Dr. David R. Nelson has been named senior vice president for health affairs at the University of Florida and president of UF Health.
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Florida legislature passes bill to improve stroke outcomes
Dr. W. Christopher Fox was among a select group of physicians who discussed the importance of improving stroke outcomes with Florida lawmakers.
Death is a process, not a moment in time
In The Conversation, Dr. Katharina Busl weighs in on new study on the brains of pigs suggesting that some activity could be restored even after the animals had been dead for four hours.
Read the MBI’s spring e-newsletter
It’s been full speed ahead in 2019, and as you’ll see in this newsletter, our researchers have been hard at work.
Robotic device enhances surgical procedure for patients with epilepsy
A new surgical robot, ROSA Brain, is making a surgical procedure for patients with epilepsy more efficient.
Cyclists circling the globe for spinal cord and brain research visit MBI
British physicians cycling for a cause visited the McKnight Brain Institute on the final leg of their attempt to tandem cycle the world in record time.
March 11: NIAAA director to visit for Luttge Lectureship
Alcohol and Drug Addiction: The Gain in the Brain is in the Pain.
New model to study Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s may help pinpoint disease mechanisms
A team led by Cara Croft, Ph.D., has demonstrated a novel method to model Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease pathologies and seek potential therapeutic targets. Learn more:
UF and UF Health announce $12 million gift to launch brain tumor research initiative
The Harris Rosen Foundation gift is the cornerstone of a $100 million fundraising commitment to support the UF Health-led ReMission Alliance Against Brain Tumors.