UF researchers identify new genetic mutation linked to Alzheimer’s risk
MBI investigators Drs. Lien Nguyen and Laura Ranum led a team of neurogeneticists that has shed new light on the underlying causes of Alzheimer's.
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Alzheimer’s
MBI Researcher Highlight: Dr. Paramita Chakrabarty
Dr. Paramita Chakrabarty’s research investigates the role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease.
Neurological Diseases
The McKnight Brain Institute’s signature programs in neurological diseases include ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, brain tumor immunotherapy, and Parkinson’s disease, as well as other neurodegenerative disorders. The MBI is dedicated to accelerating discoveries in these fields to enhance brain health and develop innovative therapies. 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (1Florida…
Cognition, Behavior, and Sensation
The McKnight Brain Institute’s signature programs in cognition, behavior, and sensation include age-related cognitive decline, developmental disorders, pain, sensory dysfunction, and substance use disorders and other neuropsychiatric diseases. The MBI is dedicated to accelerating discoveries to enhance brain health and develop innovative therapies. Center for Addiction Research & Education…
Acquired Neural Injury
The McKnight Brain Institute’s signature programs in acquired neural injury include neural control of respiration, spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. The MBI is dedicated to accelerating discoveries to enhance brain health and develop innovative therapies. Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, and Neuroresilience Center (BRAIN) BRAIN Center…
Catching Alzheimer’s early
On WUFT's The Point Podcast, Dr. Jesse DeSimone discusses his team's new study's findings that could yield a new method for earlier Alzheimer’s detection.
Future Alzheimer’s treatments aim to do more than clear plaques
Dr. Malú Tansey discussed her research into Alzheimer's on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Forward motion
One family raised the bar for excellence at UF’s movement disorders program. Learn more in the latest edition of Florida Physician.
MBI director talks Alzheimer’s research in Citrus County Chronicle
Dr. Todd Golde discusses how far has Alzheimer's disease research has come and where it needs to go.
Number of veterans with Alzheimer’s and other dementias on the rise
Retired Col. Dr. Michael Jaffee and Dr. Steven DeKosky explain military-related risks of developing dementia that are detailed in a new paper in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
