MBI Spatial Transcriptomics Pilot Award supports 11 research projects
MBI awards provide seed funding to bolster emerging research in neuroscience and neuromedicine across the University of Florida.
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Acquired Neural Injury
MBI hosts K-12 students from across Florida for Brain Awareness Week
Annual event to spread enthusiasm about brain research drew over 30 homeschool students to the MBI.
Team USA skier Spencer Wood’s scary fall and rebound at UF Health
Learn how Dr. Michael Jaffee and team supported skier Spencer Wood's journey back to the slopes after he sustained a concussion while training.
North Central Florida SfN chapter hosts 16th student-run conference
More than 200 attendees gathered for the annual conference led by UF neuroscience students.
Inflammation may play a key role in brain changes in former football players
Dr. Breton Asken co-led a study in Neurology offering new insights into a biological pathway linked to memory problems among some former football players.
Concussion risk in sliding sports
Dr. Aliyah Snyder's work to improve safety in sliding sports, and her background as a skeleton competitor, were featured on NPR's UpFirst podcast.
Dr. Michael Jaffee appointed to NASEM committee
Committee examining possible links between specific military-related exposures and eight neurodegenerative conditions.
UF neuro research ranks No. 2 nationally in NIH funding
Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research’s 2025 rankings put UF brain research among nation's elite.
MBI Accelerator Program awards nearly $1M across 18 new research projects
MBI awards provide seed funding to bolster emerging research in neuroscience and neuromedicine across the University of Florida.
How do extreme G-forces affect Olympic bobsledders?
A former member of the Israeli national skeleton team, Dr. Aliyah Snyder is now conducting research to better understand sledding athletes’ experiences with brain injuries.
