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 ...
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 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 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 ...
People Faculty Q&A: Elise Piazza, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 28, 2025 Elise Piazza, PhD, is an assistant professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Neuroscience at the University of Rochester. She completed her undergraduate degree in Cognitive Science and Music at ...
Research Brain’s Immune Cells Key to Wiring the Adolescent Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 26, 2025 Making a smoothie, going for an evening walk, or having empathy for a loved one are all examples of executive functions that are controlled by the brain’s frontal cortex. This area of the brain goes ...
Research University of Rochester Awarded Prestigious Aging Research Center Grant By Susanne Pallo Jul. 15, 2025 The grant will establish the Upstate NY Comparative Biology of Aging Nathan Shock Center, one of only eight such centers in the U.S. Comparing the biology of long- and short-lived mammals, the new ...
Research Researchers Find “Forever Chemicals” Impact the Developing Male Brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 2, 2025 “Forever chemicals” or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products for the better part of a century, but do not break down in the natural ...
People Wyatte Hall Named to Forbes’ Accessibility 100 By Susanne Pallo Jun. 17, 2025 Wyatte Hall, PhD, assistant professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was named to the inaugural Forbes Accessibility 100 list for his research and advocacy ...
Community Annual Satcher Awards Honor Faculty for Work in Health Equity By Rebecca Youmell May. 9, 2025 The 16th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards and Special Public Health Grand Rounds celebrated health advocacy and innovative community health partnerships.
