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MBI now accepting applications to support facial pain research

March 8, 2023

Supporting translational and basic research on facial pain related to trigeminal neuralgia and other nerve-related causes of facial pain inclusive of headaches and multiple sclerosis.

graphic of a man's face showing his trigenimal nerve running through his face

Neuro departments Top 5 overall in NIH funding

February 21, 2023

Neuromedicine and neuroscience research at UF ranked Top 5 among all universities (public and private) in the 2022 rankings of NIH funding.

Celebratory graphic in UF's colors (orange and blue). Reads: Neuroscience & Neurology: No. 5 Among All Universities. Neurosurgery: No. 4 Among All Universities

MBI members appointed College of Medicine assistant deans for research

November 8, 2022

Drs. Elias Sayour and Daniel Wesson appointed to new leadership roles.

Research Snapshot: Drs. Eric W. Atkinson and Kevin Otto

September 1, 2022

Rat-model study suggests novel implantable device shows promise to potentially improve function of prosthetic devices designed to work with peripheral nerves.

This diagram represents the MARTEENI implant with insets showing a recording site (top left) where information is collected and hydrogel (bottom right) with channels that support nerve regeneration. The nerve will grow through the hydrogel (blue color) and past the recording sites allowing the collection of biological information at several locations in the regenerated nerve.

UF neuro departments rank Top 5 in NIH funding

February 9, 2022

UF neurosurgery No. 4 overall and neuroscience/neurology departments No. 5 among public universities in Blue Ridge Institute rankings.

Graduate student earns NIH award

November 29, 2021

Caitlin Baumer received Predoctoral Individual National Research Award.

Women of Neuro: Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida

November 24, 2021

Throughout 2021, we’re highlighting women leading our neuro research efforts at the University of Florida. Next, we're featuring Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida,associate director of UF’s Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence.

“Building your perseverance and resilience are key to becoming a great scientist. When you fail, whether it’s an experiment or a beautiful grant proposal you’ve been working tirelessly on, you have to persevere and know that your worth is not determined by your failure.”

MBI members earn UF Innovate awards

November 4, 2021

Drs. Steven Munger and Elias Sayour among those recognized for Innovations of the Year.

Two photos stitched together: left is doctor Sayour in the lab speaking to a colleague. Right, Doctor Munger smiles at the camera in his lab

Nobel Prize for medicine unravels mysteries about how we sense heat and touch

October 6, 2021

Dr. Steven Munger discusses how work of 2021 winners paves way for scientific discoveries and potential medical advances.

a red pepper is cut in half against a red background

Losing your sense of taste and smell with the coronavirus

August 24, 2021

Dr. Steven Munger discusses COVID-19 and the loss of smell and taste in U.S. News and World Report article.