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University of Rochester @urochester.bsky.social · 5d

New look, same promise: Ever wonder. Ever better.

Today, we're proud to launch a refreshed brand identity that keeps pace with the dynamic, collaborative, and innovative spirit that has always defined us.

#EverWonder #EverBetter #URochester

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Introducing the refreshed University of Rochester brand | Marketing and Communications

Discover the refreshed University of Rochester brand. Rooted in research and fueled by creativity, our new brand reflects academic excellence, innovation, and the spirit of Ever Better.

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · Sep 4

How do immune cells shape the adolescent brain?

#URochesteresearch found that microglia strengthen dopamine circuits in the frontal cortex, a region tied to decision-making and mental health @urochestersmd.bsky.social

Brain’s Immune Cells Key to Wiring the Adolescent Brain

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 t...

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Christine Slobogin @slobogin.bsky.social · Aug 27

SO excited for our next event with the Nat'l Collab on Humanities & Ethics in Dentistry!

@urochestersmd.bsky.social 's own Bronwen McVeigh will give a talk titled "Rockefellers, Root Canals, and 'Race Records': The Toothache Blues and the Story of Dentistry Reform in Interwar Harlem"

Sept 30!

Rockefellers, Root Canals, and “Race Records”: The Toothache Blues and the Story of Dentistry Reform in Interwar Harlem
Bronwen McVeigh, PhD
September 30, 2025
via ZOOM
1:00 - 2:00 pm (EST) 12:00 - 1:00 pm (CST) 11:00 - 12:00 am (MST) 10:00 - 11:00 am (PST

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Analyze blues narratives alongside materials from Harlem-based public health campaigns to uncover themes of alienation and access barriers within dentistry.
2. Foster critical thinking about how artistic expressions like blues can serve as visceral records of community experience, deepening our understanding of the triumphs and failures of campaigns aiming to improve dental hygiene among lower-income African American communities in interwar Harlem.
3. Better understand ongoing challenges in broadening healthcare access and achieving patient trust by examining understudied historical primary source materials.

National Collaborative on Humanities & Ethics in Dentistry

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Bronwen McVeigh (she/her) joined the Spectres and Camouflage project at University College Dublin as a postdoctoral fellow in 2024. She holds a PhD in Historical Musicology from the Eastman School of Music, where her dissertation was supported by the American Association of University Women and the American Musicological Society, and an MS in Medical Humanities from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Composition at Michigan State University, where a Presser Foundation grant funded her research on anti-fascist marching bands in interwar Italy.

DENTAL PROFESSIONALS CAN
EARN 1 ADA CERP CREDIT
University of Rochester, Eastman Institute for Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · Aug 28

New #URochesterResearch shows that including more females in clinical research benefits everyone. The study in @eclinicalmed.bsky.social enrolled an unprecedented 48% females, revealing a particular risk for males: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

More: www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/i...

Contemporary medical therapy, sex-specific characteristics, and outcomes of patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: a prespecified interim analysis of the BIO-LIBRA study

Contemporary data on characteristics, medical therapy, and outcomes in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) with implantable cardioverter defibrillator …

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · Aug 15

Today, we welcomed our 100th (‼️) class of medical students at the annual White Coat Ceremony!

This officially marks the start of the med school journey for the Class of 2029.

Here's to another century of impact! Congratulations to you all 👏👏👏

#WhiteCoatCeremomy

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · Aug 1

The culmination of a summer of hard work and dedication. Scholars from our NEUROCITY & NEURO-RocHS programs presented their posters & reflect on how access to this #URochesterResearch experience has impacted their relationship with science 🔬
@urochestersmd.bsky.social @rcsd.bsky.social @cuny.edu

This program solidified my love for research.

I'm sure now that science is what I want to do.

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · Jul 24

New #URochesterResearch shows that prenatal exposure to PFAS—“forever chemicals”—can alter a baby’s immune system by 12 months, weakening vaccine response and increasing allergy risk.

Even low exposure levels matter. Here’s what parents should know ⬇️ www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/f...

Forever Chemicals, Lasting Effects: Prenatal PFAS Exposure Shapes Baby Immunity

Study is first to identify specific infant immune cell changes resulting from prenatal PFAS exposure, patterns associated with weaker vaccine responses, increased allergy risk, and potential autoimmun...

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ZVR Lab @zvrlab.bsky.social · Jul 22

It's always bittersweet when a lab member says goodbye! 😭 Shreya Bavdekar is off to new adventures at @colorado.edu. Best of luck Shreya, your future is bright! We appreciate you. ❤️🌟 #URochesterResearch @urochestersmd.bsky.social @zvr-bsj.bsky.social @urneuroscience.bsky.social

Image of a large wall mounted computer monitor with text reading "THANK YOU, SHREYA!!! WE'LL MISS YOU!!" and various photos of of Shreya at poster presentations, the UR PREP Symposium and in the ZVR Lab with lab members.

Six ZVR Lab members smile and pose for a photo in the lab with Shreya, including, in the front row, Tanya Garg, Shreya Bavdekar, and Melanie Snell, and in the back row, Skylar DeWitt, Abigail Bossa, and Caitlin Sharp.

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Schallek Lab @schalleklab.bsky.social · Jul 23

Thrilled to have been selected for the @cvsuor.bsky.social pilot award with additional support from @flaumeye.bsky.social.
Our collaboration with Wojtovich lab will study mitochondria survival and anatomy in the diabetic retina. @urochester.bsky.social @urochestersmd.bsky.social

UR Center for Visual Science @cvsuor.bsky.social · Jul 23

1of2) Announcing the awardees of the 2025 CVS Pilot Funds for Vision Research: Ania Majewska & Houhui Xia; Jesse Schallek & Andrew Wojtovich; David Williams, Jude Mitchell, Juliette McGregor, Sara Patterson, Bill Merigan.

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · Jul 10

New #URochesterResearch in @natcomms.nature.com ⬇️

Led by Asst Professor of Orthopaedics Anne Nichols, PhD, the team uncovered the first direct evidence that epitenon cells play a key role in tendon healing and that removing them might actually improve recovery.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Epitenon-derived progenitors drive fibrosis and regeneration after flexor tendon injury in a spatially-dependent manner - Nature Communications

The cell populations that contribute to healing and scar tissue formation following tendon injury are poorly defined. Here the authors show that cells originating from the tendon epitenon give rise to...

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · Jul 10

“When vapes heat liquids to higher temperatures, they can release larger amounts of harmful chemicals that can seep into the lungs, enter the bloodstream, and flow to the heart,” says Irfan Rahman, a Dean’s Professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 9

A new study found high levels of heavy metals in popular nicotine vapes. Other studies have suggested that vaping can affect the heart, lungs and brain.

Just How Harmful Is Vaping? More Evidence Is Emerging.

A new study that found high levels of heavy metals in popular nicotine vapes adds to concerns about the products.

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · Jul 10

New #URochesterResearch from Elizabeth Plunk '25M (PhD), shows PFHxA—once thought safer than other PFAS—may impact brain development and behavior in male mice.

Her work raises critical questions about chemical safety & regulation.

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#PFAS #ForeverChemicals

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MarcosLab UR @marcoslabur.bsky.social · Jun 27

Brand new #Ophthalmic #Translational #Research Lab @marcoslabur.bsky.social @flaumeye.bsky.social @urochestersmd.bsky.social , where our scientific developments will meet unmet clinical needs in #ophthalmology #myopia #presbyopia #cataract #cornea #ContactLenses #IOLs #Research #Development 👁️

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · Jun 25

New research from Steve Goldman's lab shifts our understanding of Huntington’s disease pathology & opens a potential path to cell-based therapies in adults already showing symptoms.

Full study in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...

#URochesterResearch

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University of Rochester BME (Biomedical Engineering) @uofrbme.bsky.social · Jun 9

Our #UofRBME students are at #MPSWorldSummit 2025 in Brussels🌍presenting cutting-edge tissue chip research & connecting with global leaders. Stop by if you can!👋
🔗 mpsworldsummit.org
#Microphysiological #URochesterResearch @urochestersmd.bsky.social @urengineering.bsky.social @urochester.bsky.social

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · Jun 4

Understanding how brain cells communicate could reveal new insights into cognitive decline

Neuro grad student Estephanie Balbueno studies how astrocytes & neurons communicate to support brain function in @drnathanasmith.bsky.social lab #URochesterResearch
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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · Jun 3

New #URochesterResearch uncovers important strategies to help caregivers and parents of children with medical complexity adapt to the inherent stress in their roles.

Full study: doi.org/10.1542/hped...

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ASNR @asnrehab.bsky.social · May 29

We're excited to feature ASNR Member Aaron Huynh in our latest blog article! Aaron is a #Neuroscience PhD student at the @urochestersmd.bsky.social who is conducting research on the assessment of recovery of arm movement in #stroke.
🧠🔄 🧠📈 🧪

www.asnr.com/files/Meet_O...
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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · May 27

What happens when the communication network from our eyes to our brain goes awry?

Sarah Yablonski, a Neuroscience grad student @urochestersmd.bsky.social, studies two molecules that are critical to this communication and to retinal ganglion cell death 👇 #URochesterResearch In a Neuro Minute🧠

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David J. Skorton @davidjskorton.bsky.social · May 22

It was wonderful to visit the @urochestersmd.bsky.social last week as we celebrated the Class of 2025. Congratulations, graduates! It was an honor to share in your commencement ceremony. 🎓

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · May 20

David Linehan, MD, our dean and CEO of @urmed.bsky.social, says he “hit the jackpot” with mentors—people who took a deep, personal interest in his growth.

Now, he’s paying it forward, supporting future physicians and researchers.

Get to know Dr. Linehan: www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/publica...

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · May 19

Great shot, Dr. Meeks!

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · May 13

New #URochesterResearch: Pro-Allergic T Cells May Explain Urban-Rural Allergy Gap

A study led by MD/PhD student Catherine Pizzarello and senior author Kirsi Järvinen-Seppo identified a novel subset of T helper 2 (Th2) cells linked to allergy risk in infants.
www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/w...

Why Are Urban Children More Prone to Allergies?

Scientists discovered that a previously uncharacterized subset of immune cells may play a critical role in the development of allergic diseases and explain differences between urban and rural populati...

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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry @urochestersmd.bsky.social · May 9

Regular exercise can reduce stress, improve mood, and boost focus. Even short bursts of movement can make a significant difference.

More tips for staying active with a busy schedule: urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/s...

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience @urneuroscience.bsky.social · May 7

How does the brain heal after injury & what role do astrocytes play in that process?

MD/PhD student Thomas Delgado from the Johnson Lab
@urochestersmd.bsky.social investigates the role of Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) in astrocyte reactivity and brain injury recovery #URochesterResearch

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