Research Frequently Distracted? Science Says, Blame It on Your Brain Rhythms By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester find that you may not be as focused as you think. A new study discovers our attention shifts multiple times each ...
Research The Interstate of Science: Merging Neuroscience and AI By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Enter a world of possibilities: generate ideas, get answers, have conversations, create endless images. Often, artificial intelligence or large language models, like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, can ...
People Faculty Q&A: Tanzil Arefin, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Tanzil Arefin, PhD, is an assistant professor of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center, whose research focuses on developing imaging biomarkers and computational tools to unravel ...
People Student Spotlight: Lia Calcines-Rodríguez By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Lia Calcines-Rodríguez, a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program, works in the lab of M. Kerry O’Banion, MD, PhD. Her research investigates sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease. She ...
Patient Care How to Ski Smarter: Staying Safe on the Slopes By Lori Barrette Feb. 11, 2026 Love winter sports? Learn how to ski smarter and reduce injury risk with practical safety tips from UR Medicine sports medicine experts.
Patient Care What Medications Are Safe to Take During Pregnancy? By Nina Elias, Sydney Burrows Jan. 29, 2026 Some pregnant people worry that taking medication could harm their baby, leading to tough choices and unnecessary stress. But you don’t have to choose between your health and your baby’s.
Research More News on Taurine’s Link to Cancer: As It Fuels Leukemia, It May Also Impact Bone Health By Leslie Orr Jan. 23, 2026 The work underscores the need to investigate the entire environment around cancer cells.
Patient Care Flu Season 2026: At-Home Flu Tests, Vaccines, and the Variants to Watch By Sydney Burrows Jan. 13, 2026 At-home flu tests could be key this flu season. Learn about the symptoms of Flu-A, what the “super flu” is, and why vaccination still matters.
Research Brain Immune Cells May Drive More Damage in Females than Males with Alzheimer’s By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Dec. 29, 2025 New research led by researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience discovered that the immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, act differently in the male and female Alzheimer’s ...
Research Wilmot Highlights Blood Cancer Research at National Meeting By Leslie Orr Dec. 12, 2025 Investigators participated in nearly 90 presentations at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting.