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 Faculty Q&A: Elise Piazza, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 28, 2025 Elise Piazza, PhD, is an assistant professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Neuroscience at the University of Rochester. She completed her undergraduate degree in Cognitive Science and Music at ...
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 Fragile X Syndrome: What Happens in the Brain? By Emily Boynton Aug. 25, 2025 Scientists clarify how the Fragile X protein FMRP works and what happens when its missing, like in patients with Fragile X. The research challenges the predominant theory in the field and establishes ...
Patient Care First Advance in 20 Years for Rare Brain Cancer By Leslie Orr Aug. 18, 2025 Patients diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called an astrocytoma that tends to afflict younger adults.are benefitting from new approaches with fewer side effects.
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.
Research Researchers Find Brain Immune Cells Regulate Vision Health By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 24, 2025 During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense. However, researchers at the Flaum Eye Institute and Del Monte Institute ...
Research Researchers Find “Forever Chemicals” Impact the Developing Male Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 2, 2025 “Forever chemicals” or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products for the better part of a century, but do not break down in the natural ...