Tagged - Research Rochester

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 […]

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 […]

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

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: Rajaoberison helps explore the universe through machine learning

Rajaoberison writes machine learning algorithms to help James Webb’s 18 primary mirrors position themselves and counter piston phase error. Read More

Research Rochester: CHeT investigates race representation in health studies

The Center for Health + Technology (CHeT) conducts clinical research while advancing knowledge, reach, and clinical care the Rochester community. The Research Views project aims to understand race representation in research studies. Read More

Research Rochester: Huishan Shi uses her passion for microbiology to study her own illness

Shi has always been interested in the human's immune system, leading her to study Microbiology. Personally affected by atopic dermatitis, Huishan joined the Beck Lab that focuses on the protein CLDN1 and its relationship to atopic dermatitis. Read More

Manohar uses economics to observe effects of climate change

Passionate about development economics, Junior Pramod Manohar studied how temperature shocks affect the output of major crops in India. Although the research process is challenging, he advises students to remain open-minded and adaptable. Read More