The Ryan Institute was pleased to welcome four new faculty affiliates in Spring 2026 from the College of Health Sciences and College of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering. Specializing in research areas that complement the institute’s focus on pathogenic mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease, our URI network of affiliated faculty are valuable partners in advancing the […]
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Ross lab in the news
Assistant Professor Jaime Ross is cited in *The Washington Post* in an article about new findings on microplastics in the brain.
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The joint initiative will support innovative interdisciplinary, collaborative projects in neuroscience at URI.
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Ryan Institute research featured in URI Magazine
Read about Ryan Institute research on Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging in the Summer 2024 issue of URI Magazine.
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Postdoctoral researcher Riccardo Sirtori won an honorable mention in the URI Research & Scholarship Photo Contest for his immunofluorescence staining of a motor neuron culture, captured in the Fallini Lab.
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Assistant Professor Claudia Fallini hopes the research will lead to new Alzheimer’s disease insights and improved stroke outcomes.
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The project will help shed light on whether there may be a way to reduce or eliminate the risk.
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Assistant Professor Katharina Quinlan is principal investigator on two new grants that could repurpose existing therapeutics to treat the disorder.
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Her inspiration, the biggest challenges in her work, and what makes her feel hopeful. Assistant Professor Jessica Alber investigates the potential to use retinal imaging as a screening tool for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Performed during a routine eye exam, the screening technique could help provide a low-cost, minimally invasive way to detect Alzheimer’s disease before […]
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