Patient Care How to Increase Attention Span By Sydney Burrows Mar. 7, 2026 Focus seems to be in short supply these days. We’re surrounded by multiple devices and tasks competing for our attention all the time, so it can be tricky to stay dialed in. But there are simple ways ...
Research Frequently Distracted? Science Says, Blame It on Your Brain Rhythms By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester find that you may not be as focused as you think. A new study discovers our attention shifts multiple times each ...
Patient Care A Smarter Map for the Brain: Surgeons Pioneer Next-Generation Navigation By Mark Michaud Feb. 25, 2026 The new technology is based on more than a decade of collaboration and research by URMC neurosurgeons and neuroscientists and helps plan procedures that maximize tumor removal while preserving ...
Research The Interstate of Science: Merging Neuroscience and AI By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Enter a world of possibilities: generate ideas, get answers, have conversations, create endless images. Often, artificial intelligence or large language models, like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, can ...
People Faculty Q&A: Tanzil Arefin, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Tanzil Arefin, PhD, is an assistant professor of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center, whose research focuses on developing imaging biomarkers and computational tools to unravel ...
People Student Spotlight: Lia Calcines-Rodríguez By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 25, 2026 Lia Calcines-Rodríguez, a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program, works in the lab of M. Kerry O’Banion, MD, PhD. Her research investigates sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease. She ...
People A Gallery: Neuroscientists in Color By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Feb. 3, 2026 Explore how art and neuroscience come together in this inspiring gallery that includes original art and personal narratives from researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the ...
Research Brain Immune Cells May Drive More Damage in Females than Males with Alzheimer’s By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Dec. 29, 2025 New research led by researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience discovered that the immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, act differently in the male and female Alzheimer’s ...
Research A Look Back: URochester Neuroscience in 2025 By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Dec. 15, 2025 The professional and research advancements of the faculty and students at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester were inspiring in 2025. Inside, you will find some of ...
Research Nedergaard Named 2025 NAI Fellow for Transformative Discoveries in Brain Waste Clearance By Mark Michaud Dec. 11, 2025 The honor recognizes Nedergaard's groundbreaking discovery of the brain’s glymphatic system, which continues to transform neuroscience and drive new efforts to develop therapies to enhance the ...
