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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Ryan Institute and RI-INBRE pilot award announced
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.
Continue reading "Fallini lab wins award in URI photo contest"$413,729 NIH grant helps to study the link between stroke and Alzheimer’s disease
Assistant Professor Claudia Fallini hopes the research will lead to new Alzheimer’s disease insights and improved stroke outcomes.
Continue reading "$413,729 NIH grant helps to study the link between stroke and Alzheimer’s disease"Van Nostrand lab collaborates with Eli Lilly to investigate brain bleed risk in Alzheimer’s disease treatments
The project will help shed light on whether there may be a way to reduce or eliminate the risk.
Continue reading "Van Nostrand lab collaborates with Eli Lilly to investigate brain bleed risk in Alzheimer’s disease treatments"$8.5 million in NIH grants support Ryan Institute research to help treat cerebral palsy
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 […]
Continue reading "Q&A: Jessica Alber, Ph.D."A new study investigates the impact of microplastics in the brain
Assistant Professor Jaime Ross and her lab report surprising findings on the impact of short-term microplastics exposure through drinking water.
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