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Dr. Kenneth Heilman earns prestigious award

Congratulations to University of Florida distinguished professor emeritus Dr. Kenneth Heilman for earning the Distinguished Lifetime Contribution to Neuropsychology Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN). The award is NAN’s most prestigious and is given to a…

Parkinson’s Progress: From Genetics to Precision Medicine

CNG Seminar Serious Presents: Matthew Farrer, PhD Professor of Neurology Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases Endowed Chair Director of clinical Genomics Program Parkinson’s Progress: From Genetics to Precision Medicine Monday November 25, 2019 5:15 – 6:15 pm…

Blood Test for Alzheimer’s

Two experts discuss why new study results are encouraging Many people who have problems with their memory, especially if they are elderly, worry that they have Alzheimer’s disease, which afflicts at least 5.5 million people in the U.S. and brings tremendous burdens to families as well. This concern is paramount…

UF Neurology and Fixel Center Doctors to Present at 2020 MCI Conference.

The 18th Annual Mild Cognitive Impairment Symposium/Workshop/Public Educational Forum presented by the Wien Center on Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders at Mount Sinai Medical Center and the 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center will be held January 18-19, 2020 in Miami, FL at the Kovens Conference Center at Florida International University.

Spring 2020 Neuromedicine Buddy Program Now Recruiting!

The Interdisciplinary and Clinical Academic Program (ICAP) is seeking the help of Physicians to recruit for the Spring 2020 Neuromedicine Buddy Program. Currently the program is in its 6th semester with two sections, Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. The Neuromedicine Buddy Program is a one credit course…

Epilepsy Awareness Month & Go Purple Day!

This month, ICAP will be working with the UF Comprehensive Epilepsy program to recognize Epilepsy Awareness Month! All month long, we will be selling t-shirts, raising awareness for Epilepsy and Seizure First Aid, as well as hosing a “Go Purple Day” on November 13th. “Go Purple…

The oblique effect: The relationship between profiles of visuospatial preference, cognition, and brain connectomics in older adults

Congratulations Dr. Kenneth Heilman on the publication of “The oblique effect: The relationship between profiles of visuospatial preference, cognition, and brain connectomics in older adults,” in the October issue of Neuropsychologia.   Abstract The oblique effect (OE) describes the visuospatial advantage for identifying stimuli oriented horizontally or vertically rather than…

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…