Research Snapshot: Drs. Joshua Wong & Leonardo Almeida
Pilot study led by UF neurologists showed that biphasic DBS was safe, well tolerated and may provide faster benefit for patients with primary dystonia.
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Sara Burke, Ph.D., named co-director of UF’s CAM Center
Dr. Sara Burke to co-lead UF’s Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory Clinical Translational Research.
Huntington’s disease clinic renewed as a HDSA Center of Excellence
Under the direction of Dr. Nikolaus McFarland, the Fixel Institute receives renewal as a Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) Center of Excellence.
Neuro departments Top 5 overall in NIH funding
Neuromedicine and neuroscience research at UF ranked Top 5 among all universities (public and private) in the 2022 rankings of NIH funding.
Parkinson’s: Most forms of exercise equally helpful in managing symptoms
Dr. Okun weighs in on the importance of researching the impact of exercise on Parkinson's with Medical News Today.
Dr. Jennifer Bizon named director of UF’s McKnight Brain Institute
Brain aging expert and chair of UF neuroscience takes the helm at the MBI.
Research Snapshot: Drs. Kara Johnson & Coralie de Hemptinne
UF study finds evoked resonant neural activity could serve as potential marker to guide DBS for Parkinson’s disease.
Cooling therapy and tacrolimus induced tremors
Researchers discover using icepacks on the arms and hands may reduce or stop tremors caused by tacrolimus, a medication used for immune system suppression after organ transplant surgery.
Research team creates largest international cohort of people with Parkinson’s-linked variants
University of Florida neurogeneticist Matthew Farrer contributed to the new Michael J. Fox Foundation Global Genetic PD Cohort.
Does dementia with Lewy bodies impact people differently based on sex?
Clinicians at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health explored the differences a person's sex makes when it comes to DLB diagnosis and management.
