MBI News
PeCAN program assesses cognition pre- and post-surgery
Catherine Price, Ph.D., an associate professor of clinical health and psychology and anesthesiology, was recently featured in The Gainesville Sun in a feature highlighting the benefits of the new PeCAN program.
Learning beyond the lab
The MBI's Trainee Enhancement Opportunities program offers new opportunities for neuroscience trainees to get unique career-building experiences outside of the lab.
Follow the McKnight Brain Institute on social media
Check out the newly launched official McKnight Brain Institute social media accounts, a great source for news coming out of the MBI.
July 20 & 21: Seeing Through Stroke
MBI members are among the panelists for Seeing Through Stroke, a discussion about the intersection of stroke and art at the Harn Museum.
Dr. Steven DeKosky discusses Alzheimer’s diagnostics
Bill Gates recently invested in a venture fund to improve diagnostic testing for Alzheimer's. Steven DeKosky, M.D., discusses the importance of an early diagnosis for patients and researchers.
Suspected link between Parkinson’s and diabetes
Michael Okun, M.D., UF neurology chair and medical director of the National Parkinson's Foundation, recently commented in a news story released by South Africa's health24 on the link between diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
Read the summer MBI e-newsletter
The summer edition of The Brainstorm recaps our spring Brain Awareness Week activities, highlights researchers in the news and more.
Potential alternatives and new perspectives in Alzheimer’s treatments
Glenn Smith, Ph.D., ABPP-cn, chair of the department of clinical and health psychology, recently commented on the state of Alzheimer's disease research in a Citrus County Chronicle feature story.