Research Can ketones enhance cognitive function and protect brain networks? By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 31, 2024 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have identified mechanisms in the brain’s hippocampal network that are rescued by ketones. These findings build ...
Community Annual Satcher Awards Celebrate Work Toward Community Health Improvement & Health Equity By Rebecca Youmell May. 30, 2024 University of Rochester Medical Center faculty and staff, as well as their community partners, were recognized today for their dedication to helping people lead healthier lives and advancing health ...
People Francisco “Paco” Cartujano: Helping Latino and LGTBQ+ Communities Quit Tobacco By Susanne Pallo May. 22, 2024 Francisco “Paco” Cartujano Barrera, MD, (he/él) exemplifies the importance of having a seat at the table. As a member of Latino and LGBTQ+ communities, he lends a unique perspective to research aimed ...
Education Sarah Peyre Named to New Education Leadership Position at the School of Medicine and Dentistry By Susanne Pallo May. 16, 2024 Sarah Peyre, EdD, will step down as dean of the Warner Graduate School of Education and Development to begin her new role as vice dean for education and associate vice president of clinical education ...
Research RNA Center of Excellence to Develop New Treatments, Train Future Scientists By Emily Boynton May. 9, 2024 The field of RNA biology has catapulted to the forefront of health and medicine over the past decade as the work of scientists like Lynne E. Maquat, PhD, director of the University of Rochester ...
Research URMC Heart Researchers Launch $27M ICD Study By URMC Communications Apr. 30, 2024 The study may decrease the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), as advances in medical therapies have improved outcomes for patients with heart failure.
Research Hearing, balance & the brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 25, 2024 The University of Rochester is among the top 20 institutions in the United States in funding for hearing—and balance—related research from the National Institute on Deafness and Communication ...
Research Batten Research Day fosters collaboration and growth By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 25, 2024 The University of Rochester Intellectual and Developmental Research Center (UR-IDDRC) and the University of Rochester Batten Center (URBC) hosted a Batten Research Day in March. The event brought ...
People Faculty Q&A: Manoela Fogaça, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 25, 2024 Manoela V. Fogaça, PhD, is an assistant professor of Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). She received her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences at ...
People Postdoctoral Spotlight: Daniel Guest, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 25, 2024 Daniel Guest, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Laurel Carney, PhD, at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He completed his PhD in Psychology at the University of Minnesota, and his ...