Research multidisciplinary collaboration
Across the University of Florida, 250+ McKnight Brain Institute faculty members work to advance current knowledge to improve brain health across the lifespan and revolutionize the treatment of neural disorders.
Research areas
Acquired Neural Injury
Programs include neural control of respiration, spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury.
Cognition, Behavior, and Sensation
Programs include age-related cognitive decline, developmental disorders, pain, sensory dysfunction, and substance use disorders and other neuropsychiatric diseases.
Neurological Diseases
Programs include ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, brain tumor immunotherapy, and Parkinson’s disease, as well as other neurodegenerative disorders.
Research Snapshots
Pain Research Snapshot: Drs. Pedro...
New research led by University of Florida neuroscientists shows chronic pain may affect the brain’s ability to clear waste in people with worse...
Breathing Research Snapshot: Drs. Alexandria...
Study provides insight into mechanisms of plasticity in neurons responsible for breathing, part of research into potential treatment for ALS, spinal...
Pain Research Snapshot: Drs. Cheng Tang and...
New nonopioid compound shows potential for mitigating pain in preclinical animal models, human cells.
funding opportunities at the mbi
Applications Closed
MBI Accelerator Program
Annual program offers seed funding to support novel and impactful research projects that align with our mission to enhance lives through neuroscience and neuromedicine research.
Open now: available on a rolling basis
Professional Development Funds
Supplemental funds to help graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty advance their neuroscience careers.
Open now: available on a rolling basis
MBI HiPerGator Research Fund
Designed to help support hypothesis-generating research projects leveraging the computational resources of HiPerGator.
Gator NeuroScholars
This MBI's postdoctoral fellowship program features a highly competitive stipend and opportunities to work side-by-side with some of the nation’s top neuroscientists.
Awards Across the UF Campus
Office of Research Opportunities
The Division of Strategic Research Development (SRD) assists University of Florida faculty and staff in the pursuit of internal and external research funding.
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