The University of Florida Continuing Medical Education and Department of Neurology Present “Annual UF Neurology Graduate Medical Education Update” Christina Wilson, MD, PhD Assistant Professor Associate Chair of Education Interim Neurovascular Division Chief Director, Neurology Residency Program Director, Neurovascular Fellowship Program PO Box 100236 Gainesville, FL 32610…
UF Health has been named one of four Parkinson’s Foundation Research Centers of Excellence. The $2 million award ($500,000 per year for four years) will provide funding to help researchers at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health and Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute…
By Steven DeKosky June 29 Americans and others around the world have turned increasingly to dietary supplements to maintain or preserve their brain health. A recent study found that a quarter of adults over 50 take a supplement for brain-related health. But that same study, done by…
UF Health has been named a Tourette Association of America’s 2019 Center of Excellence. Congratulations on a job well done! Thank you for your service to the TS community and continuing to expand treatment and outreach. …
Jordan is joining the Neuromuscular Division as a Clinical Programs Coordinator. Please welcome him to the department!…
Congratulations Dr. Nikolaus McFarland on the publication of “Development of a transcallosal tractography template and its application to dementia,” in NeuroImage. This article will be in the October issue. Abstract Understanding the architecture of transcallosal connections would allow for more specific assessments of neurodegeneration across many fields of neuroscience,…
In the late 1970s, researchers discovered that deficits in an enzyme that synthesizes acetylcholine were present in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. “That put geriatricians and neurologists on alert, and the word went out: Don’t put older adults, especially those with cognitive dysfunction, on drugs with acetylcholine-blocking effects,”…
“Microglial responses to amyloid-beta” Presented by: Dr. Karen McFarland Monday, July 22 12:00-1:00pm DeWeese Auditorium, McKnight Brain Institute…
Robyn Nelson called louder and louder for her 4-year-old daughter, who was somehow drifting away despite lying right by her mother’s side. “Mommy, where are you? I don’t see you,” said Brooklynn Williams, who repeated the same response after her mom assured her she was right in front of her…
The UF Department of Neurology is pleased to announce the appointment of Christina Wilson, M.D. PhD., to the position of Interim Chief of the Vascular Neurology Division. Dr. Wilson joined the Department…
