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Hands sculpting a clay brain to illustrate neural sculpting of brain activity patterns.

Health & Medicine

Sculpting the brain (without chisel or scalpel)

December 9, 2024

Scientists have developed a novel approach to human learning through noninvasive manipulation of brain activity patterns.

Illustration of row of people from behind, holding hands, looking on at new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute building.

From the Magazine

A catalyst for change

December 4, 2024

The new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute will drive transformations in research, training, care, and advocacy.

Two people sit across from a table using American Sign Language, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality to test a tabletop interactive play system for deaf and hard of hearing children.

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Zhen Bai: Using AI to advance child development and learning

November 14, 2024

Computer scientist Zhen Bai develops technology to help kids benefit from and learn about artificial intelligence.

White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.

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Accolades showcase diverse accomplishments of Rochester faculty

October 29, 2024

Organizations recognizing Rochester faculty include the National Academy of Medicine and the American Physical Society.

Illustration of the CAD-LB method showing a green extracellular vesicle with pink proteins attached sitting on top of a gold nanomembrane.

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New liquid biopsy method offers avenue to quick, affordable cancer diagnosis

October 28, 2024

The method uses ultrathin membranes to capture tiny packets of cellular material called extracellular vesicles.

University of Rochester trustee emeritus E. Philip Saunders at a podium.

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Saunders Foundation makes $30 million commitment to the University of Rochester Medical Center

October 23, 2024

In recognition, the University will rename the UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center at Marketplace Mall.

hands wearing black gloves hold a small gray chip with a blue center.

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Scientists developing microchips with brain and lung tissue to study viral neuroinflammation

October 16, 2024

Researchers will use tissue-on-chip technology as a new way to explore the relationship between the lungs and brain.

Close up of a degu (small Chilean rodent) seen in shadow and perched on a branch.

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Comparing gene sequences across species to understand aging and dementia

October 16, 2024

A new grant partners longevity researchers and Alzheimer’s experts at Rochester to study the gene mechanisms that contribute to long and healthy lifespans.

Woman with a string of lit lights around her head and arms raised during the nighttime to illustrate the concept of bioluminescent optogenetics.

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Turning brain cells on using the power of light

October 3, 2024

Rochester researchers have refined the noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain.

GIF showing sound waves entering the outline of a person's head. The word "hello" then appears in the area of the person's mind with different speech prosody represented with front and punctation that changes from an exclamation point to a question mark to a period.

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Why teens with autism struggle with speech intonation

September 16, 2024

A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning.

Two clinicians in a hospital-like setting touch the screen of a mounted tablet.

Campus & Community

Caroline Easton: Integrating AI and compassion in addiction therapy

September 11, 2024

Family values lead to technological innovation for a Rochester professor who is transforming addiction psychiatry.

A hexagonal-shaped vial holding red hydrogel-like material on display in a lab apparatus exploring the possibilities of biomedical ultrasound technology.

Health & Medicine

Scientists leverage ultrasound to build new blood vessels in living tissue

September 10, 2024

A technology most often used for medical imaging is being repurposed to treat damaged tissue in a range of applications.