McKnight Brain Institute

Following legendary physicist Stephen Hawking’s passing after battling ALS for more than 50 years, Dr. James Wymer discusses this unforgiving disease.

Join the McKnight Brain Institute and the UF neuroscience community for several events during Brain Awareness Week, March 12-18.

The American Society of Addiction Medicine named Scott Teitelbaum, M.D., UF Health Florida Recovery Center medical director, winner of its prestigious award.

Dr. Michael Jaffee's article in The Conversation addresses the prevalence of sleep deprivation in America and how it affects our brains.

Drs. DeKosky, Jaffee and Bauer's JAMA editorial addresses long-term mortality in NFL football players.

Visit Drs. Todd Golde and Brenda Moore's Reddit Science AMA from Jan. 31, where they answered questions about the future of Alzheimer's research.

Cindy LaRoe, M.D., had to give up her medical practice and her other passion — cycling — after an accident while racing left her with a traumatic brain injury.

Click here to access a PDF of the flyer for this event, established and sponsored by the McKnight Brain Research Foundation. …

Read about our faculty and staff's accomplishments in 2017.

Neuroscientists at UF's McKnight Brain Institute have validated a potential pathway to halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.