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.
Community Personal Connection Anchors New Project with Golisano Children's Hospital, Onondaga Nation By Scott Hesel Apr. 8, 2025 Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) and the Onondaga Nation are collaborating on a project aimed at increasing access to DBP care for Indigenous children and families. The project, which started in ...
People From Discovery to Bedside: Incoming Neonatology Leader Outlines Vision to Advance Care By Scott Hesel Apr. 7, 2025 Hitesh S. Deshmukh, MD, PhD, is a leading expert in Neonatology with a career spanning multiple continents. He earned his medical degree at the University of Mumbai, completed fellowships at the ...
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.
People RNA Biologist Eric Wagner Named 2024 AAAS Fellow By Emily Boynton Mar. 27, 2025 The professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics was selected for his research uncovering how human cells regulate the production of RNA from genes and how disruptions in this process lead to cancer and ...
Education A Perfect Fit: Medical Students Discover Their Residency Destinations at a Nationwide Ceremony By Mark Michaud Mar. 21, 2025 Representing a milestone in their medical careers, students at the University of Rochester today learned where they will train as residents.
Research National Cancer Institute Designation: What it is and Why it Matters By Leslie Orr Mar. 19, 2025 The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded the Wilmot Cancer Institute a special designation that places it in the top 4% of all cancer centers in the United States. But what is NCI designation ...
Research Achieving NCI Designation: What Did it Take? By Leslie Orr Mar. 19, 2025 Victory in hand, the Wilmot Cancer Institute is entering an exciting era. But looking back to a gray day in March 2016, Wilmot Director Jonathan Friedberg, MD, MMSc, faced a steep climb.