Research URMC to Lead First Gene Therapy Study for Batten Disease By Mark Michaud Nov. 3, 2021 URMC will serve as the lead study site in the U.S. for an experimental treatment being developed by Neurogene for CLN5 Batten disease, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
Patient Care AHA Recognizes UR Medicine for Excellence in Stroke Care By Mark Michaud Oct. 27, 2021 UR Medicine’s Comprehensive Stroke Center was honored for providing lifesaving care, including the administration of interventions capable of improving outcomes, especially when provided as soon as ...
Research Seeing the future of science and care at the Center for Visual Science By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 27, 2021 For nearly 60 years, the Center for Visual Science (CVS) at the University of Rochester has been a hub for vision science, bringing researchers together who have transformed our understanding of ...
Education Student Spotlight: Sean Lydon By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 27, 2021 Sean Lydon is a first-year in Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) whose research interests lie in neurodegenerative diseases. He served in the United States Army from 2011-2014 before pursuing ...
Research URMC Part of Collaboration Awarded $10M for Pediatric Concussion Research By Susanne Pallo Oct. 11, 2021 URMC researchers will enroll 240 children and teens (11-18 years old) from the Rochester area in a collaborative national study to predict which kids will develop prolonged symptoms after concussion.
People Dr. Jonathan Mink receives Child Neurology Society’s highest honor By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 8, 2021 Jonathan W. Mink, M.D., Ph.D., the Frederick A. Horner M.D. Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Neurology and Chief of Child Neurology at URMC, has been awarded the Child Neurology Society’s 2021 ...
Research Researchers aim to understand COVID-19 in children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Oct. 6, 2021 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience are working to better understand how COVID-19 impacts student and staff in schools that serve students with IDDs.
Education Del Monte affiliated members honored at ceremony to kick-off academic year By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 27, 2021 The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is kicked off the 2021-2022 academic year this week, and a number of Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience members were honored.
Research Endocrinology fellow receives prestigious award to pursue IDD research By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 10, 2021 Carlos Diaz-Balzac, M.D., Ph.D., an endocrinology fellow, was recently awarded The Career Award for Medical Scientists (CAMS) from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
Research The memory changes of menopause By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 1, 2021 Menopause can mess with your memory, and a new study from the University of Rochester Medical Center has identified four profiles of cognitive function that may help researchers understand why memory ...
