NFL partners with UF to measure on-field head impacts using mouthguard sensors
Dr. Jay Clugston and colleagues will lead UF’s research efforts as part of multi-institutional effort.
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Community service initiative brings neurosurgery department together
Members of the Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery participate in a different project each month.
Adropin treatment shows promise to limit post-stroke brain damage in mouse study
Preclinical UF study unveils potential neuroprotective role of the peptide adropin in the aged brain after ischemic stroke.
How a new hard hat technology can protect workers better from concussion
On NPR’s All Things Considered, Dr. Brandon Lucke-Wold weighs in on the need to incorporate technology for better protection.
UF researcher receives grant to study dura mater grafts
Dr. Lakiesha Williams will lead a $1.7M NIH grant comparing the effectiveness of different dura mater grafts.
Women of Neuro: Dr. Carolina Maciel
We’re highlighting women leading our neuro research efforts at the University of Florida. Next, we're highlighting Dr. Carolina Maciel, the director of research for the department of neurology's division of neurocritical care.
![Graphic: [headline] U-F's Women of Neuro. [quote] “I aspire to serve as a role model for all members of the team, particularly in demonstrating that putting your heart and soul into everything you do always pays off. For me, being a leader means inspiring each person who crosses paths with me to push their ceiling higher, whatever that might be and in whichever role they are in.” Carolina Maciel, M-D, M-S-C-R Director of Research, Division of Neurocritical Care UF Department of Neurology. Doctor maciel is a latino woman with short brown hair standing in an office with a colorful string of garland behind her.](https://mbi.ufl.edu/files/2022/09/ft_Maciel_WoN-1200-×-800-px-600x400.png)
Investigators earn funds to support brain injury research
Four researchers received Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust Funds, funded by the MBI.
UF cerebrovascular researcher highlighted by Brain Aneurysm Foundation
Melanie Martinez, a researcher in the lab of Dr. Brian Hoh, receives grant for research into the mechanistic pathways involved in aneurysm healing.
Neurology resident awarded grant to improve post-stroke outcomes
Dr. David Mendoza receives Back to Bedside funding from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Women of Neuro: Dr. Katharina Busl
We’re highlighting women leading our neuro research efforts at the University of Florida. Next, we're highlighting Dr. Katharina Busl, the director of UF Health Shands Neurointensive Care Unit
