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Congratulations to Drs. Kara A. Johnson, Kelly D. Foote, Michael S. Okun, and Joshua K. Wong on the publication of “Proceedings of the 11th Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: Pushing the Forefront of Neuromodulation with Functional Network Mapping, Biomarkers for Adaptive DBS, Bioethical Dilemmas, AI-Guided Neuromodulation, and Translational Advancements,”…

Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Butson on the publication of “Thalamic deep brain stimulation in traumatic brain injury: a phase 1, randomized feasibility study,” which appears in the December 2023 issue of Nature Medicine. Abstract Converging evidence indicates that impairments in executive function and information-processing speed limit quality of life and…

Join this new group, women with PD supporting other women with PD Date: Quarterly, ThursdaysTime: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMWho: Any woman living with Parkinson’s disease/Parkinsonism who isseeking support and friendship from other women in the communityLocation: Varied in Alachua CountyMay 9: Maple Street Bakery…

Fellowship for the Black & African American Parkinson’s Community of Florida Date: 3rd Tuesday of the month Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Who: Any member of the Black Community living with Parkinson’s disease/Parkinsonism or their care partners Power-in-Knowing-Black-PD-Final…

Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Armstrong on the publication of “Under-Diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy Bodies in Individuals Racialized as Black: Hypotheses Regarding Potential Contributors,” which appears in the February issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Abstract Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is one of the most common degenerative…

With $1 million in support from University of Florida President Ben Sasse’s strategic funding initiative, investigators at the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute will launch a new project that combines basic and clinical research with artificial intelligence to improve stroke treatments. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of…

Congratulations to Drs. Adamantios Mamais, Austin Fajfer, Catherine G Zykoski, Michael Guldin, Alexis Riley-DiPaolo, Nitya Subrahmanian, Whitney Gibbs, Steven Lin, and Matthew J LaVoie on the publication of “The LRRK2 kinase substrates Rab8a and Rab10 contribute complementary but distinct disease-relevant phenotypes in human neurons,” which appears in February issue of Stem Cell Reports. Abstract Mutations in the…

The University of Florida’s second annual AI4Health: Improving Health through Artificial Intelligence will explore how AI-enabled discoveries will change clinical practice and improve patients’ health. Join UF Faculty Including Neurology’s own David Vaillencourt and Joshua Wong, at The University of Florida’s second annual AI4Health to explore how AI-enabled discoveries will…

Congratulations to Drs. Rohini Kumar, Jamie Blackband, Varun Jain, Lee Kuglemann, Sub H. Subramony, and Aparna Wagle Shukla on the publication of “Roussy-Lévy Syndrome: Pes Cavus, Tendon Areflexia, Amyotrophy, Gait Ataxia, and Upper Limb Tremor in a Patient with CMT Neuropathy,” which appears as a video abstract in Tremor and…

Congratulations to  Nicole E. Herndon MS, CCC-SLP, Aparna Wagle Shukla MD, Karen Wheeler-Hegland PhD CCC-SLP, Nikolaus R. McFarland MD, PhD on the publication of “The Vocal Flutter of Multiple System Atrophy: A Parkinsonian-Type Phenomenon?,” which appears in the February edition of Movement Disorders: Clinical Practice. Abstract Background Early features of multiple system atrophy…