Research Glial Replacement Therapy Slows Huntington’s Disease in Adult Mice By Mark Michaud Jun. 16, 2025 New research shows that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into adult mouse models of Huntington’s disease can slow motor and cognitive decline and extend lifespan, underscoring the ...
Research The Long Game: Unraveling the Adolescent Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 More than 11,000 kids across America are providing critical information about biological and behavioral brain development, including in Rochester.
People Faculty Q&A: John Onukwufor, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 John Onukwufor, PhD, is an assistant professor of Pharmacology and Physiology and Environmental Medicine. His research project investigates the role of metal neurotoxicity and mitochondrial ...
People Student Spotlight: Yue Guzhang By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 2, 2025 Yue Guzhang is a fourth-year student in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) Program at the University of Rochester. She received her undergraduate degree in BCS from the University. Guzhang works ...
Research Researchers Find Temporary Anxiety Impacts Learning By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 21, 2025 A brief episode of anxiety may have a bigger influence on a person’s ability to learn what is safe and what is not.
Research Newborn Screening Expansion Sparks Research on Early Duchenne Intervention By Mark Michaud Apr. 21, 2025 A new study will investigate early stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy in infants and toddlers, with the help of newly implemented newborn screening for the disease. The research will enhance ...
Research Modulating the Brain’s Immune System May Curb Damage in Alzheimer’s By Mark Michaud Apr. 17, 2025 New research shows that enhancing norepinephrine signaling in microglia reduces inflammation and toxic amyloid buildup in Alzheimer’s models.
Research Transforming Parkinson’s Care for Underserved Communities By Mark Michaud Apr. 16, 2025 The new project is seeking to reshape care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders and address disparities in care and outcomes in Black and Hispanic communities.
Research What New Research Reveals about Autism, Stimming, and Touch By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 14, 2025 Researchers at the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute find new clues to how people with autism process touch.
Research Brain’s Own Repair Mechanism: New Neurons May Reverse Damage in Huntington’s Disease By Mark Michaud Apr. 7, 2025 A new study shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits, findings that may point to a new way to treat neurogenerative disorders.
