Patient Care Rare Brain Disorder Does Not Derail Future Career in Medicine By Mark Michaud Aug. 1, 2022 Rachael Muggleton was a pre-med student at Penn State when a dangerous brain inflammation called autoimmune encephalitis suddenly struck. Her 6-month stay at Strong Memorial Hospital and the ...
Research Many minds, many methods, one brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 21, 2022 The hum of a treadmill in the distance greets you stepping off the elevator into the Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory at the University of Rochester. The ...
People Postdoctoral Spotlight: Aaron Nidiffer, Ph.D. By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 20, 2022 Aaron Nidiffer, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Edmund Lalor, Ph.D. His research focuses on how the brain interprets visual speech and simultaneously processes two different types of ...
Research The brains of children with autism may not always ‘see’ body language By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 18, 2022 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that children with autism spectrum disorder may not always process body movements effectively, ...
Research Current Guidance May Unnecessarily Delay Care for Stroke Victims By Mark Michaud Jul. 6, 2022 New research appearing in JAMA Surgery shows that scientific statements intended to lower risk for perioperative stroke may be too conservative, potentially resulting in unnecessary surgical delays.
Research Double Duty: Early Research Reveals how a Single Drug Delivers Twice the Impact in Fragile X By Emily Boynton Jun. 27, 2022 In a new study in the journal Molecular Cell, scientists found that a drug being tested in cancer clinical trials affected stem cells that mimic fragile X syndrome.
People Majewska honored by NINDS for exceptional mentorship By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 21, 2022 Ania Majewska, Ph.D., has been named a 2022 Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship awardee by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for her dedication to superior ...
Research URMC Partners with Sana Biotechnology to Advance Cell-based Therapies in Neurological Disorders By Mark Michaud Jun. 21, 2022 URMC and Sana Biotechnology have entered into an agreement which will allow Sana to expand its manufacturing footprint and create new job opportunities in Rochester.
Research Walking gives the brain a ‘step-up’ in function for some By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 17, 2022 It has long been thought that when walking is combined with a task – both suffer. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester found that this is not always ...
Research How the brain interprets motion while in motion By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 15, 2022 New findings about how the brain interprets sensory information may have applications for treating brain disorders and designing artificial intelligence.
