Research What we know about aducanumab – the new FDA approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 9, 2021 Earlier this week, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug aducanumab to treat Alzheimer’s disease – making it the first new drug in nearly 20-years to treat the ...
Research Brain Map Will Help Identify Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems By Mark Michaud Jun. 9, 2021 New findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD) provide researchers with a roadmap of brain activity that could be used to identify cognitive processing problems that could ...
Research New Award Explores Intersection of Infectious Diseases and Neurological Disorders By Mark Michaud May. 12, 2021 URMC neurologist Gretchen Birbeck, M.D., M.P.H., has received a $4.3 million award from the NIH to continue her research in sub-Saharan Africa on the neurological problems that arise in people ...
Research From the inside out: Making sense of schizophrenia By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 28, 2021 The senses — which serve as our brain’s window to the outside world — may play a key role in schizophrenia. Researchers believe the sensory systems in the brain of those living with schizophrenia may ...
Research Q&A with Ian Fiebelkorn, Ph.D. By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 28, 2021 Ian Fiebelkorn, Ph.D., joined the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience in January 2021 as an assistant professor in Neuroscience. His research aims to understand how the brain selects the information ...
Research Postdoctoral Spotlight: Rianne Stowell, Ph.D. By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 28, 2021 Rianne Stowell, Ph.D., (’19) is a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Kuan Wang, Ph.D. Her research focuses on adolescent development of the dopaminergic system, the collection of neurons in the ...
Research Researchers find breastfeeding linked to higher neurocognitive testing scores By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 26, 2021 New research finds that children who were breastfed scored higher on neurocognitive tests.
Research Weaving a lesson to memory By URMC Communications Mar. 30, 2021 Neuroscience professor uses hobby to successfully teach difficult anatomy lesson.
Research ABCD Study MRIs reveal more incidental findings in children By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Mar. 24, 2021 New findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD) Study could change our understanding of the prevalence of neurological problems in children and how neuroimaging is used to ...
Research More than words: Using AI to map how the brain understands sentences By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Mar. 22, 2021 New research involving neuroimaging and A.I., describes the complex network within the brain that comprehends the meaning of a spoken sentence.
