Coronavirus and Parkinson’s Disease
Watch Dr. Michael S. Okun, chair and professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida, administrative director and co-director... Read More
UF Researcher Talks About Parkinson Disease With JN Learning Podcast
More than 6 million people worldwide have Parkinson disease. Even though it is classically associated with tremors, the disease has many manifestations... Read More
UF Neurologist Explains in The Conversation Ozzy Osbourne’s Parkinson’s Disease
University of Florida neurologist, Dr. Michael Okun explains Ozzy Osbourne’s type of Parkinson’s disease, the condition and evolving treatments in The Conversation.... Read More
New Imaging Study Shows Key Brain Changes in Aging, Alzheimer’s
A new collaborative study led by McKnight Brain Institute neuroscientists Sara Burke, Ph.D., and Marcelo Febo, Ph.D., gives insight into why brain... Read More
UF-Led Study Offers Insights Into Adoptive Cellular Therapy to Treat Brain Tumor
New research led by UF’s Catherine Flores, Ph.D., and Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., offers insights to brain tumor researchers seeking to understand... Read More
UF Researchers Earn Grant to Test New Form of DBS to Treat Essential Tremor
University of Florida neuroscientists will test the effectiveness of a new motion-activated type of deep brain stimulation (DBS) aimed at improving treatment... Read More
Dopamine Signaling Examination Method Promises New Insights
In a new study of human blood samples, a neuroscience research team led by Habibeh Khoshbouei, Ph.D., Pharm.D., an associate professor of... Read More
Neuroimmunology Expert Featured at Neuroscience 2019 Press Conference
Malú Tansey, Ph.D., director of UF’s Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, was among a select group of experts to present... Read More
New Study Shows Modified T Cells Enhance Effectiveness of Immunotherapy in Tumors
In a new cell-culture and mouse-model study, a research team at the McKnight Brain Institute led by UF’s Jianping Huang, M.D., Ph.D.,... Read More
Combating Cancer
Scientists are using powerful magnets to learn how to better detect, treat and track the second leading cause of death worldwide, cancer.... Read More
