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UF College of Medicine Research Poster Session – Save the Date!

Poster Session & Reception Tuesday, February 25, 2020 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Stephen C. O’Connell Center Our annual research poster session is a wonderful opportunity for us to reflect on the strength of our research programs and appreciate the breadth, quality, and merit of the science conducted within the…

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month!

Wear your purple ribbon to show your support! One in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point in their lifetime and an estimated 3.4 million people in the US are living with epilepsy. It is the fourth most common neurological disease after migraine, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. Despite these staggering…

Congratulations to our Newly Endowed Professors!

On behalf of the Department of Neurology, congratulations to Drs. Tirisham Gyang, Giridhar Kalamangalam, and Matthew Farrer for receiving endowed professorships at the University of Florida.  The department is incredibly fortunate to have such esteemed faculty and will continue to reach greater heights! Farrer was installed to the Lauren and…

Congratulations Chris Robinson 2020 Exemplary Teacher Award Winner

Please join us in congratulating our neurology faculty member Chris Robinson!  Dr. Robinson is a winner of 2020 College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher awards! Dr. Robinson has shown a commitment to the education of medical students, residents, and fellows, both informally during teaching rounds and also in his individuals accomplishments!…

Age-related changes in the allocation of spatially directed focal attention

Congratulations Dr. Kenneth Heilman on the publication of “Age-related changes in the allocation of spatially directed focal attention,” which was published in the October issue of Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition.   ABSTRACT Objectives: Leftward deviation on a horizontal line bisection test (pseudoneglect) might be induced by right hemispheric dominance for mediating…

Congratulations Addie Patterson 2020 Exemplary Teacher Award Winner

Please join us in congratulating our neurology faculty member Addie Patterson!  Dr. Patterson is a winner of 2020 College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher awards! Dr. Patterson has shown a commitment to the education of medical students, residents, and fellows, both informally during teaching rounds and also in her individuals accomplishments!…