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Research
Faculty Q&A: Archan Ganguly, PhD
Archan Ganguly, PhD, is an assistant professor of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center. His research aims to understand how proteins essential for synaptic communication between ...
Cancer in Rural Upstate NY: Study Reveals Obstacles, Opportunities for Care
Farm life and transportation present unique challenges for Wilmot Cancer Institute patients in the region, where cancer incidence is among highest in the U.S.
Sharp Pain in Your Feet? Researchers Test Promising Therapy for Cancer Patients’ Neuropathy
TENS devices, which block pain and are readily available, may be useful for cancer patients, a new study shows.
NIH Awards $7.5M for UR Center to Help Shape Future of Drug Development
A large NIH grant funds UR team to develop drugs without animal testing.
Researchers find possible neuromarker for ‘juvenile-onset’ Batten disease
New research suggests an easy-to-measure brain process may be a target or biomarker in measuring treatment outcomes in clinical trials for patients with Batten disease.
Researchers identify path to prevent cognitive decline after radiation
Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester find that microglia—the brain’s immune cells—can trigger cognitive deficits after radiation exposure and may be ...
Calcium Channel Blockers Key to Reversing Myotonic Dystrophy Muscle Weakness, Study Finds
The study demonstrates that calcium and chloride channelopathy lies at the heart of the muscle dysfunction found in the disease and that common clinically available calcium channel blockers can ...
Uncovering the Secrets of the Lung, One Cell at a Time
Due to GCH's efforts preserving human lung tissue, groundbreaking advancement are being made in addressing rare diseases.
Research Roundup: Research “Wunderkind” Finds Meaning in Cancer Diagnosis
Lauren Ghazal, PhD, FNP-BC, found out she had lymphoma at age 26 while working as a nurse practitioner in New York City. The experience ended up shaping her research career; today, she is part of ...