Congratulations Drs. Armstrong and Okun on the publication of “Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson Disease: A Review,” in this month’s issue of JAMA. Abstract Importance Parkinson disease is the most common form of parkinsonism, a group of neurological disorders with Parkinson disease–like movement problems such as…
This Week’s topic “In vivo magnetic resonance specroscopy: A window into altered neurochemistry and brain metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease” presented…
THIS WEEK’S TOPIC “Non-Neural Optogenetics: A Photon of Possiblities” PRESENTED BY Lorena de Mena Alvarez, PhD Assistant Scientist Department of Neurology Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:45 am – 11:45 am Cancer & Genetics Research Complex CGRC 133…
Congratulations to Drs. Foote, Okun and Wagle Shulka on the publication of “Longitudinal follow-up with VIM thalamic deep brain stimulation for dystonic or essential tremor,” in the Feburary issue of Neurology. Abstract Objective To assess longitudinal tremor outcomes with ventral intermediate nucleus deep brain stimulation (VIM DBS) in patients with…
Join us at the University of Florida College of Medicine Research Poster Session Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Use the new mobile app to view poster information, create a schedule for yourself, rate your favorite posters and more!…
Medical Education Week Seminar Series Sponsored by UF COM Society of Teaching Scholars March 16-19, 2020 12:00 – 1:00 PM Harrell Medical Education Building, Room 125 A week of…
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 12:00-1:00 pm Frank Rice, PhD, is the CEO and Chief Scientist at Integrated Tissue Dynamics (INTiDYN). He is an internationally recognized expert of somatosensory biology, peripheral innervation, vascular regulation, tissue histology and novel therapies of pain perception. He will speak about about his…
Congratulations to University of Florida neuroimmunology expert Dr. Malú Tansey, who is among the researchers highlighted by the Alzheimer’s Association today in celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Read the blog post: bit.ly/2UJJ98P…
The prevalence of Parkinson disease is increasing more rapidly than other neurological disorders, and is estimated to affect nearly 1 million Americans and more than 6 million people worldwide. A new review in the Journal of the Medical Association (JAMA) co-authored by Melissa Armstrong, M.D., MSc, director of the Mangurian…
Congratulations Drs. P. Julayanont, K. Heilman & N. McFarland on the publication of “Early‐motor phenotype relates to neuropsychiatric and cognitive disorders in huntington’s disease,” in the January 10th edition of Movement Disorders. ABSTRACT Objective To determine the relationships between the motor phenotype and the presence of specific neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological…
