The McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida e-newsletter

                                                                            Issue 31, Summer 2023

MBI Feature Series

University of Florida Women of Neuro

Our UF Women of Neuro series shines light on some of the incredible women leading our neuroscience and neuromedicine research initiatives. In this issue, we're featuring Dr. Catherine Flores, principal investigator of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Engineering Lab, and Dr. Natalie Ebner, principal investigator of the Social-Cognitive and Affective Development Lab. SEE MORE UF WOMEN OF NEURO»

Check out these recent Conversation piece written by MBI members:

• Dr. Habibeh Khoshbouei — Misuse of Adderall promotes stigma and mistrust for patients who need it

• Dr. John B. Williamson  — When does clinical depression become an emergency?

• Dr. Gary Reisfield — Can eating poppy seeds affect drug test results?

• Dr. Sara Burke — Ultraprocessed foods — like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food — may contribute to cognitive decline

The Conversation is a nonprofit, independent news organization publishing trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts for the general public and edited by a team of journalists. The Conversation reaches 5 million-plus unique readers monthly and then the articles go farther, often picked up by major outlets such as The Washington Post, Scientific American, Smithsonian Magazine and the Chicago Tribune.

Contact science writer Michelle Koidin Jaffee or assistant director of communications Todd Taylor with your ideas for The Conversation.

Highlight your work with MBI’s Research Snapshots

Showcase your discovery by pairing an impactful image from your latest published research with a written description of your findings. Share with our MBI communications team and work together to convey how this research has influenced your field of study.

Drs. Vivekananda Budamagunta & Thomas Foster reported that removal of senescent cells beginning in a middle-aged rat model and extending to old age led to reduced systemic inflammation and lessened cognitive decline. Read the Snapshot »

Elizabeth Chapman & Dr. Carol Mathews found evidence of alterations in one of the earliest stages of visual processing in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read the Snapshot »

Drs. Joshua Wong & Leonardo Almeida show that a form of deep brain stimulation called biphasic DBS was safe and well tolerated and may provide faster improvement of symptoms in patients with primary dystonia. Read the Snapshot »

READ MORE SNAPSHOTS AND SUBMIT YOUR OWN »

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