Research at Rochester
birth defects
Fighting congenital viral infection in the Munger Lab
The lab aims to not only better our understanding of these dangerous viruses but also produce independent scientists who are able to conduct research on their own. Read More
medical center
From proliferation to power: mitochondria in the developing heart
Newborns with heart defects are born into a race against time. Their hearts, even if capable of pumping blood, are immature, still in the essential process of differentiating into specialized structures. It is this critical window that Dr. George Porter and his research team are trying to better understand. A pediatric cardiologist and researcher, Porter […]
autism
Partnering with the community to support children with developmental disorders
For Dr. Suzannah Iadarola, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at the University of Rochester, research goes hand in hand with community partnership. Change doesn’t only take place in the lab — it can happen out in communities, interacting directly with families and working with community-based institutions. Recently named the Haggerty-Friedman Professor in Developmental/Behavioral […]
advocacy
Research at Rochester: the Dye Lab: rooted in respect, grown through collaboration
Dye notes that “the science is kind of the easy part, in a way,” because the multidimensional nature of health renders the social and cultural determinants as the most difficult to encapsulate when designing policies and programs. Read More
Research Rochester
What lurks behind video games: A look into senior Kendal Jordan’s research
Senior Kendal Jordan has been involved with research on campus since her freshman year, working on several projects almost all centered on the same topic: video games. Read More
birds
Research at Rochester: Windows of opportunity? SMASH the CRASH and bird collision prevention
A new study at UR is helping to keep birds on campus safe from window collisions. Read More
adolescents
Interpreting speech prosody in neurodivergence
As we go about our everyday lives, we unconsciously pick up cues when talking to people — through this process, we can determine a speaker’s emotion relatively confidently from just their tone or pitch, especially if they are someone close to us. Read More
LEAF
Research at Rochester: Anthropology fellowship supports and collaborates with local community
LEAF works closely with the local organization Flower City Noire Collective (FCNC) to carry out ethnographic research. Read More
Research at Rochester
Research at Rochester: Nadine Grimm helps the world stay wise to its many languages
“Púù yá bámbámbɔ́ bísì bà vú mɔ̀ bî — yá bálɛ́ɛ̀ mápè’è máwɔ̀.” “For our ancestors who have left us – may we keep their wisdom.” This quote prefaces the beginning of Nadine Grimm’s “A Grammar of Gyeli,” alongside a photo of where she stayed in Ngòló, a village in southern Cameroon. There are six […]
iGEM
Research at Rochester: iGEM Team Saptasense finds sustainable solutions for maple sap
To what extent are they able to pursue their own experimental endeavors? iGEM’s Team Saptasense certainly found out over the course of this past summer and fall semester. Read More
