People Faculty Q&A: Sunday Francis, PhD By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 19, 2025 The assistant professor of Neuroscience, researches transdiagnostic symptoms (TMS), like compulsivity, of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). She aims to impact individuals regardless of their ...
Research Sex and Age Shape Progression of Batten Disease, Brainwave Study Finds By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 6, 2025 Researchers from the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that male and female brains show different responses as Batten disease progresses and have found a ...
Patient Care ‘This Has to Change’ — A Mother’s Quest on Behalf of People with Disabilities By Karen Black Oct. 23, 2025 Basic dental care that most take for granted is out of reach for thousands like Nicholas Caruso.
Patient Care Adela Planerova Appointed Chair, Special Needs Dentistry at Eastman Institute for Oral Health By Karen Black Sep. 10, 2025 Eastman Institute for Oral Health has named Adela Planerova, DDS, MS, as the inaugural chair of its newly established Special Needs Dentistry Department.
Education EIOH Receives $2.1 Million to Expand Training and Public Health Initiatives By Karen Black Jul. 16, 2025 EIOH has been awarded a $2.1 million federal grant to develop a training model designed to increase dental care in underserved communities and to expand the dental workforce who care for people with ...
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 ...
Research Study Reveals How Caregivers of Medically Complex Children Build Resilience By Scott Hesel Jun. 2, 2025 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have uncovered important strategies that help caregivers and parents of children with medical complexity (CMC) adapt to the inherent ...
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.
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.
Patient Care Understanding Autism: What It Is and What It Isn’t By Elizabeth Beach Apr. 9, 2025 Autism is a complex and widely misunderstood condition, often surrounded by myths and misinformation. Learn the facts from our experts.