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Therapeutic Discovery and Translation Grant Awardees

The McKnight Brain Institute is pleased to congratulate our 2014 Therapeutic Discovery and Translation Grant Awardees The MBI Therapeutic Discovery and Translation Grants were established to support translational studies in Neuromedicine.  Two winners were selected and will each receive $75,000 for their study for one year. “Screening for Alpha-Synuclein &…

MBI Neuroimaging Pilot Grant Awardees

The McKnight Brain Institute is pleased to congratulate our 2014 Neuroimaging Pilot Grant Awardees The MBI Neuroimaging Pilot Grants were established to support pilot studies using the AMRIS facility or developing novel neuroimaging capabilities.  Five winners were selected and will each receive $25,000 for one year. In no particular order:…

2014 MBI Fellowship Awardees

The McKnight Brain Institute is pleased to congratulate our 2014 Fellowship Awardees The MBI Fellowships were established to support students and fellows conducting neuroscience and brain-related research in MBI affiliated laboratories.  Two winners were selected and will each receive $50,000 ($25,000/year for two years).  Two runner-ups were also selected and…

MBI Gift Matching Opportunity

The McKnight Brain Institute (MBI) at UF is pleased to announce a Gift Matching Program to promote research training through fellowships and graduate research education. This program is available campus-wide, but eligible gifts must be new donations and support training for brain research.   Any gift match must be approved by the…

UF CME Stroke Conference, May 30 & 31

On behalf of UF Health Shands Comprehensive Stroke Program and The University of Florida Continuing Medical Education office, you are cordially invited to attend It’s Time to Peak: Translating Evidence and Excellence in Stroke Care, our CME stroke conference May 30 – 31, 2014. Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May…

BRAIN Symposium held at the MBI

On January 16, 2014, The McKnight Brain Institute (MBI) at the University of Florida hosted the Florida Symposium on the Brain Initiative. This symposium, in collaboration with The Scripps Research Institute of Florida and the University of Miami, focused on identifying and enhancing our competitive edge through information exchange and…

NIH Calls for BRAIN Proposals

The National Institutes of Health has outlined the types of projects it intends to fund through the federal BRAIN Initiative, and is requesting applications.