Community Rooted in Rochester: Dr. Tina Sosa’s Path from Child Life Volunteer to Children’s Hospital Leader By Kathleen Rock Nov. 21, 2025 A Rochester native, Dr. Tina Sosa reflects on how her early volunteer work at Golisano Children’s Hospital shaped her journey from Child Life volunteer to Chief Quality Officer.
Research Research Hints at the Potential of Pain Relief with CBD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 7, 2025 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester effectively deliver CBD to the brains of mice for neuropathic pain relief with no adverse side effects.
Research Sex and Age Shape Progression of Batten Disease, Brainwave Study Finds By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 6, 2025 Researchers from the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that male and female brains show different responses as Batten disease progresses and have found a ...
Patient Care What is Home Health Care? By Sydney Burrows Oct. 10, 2025 Many people prefer to heal at home rather than in a hospital or long-term care facility. UR Medicine Home Care makes that choice possible, offering expert care in the comfort of home.
Education UR's School of Medicine & Dentistry Names Jin Xiao Associate Dean for Oral Health Education By Karen Black Sep. 24, 2025 Eastman Institute for Oral Health Professor Jin Xiao, DDS, PhD, has been appointed associate dean for Oral Health Education at the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Research Unraveling the Web of Chronic Pain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 28, 2025 Chronic pain affects more than 50 million U.S. adults, but it is largely measured through subjective scales. Researchers at the University of Rochester are advancing transdisciplinary approaches to ...
People Postdoctoral Spotlight: Luca Franchini, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 28, 2025 Luca Franchini, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Orlandi Lab at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Franchini received his degree in Pharmacy from the University of Bologna, in Italy, and ...
Research Brain’s Immune Cells Key to Wiring the Adolescent Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 26, 2025 Making a smoothie, going for an evening walk, or having empathy for a loved one are all examples of executive functions that are controlled by the brain’s frontal cortex. This area of the brain goes ...
Research Scientists Reveal How Senses Work Together in the Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 15, 2025 It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved responses relative to those seen when only one sensory input is experienced by ...
Education AI-Driven, Instructor-Free Platform Could Transform Surgical Training By Mark Michaud Aug. 6, 2025 The surgical simulation system teaches and assesses skills with 99.9% accuracy and high trainee satisfaction, offering scalable, personalized, real-time feedback and objective performance analytics.