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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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.
Cognitive aging expert Dr. Lisa Barnes delivers 11th Luttge Lecture
Over 100 McKnight Brain Institute faculty members, trainees, students and staff attended annual lecture honoring the MBI's founding director.
North Central Florida SfN chapter hosts 16th student-run conference
More than 200 attendees gathered for the annual conference led by UF neuroscience students.
Ataxia Research Snapshot: Drs. Lisa Romano and Laura Ranum
An MBI research team shows that the diabetes drug metformin improved motor skills and decreased neuroinflammation in a mouse model of spinocerebellar ataxia type 8.
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.
AI detects deepfake images better; humans detect deepfake videos better
Dr. Natalie Ebner led a study examining susceptibility to deepfakes in machines and humans.
New study reveals potential targets to treat progressive supranuclear palsy
An MBI research team has discovered a molecular mechanism driving a toxic buildup of the protein tau in PSP.
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.
Decades later, brain training lowers dementia risk
Dr. Michael Marsiske and colleagues discovered that older adults who received brain training 20+ years ago to evaluate effects on thinking and memory continue to benefit.
