Researchers In The Spotlight

Dr. Jeffrey Jones' research aims to illuminate age-related metabolic changes in neurons in normal cognitive aging and dementia that result in changes in DNA, to find new treatments.

In Neurology Today, Dr. Steven DeKosky weighed in on a new meta-analysis showing that levels of phosphorylated tau 217 accurately predicted the presence of amyloid in the cortex of participants.

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.

Sayour’s study, published in Nature, found that COVID mRNA vaccines spark an immune response to fight cancer.

In The Conversation, Drs. Habibeh Khoshbouei and Marcelo Febo discuss their new study paving the way to test immune-modulating medicines as a potential tool to break the cycle of meth addiction.

Our latest MBI Researcher Highlight features Dr. Daryl Fields, an assistant professor of neurosurgery and a staff surgeon at the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Dr. Nancy Padilla-Coreano was among 25 early-career researchers recognized for outstanding achievements.

Dr. Barbara Smith was honored for her research on developing innovative respiratory evaluation and rehabilitation approaches to help preserve independent breathing in vulnerable patient populations.

Research led by Dr. Leah Reznikov and MBI Gator NeuroScholar Dr. Pedro Trevizan Bau uncovers new potential targets for asthma therapy.

See highlights stemming from paper published in the journal Nature on Oct. 22.