UF researchers earn Parkinson’s Foundation award
Collaborators from the Fixel Institute and MBI will pilot a novel, low-cost intervention to improve Parkinson’s symptoms.
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Tips for choosing a DBS device
In the journal JAMA Neurology, Dr. Michael Okun discusses the challenge of selecting an appropriate DBS system for an individual patient.
Neuro Heavy Hitters: Laura Ranum
Dr. Laura Ranum is featured in Florida GATOR Magazine's Spring 2019 edition alongside some of UF's top neuroscientists.
Movement disorders training program hosts NINDS leadership
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke leadership recently visited with Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Training in Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration program participants.
Dr. Lucia Notterpek named president-elect of association of neuroscience chairs
Dr. Lucia Notterpek will serve as 2019-2010 president of the Association of Medical School Neuroscience Department Chairpersons.
Dr. David Borchelt earns UF Basic Science Award
The UF College of Medicine honored Dr. David Borchelt for his research in the field of neurodegenerative diseases.
Seven MBI members named UF Research Foundation Professors
Seven McKnight Brain Institute members from four colleges were named UF Research Foundation Professors for 2019-2022.
Fixel Institute selected for prestigious fellowship in movement disorders
UF among five academic health centers chosen to host the fifth class of the Safra Fellowship from the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Two Jocks, One Goal: Cure Parkinson’s
In the laboratory of David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., researchers are applying a groundbreaking, noninvasive imaging biomarker they identified to discover better diagnostics and treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Harnessing immunoproteostasis to treat neurodegenerative disorders
In the journal Neuron, Dr. Golde highlights the promise and challenges of a possible path to treat Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
