Fixel Institute director earns UF research award
Dr. Michael Okun earns 2021 UF College of Medicine Clinical Science Research Award.
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UF leads 8th annual DBS Think Tank
Experts at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases hosted the 8th annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank.
Latest on Parkinson’s treatment, research published in The Lancet
Dr. Michael Okun co-authored wide-ranging review of Parkinson’s disease.
AI tool to be tested for improved Parkinson’s diagnosis
Researchers launch study to aid in quick and accurate early Parkinson’s diagnosis versus two related but distinct disorders.
Dementia patients are at greater risk for COVID-19
Conversation article co-authored by Drs. Steven DeKosky and Michael Jaffee discusses new research about dementia and COVID-19 risk.
CTRND co-director earns J. William Langston Award
Annual award honors Dr. Malú Tansey’s contributions to The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Identifying patients with Tourette syndrome likely to benefit from DBS
Dr. Michael Okun co-authored journal Neurology review detailing a screening process to identify Tourette patients likely to benefit from DBS.
Parkinson’s expert joins Michael J. Fox Foundation Podcast
Dr. Melissa Armstrong discusses thinking and memory challenges for Parkinson’s patients and research advances.
Research Snapshots: Drs. Malú Tansey and Madelyn Houser
New research provides insight into how a variety of factors might be linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease.
Could the immune system be key to Alzheimer’s?
Neuroimmunologist Dr. Malú Tansey is highlighted in Knowable Magazine.
