Members of the Fixel Institute Neurotechnology Lab were recognized as finalists in the 2026 NIH BRAIN Initiative Photo and Video Contest for their video, “Neural Enlightenment: Restoring Cognition through Thalamic DBS.” Matthew Hook, MS Shalini Babu, M.S. Christopher Butson, Ph.D., Matthew Hook, M.S., and Shalini Babu, M.S., created…
By: Grace Huff In a recent visit to UF Health’s Pathology Laboratory, Interim Provost Joe Glover, Ph.D., got a behind-the-scenes look at the cutting-edge work driving discovery across the University of Florida’s research community. During the tour, Joe Glover, PhD, spoke with two key Fixel-affiliated scientists, Stefan Prokop,…
By: Grace Huff A groundbreaking study from the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health is shedding new light on the origins of myoclonus-dystonia (DYT11), a rare movement disorder marked by sudden, involuntary muscle jerks and milder dystonia. Led by Yuqing Li, PhD, and his team, the…
Under the leadership of Drs. Matthew Burns and Sub Subramony, the Fixel Institute receives recognition as an Ataxia Center of Excellence by the National Ataxia Foundation.
Drs. Coralie de Hemptinne and Jackson Cagle receive Invention of the Year honor for deep brain stimulation (DBS) technologies.
Dr. Coralie de Hemptinne honored with Stanley Fahn Junior Faculty Award to advance her research into new neuromodulation strategies for movement disorders.
Dr. Burns is tackling Parkinson’s from all angles - from patient care to cutting-edge research in neuroscience.
Eight investigators earn internal UF grants for dystonia research.
