MBI researcher’s captured image of microglia appears in NIH 2024 BRAIN calendar
UF neurology graduate assistant’s eye-catching image of microglia was selected in international contest.
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Dr. Michael Jaffee named chair of UF Department of Neurology
Jaffee is the founding director of UF’s Brain Injury, Rehabilitation and Neuroresilience Center and is board certified in neurology, psychiatry, sleep medicine and brain injury medicine with additional certifications in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry.
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)
Identifying the specific brain network to suppress MS tremor via DBS
UF neurologists identify a distinct collection of brain fibers to target with deep brain stimulation for tremor suppression in multiple sclerosis.
UF neuro departments rank Top 5 in NIH funding
UF neurosurgery No. 4 overall and neuroscience/neurology departments No. 5 among public universities in Blue Ridge Institute rankings.
AAN publishes new guidelines for early Parkinson’s disease treatment
Dr. Melissa Armstrong co-authored new guidance published in the journal Neurology.
UF neuroscientists develop map of human brain’s sleep-wake states
Composite map created using data from intracranial EEG of epilepsy patients.
Researchers report experimental drug may prolong survival in ALS patients
Trial drug combination shows potential to prolong survival of ALS patients by more than six months.
Podcast featuring Dr. Michael Okun covers variety of Parkinson’s disease topics
The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition's podcast, STEM-Talk, features Michael Okun, M.D., who talks about the complexity and treatment of Parkinson's disease.
MBI neuroscientists talk deep brain stimulation at the Cade
DBS pioneers Kelly Foote, M.D., and Michael Okun, M.D., co-directors of the Fixel Center for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, shared their expertise at the Cade Museum.
