The McKnight Brain Institute has allocated seed funding across 18 new projects through the MBI Accelerator Program, aimed at bolstering emerging research in neuroscience and neuromedicine at the University of Florida. “The MBI Accelerator Program allows us to invest in scientists at a pivotal stage, when a strong idea can…
Simon Ropicki was determined to come back to the Alachua County Brain Bee. In the competition two years ago, as a 12-year-old competing against mostly high school students, he finished in third place. Last year, he came in second. So as the spelling-bee-style contest of neuroscience facts rolled around this…
BREATHE T32 trainer, Dr. Ramon Sun, was named a Falling Walls Global Call 2025 finalist for his groundbreaking work in metabolism research with 3D & AI. Dr. Sun is a biochemist and molecular biologist specializing in metabolism and spatial biology. His research focuses on how metabolic pathways influence physiology, signalling…
Mark your calendar! September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, and we’ve got a full lineup of events co-hosted by BREATHE! Check back in below for further details and keep an eye out for event invitations in the coming weeks. September Event Schedule: Department of Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute, & BREATHE Center…
More than 70 researchers from over 15 University of Florida departments and partner institutions gathered on August 7 at the Austin Cary Forest Campus for the UF Brain Injury Research Workshop, co-sponsored by the UF BRAIN Center, the UF BREATHE Center, and the McKnight Brain Institute. This one-day event featured…
Hosted by the UF BRAIN Center & UF BREATHE CenterIn partnership with the McKnight Brain Institute…
Applications are now open for 4 new MBI Gator NeuroScholars, an enhanced postdoc fellowship at the University of Florida with up to $70K stipend, up to $10K in research support, annual travel funds, mentorship opportunities and more. Learn more and apply by June 13: http://bit.ly/GNS-Info.
Two powerful stories of perseverance took center stage Wednesday evening at an MBI Insights event called “The Resilient Brain: Patient Journeys & Neuroplasticity,” which explored real-world impacts of rehabilitation science and the brain’s ability to change and adapt, known as neuroplasticity.
Join us for our third MBI Insights event, The Resilient Brain: Patient Journeys & Neuroplasticity.” Parent & caregiver Suzanne Weitzel and patient Carly Pfeiffer will share their personal experiences navigating through neurological recovery at UF in a discussion moderated by MBI Science Writer Michelle Jaffee. Co-hosted by Dr. Michael Jaffee,…
It is a detailed view of the brain like never seen before. In a significant technological leap, University of Florida researchers have created a powerful new computational and artificial intelligence tool that can generate a high-resolution 3D map of the brain in mice, allowing users to zoom in and out…
