Congratulations Dr. Guangbin Xia on the publication of “RAN Translation Regulated by Muscleblind Proteins in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.” This article was published in the September issue of Neuron. Summary Several microsatellite-expansion diseases are characterized by the accumulation of RNA foci and RAN…
Congratulations to Drs. Aparna Wagle Shukla, Michael Okun, and David Vaillancourt on the publication of “The Ice Test to Differentiate Essential tremor from Parkinson’s disease tremor,” which was published in the September 8th issue of Clinical Neurophysiology. Introduction Essential tremor (ET) is characterized by bilateral postural and action tremor…
Congratulations Dr. John Wlliamson, on the publication of “Impact of tissue correction strategy on GABA-edited MRS findings,” which will be published in the November 15th issue of NeuroImage. Abstract Tissue composition impacts the interpretation of magnetic resonance spectroscopy metabolite quantification. The goal of applying tissue correction is to decrease…
Annually, Dr. David Guzick, hosts an event called Celebrating Distinction. During this event Dr. Guzick honors all HSC faculty who have recently been appointed to endowed positions. For this year, President Kent Fuchs will be hosting the event. Please join us in celebrating the following professorship appointments: …
Dr. Diego Rincon-Limas has been named as one of the College of Medicine’s 2017-2018 University Term Professors in recognition of his significant academic achievements as faculty. Congratulations on this presitgious achievement!…
Congratulations to Dr. Diego Rincon-Limas on being awarded a new National Institute of Health (NIH) R21 grant entitled “Uncovering targets that block pathological interactions between a-beta and Tau”.
Dr. Christopher Chauncey Spears – one of the movement disorders senior fellows – presented the poster “Causes, Complications and Outcomes of hospitalization in patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)” at the MDS conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada. His…
Adrienne is our newest research coordinator in the Movement Division. If you see her around please be sure to welcome her to the team!…
The approach and treatment of Parkinson disease is perpetually changing for a better management of a multitude of associated motor (tremors, stiffness, slowness, gait) and non-motor (sleep disturbances, mood disorders, drooling) symptoms. Dr. Michael Okun, Chief of UF’s Department of Neuorlogy, has recently published a viewpoint article in the Journal…
