the Medical Center. Originally from China, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.S. in ...

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Q & A with Jennetta Hammond, Ph.D.

• Jul. 29, 2021

Jennetta Hammond, Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience as an assistant professor in Neurology and Neuroscience in July 2021. Her research aims to understand interactions between the ...

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Whimsical bench celebrates pioneer in autism research

• Jun. 30, 2021

Tristram Smith, Ph.D., a pioneer in Autism research, was memorialized at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), during a ceremony and bench dedication.

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What we know about aducanumab – the new FDA approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease

• 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 ...

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From the inside out: Making sense of schizophrenia

• Apr. 28, 2021

The senses — which serve as our brain’s window to the outside world — may play a key role in schizophrenia. Researchers believe the sensory systems in the brain of those living with schizophrenia may ...

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Q&A with Ian Fiebelkorn, Ph.D.

• Apr. 28, 2021

Ian Fiebelkorn, Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience in January 2021 as an assistant professor in Neuroscience. His research aims to understand how the brain selects the information ...

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Postdoctoral Spotlight: Rianne Stowell, Ph.D.

• Apr. 28, 2021

Rianne Stowell, Ph.D., (’19) is a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Kuan Wang, Ph.D. Her research focuses on adolescent development of the dopaminergic system, the collection of neurons in the ...

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Researchers find breastfeeding linked to higher neurocognitive testing scores

• Apr. 26, 2021

New research finds that children who were breastfed scored higher on neurocognitive tests.

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Weaving a lesson to memory

• Mar. 30, 2021

Neuroscience professor uses hobby to successfully teach difficult anatomy lesson.

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ABCD Study MRIs reveal more incidental findings in children

• Mar. 24, 2021

New findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD) Study could change our understanding of the prevalence of neurological problems in children and how neuroimaging is used to ...

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More than words: Using AI to map how the brain understands sentences

• 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.

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Investigators receive national recognition for neuroscience research

• Feb. 18, 2021

Two Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience researchers receive Sloan Awards for neuroscience research on how the brain perceives the world.

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Neuroscience alumni among 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America

• Feb. 10, 2021

Nathan A. Smith, Ph.D. (’13) and Monique Mendes, Ph.D. (’20) were named two of the 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America in Cell Mentor.

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Brain changed by caffeine in utero, study finds

• Feb. 4, 2021

New research from ABCD study finds caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change important brain pathways that could lead to behavioral problems later in life.

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The perfect pilot: How a grant takes flight

• 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 ...

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Student Spotlight: Laura Owlett, Ph.D.

• 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 ...

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Q & A with Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, Ph.D.

• Jan. 28, 2021

Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience in January 2020 as an assistant professor in Neuroscience. His research focuses primarily on advanced understanding of ...

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Motion got you feeling queasy? It may be all in your head... or your ears

• Jan. 25, 2021

New research expands our understanding of how balance stimuli are received by the brain while also offering insights into potential drug targets in the ear, which may be leveraged for treating motion ...

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Neuroscience faculty keeps anatomy lab hands-on despite pandemic, students excel

• Dec. 15, 2020

The class of 104 students who just completed Human Structure and Function, a fundamental course for all medical students, is the top performing class in more than two decades. This success came ...

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Space travel and the brain: URMC Researchers aim to understand its effects on function

• 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.

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Batten Disease: Principal Project of UR IDDRC

• Oct. 28, 2020

The principal project of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center will focus on Batten disease, specifically CLN3 disease, also known as juvenile-onset Batten disease. The ...

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A national nod to IDD Research

• Oct. 28, 2020

The effort to better understand intellectual and developmental disabilities and improve the lives of individuals and families impacted by an IDD diagnosis is at the heart of a decades-long ...

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New research examines COVID-19 impact on aging brain

• Sep. 14, 2020

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Duke University Medical Center will collaborate on a study that investigates why some older patients, who become severely ill from ...

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The Future of Neuroscience: In Their Own Words

• Jul. 23, 2020

The future of Neuroscience will be determined by the resolve of those in the field. This is part of the catalyst behind the success of the Neuroscience Graduate Program.

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URMC researcher finds way to measure the risk of chronic pain before it is felt

• May. 19, 2020

The size of a small area of the brain – mostly known for its role in decision-making – is giving scientists insight into risk for chronic pain.

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Student Spotlight: Ian DeAndrea-Lazarus

• Apr. 24, 2020

Ian DeAndrea-Lazarus, M.D. and Ph.D. candidate in the Medical Scientist Training Program, was awarded the distinguished Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral ...

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Q & A with Adam Snyder, Ph.D.

• Apr. 24, 2020

Adam Snyder, Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience in July 2018 as an assistant professor in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Neuroscience, and the Center for Visual Science. His ...

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The Next Generation

• Apr. 24, 2020

An introduction to a group of up-and-coming researchers who are on the frontlines of understanding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). These efforts are bolstered by a large contingent ...

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Largest long-term study of adolescent brain development to continue at URMC

• Apr. 17, 2020

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will continue play a leading role in the largest long-term study of brain development and child health. The National Institutes of Health has renewed ...

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UR Researcher Finds Unexpected Connection with Rare Disease

• Feb. 28, 2020

Tufikameni Brima, Ph.D. has dedicated much of her career to understanding how brain processes differ in children and adults with genetic neurodevelopmental disabilities. Brima is a research assistant ...