Education Aging Reimagined: Vital Discovery By Sally Parker Nov. 1, 2022 Research at the University of Rochester Aging Institute ranges from basic science in the lab to data science and multidisciplinary aging studies. Scientific discoveries will be translated into ...
Education T. Franklin Williams: Geriatrics Visionary By Sally Parker Nov. 1, 2022 Rochester’s reputation for aging expertise can be traced back to T. Franklin Williams, MD. Long before the specialty had a name, he trained a generation of geriatricians who went on to become leaders ...
People Leader in Electrocardiology Funds New Endowed Professorship By URMC Communications Oct. 27, 2022 Wojciech Zareba, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the inaugural David Mortara Endowed Professor in Cardiology.
Research A serendipitous discovery and the choreographed dance of fragile X research By Kelsie Smith Hayduk 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 ...
Education Neuroscience students and post-doc honored at ceremony to kick-off academic year By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 22, 2022 The Awards and Philosophy Meeting at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry kicked off the 2022-2023 academic year. During the ceremony a postdoctoral associate and a number of ...
Research The prose of Dr. Seuss shines a light on how the brain processes speech By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 21, 2022 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have expanded the understanding of how the brain is engaged during complex audiovisual speech perception.
Research Mild traumatic brain injury increases risk of behavioral and emotional problems in kids By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 13, 2022 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have found that kids who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), even a mild one, have more emotional and behavioral problems than kids who ...
Education Using Improv to Address COVID Vaccine Hesitancy By Susanne Pallo Sep. 1, 2022 URMC researchers have developed a program that combines improv theater with coaching on how to tap into patients’ inner motivations to help health care workers guide their patients to get a COVID ...
Education The White Coat Ceremony: 110 Students Mark the Beginning of Medical School By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 12, 2022 The incoming class of medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry receive their white coats in a traditional ceremony.
Education Breaking Barriers By Ivy Burruto Aug. 2, 2022 Kristin Hocker, an assistant professor of clinical nursing at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, began teaching her Spirituality, Religion, and Health course to UR Nursing students in the ...