Research Millisecond Windows of Time May Be Key to How We Hear, Study Finds By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Sep. 18, 2025 What happens when you listen to speech at a different speed? Neuroscientists thought that your brain may turn up its processing speed as well. But it turns out that at least the auditory part of the ...
Patient Care Adela Planerova Appointed Chair, Special Needs Dentistry at Eastman Institute for Oral Health By Karen Black Sep. 10, 2025 Eastman Institute for Oral Health has named Adela Planerova, DDS, MS, as the inaugural chair of its newly established Special Needs Dentistry Department.
Community The Power of Connection: A Scholar’s Journey to Residency By Rebecca Youmell Sep. 2, 2025 From the age of six, Diamond Guy envisioned a career in medicine, inspired by the compassionate care she received as a child. Now a first-year dermatology resident at the University of Rochester ...
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 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 ...
Education The Future is Bright: White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Medical Students to Profession By Bethany Bushen Aug. 15, 2025 In a celebratory day filled with hope and excitement, the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry held its 20th annual Dr. Robert L. & Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony—officially ...
Patient Care Journey to Confidence: Restoring a Smile and Changing a Life By Karen Black Aug. 11, 2025 This mother was at her wit's end because she couldn't find a dentist to help. Born with a rare genetic disorder, her daughter is missing 20 permanent teeth and most of her baby teeth are misshapen ...
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 Trace a Source of Poor Tendon Healing, Retrain Cells for a Better Recovery By Barbara Ficarra Aug. 5, 2025 Long overlooked in the field of musculoskeletal study, the tendon is a highly complex anatomical structure that triggers a dynamic but mysterious cellular response when it's injured. In a new study ...
Research EIOH Researchers Rank Among the Top Scholars Worldwide By Karen Black Jul. 24, 2025 A recent global analysis by ScholarGPS has recognized Eastman Institute for Oral Health as home to some of the world’s leading researchers in oral health and related specialties.