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Mackenzie Bolen presents at the 2024 Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases Conference
Congratulations to Mackenzie Bolen for presenting, “Gut-First biomarker discovery within Parkinson’s Disease: multisystem investigation of inflammatory features associated with Parkinson’s Disease risk and progression” at the 2024 Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
Dr. Jose Abisambra’s lab recently published in Aging Brain
Congratulations to Dr. Jose Abisambra’s lab on their recent publication in Aging Brain, “Targeted brain-specific tauopathy compromises peripheral skeletal muscle integrity and function.” To read the full article, click the link below. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589958924000057…
Welcome Patrick McEwen
Mr. Patrick McEwen is the Department’s new Fiscal Assistant III. You can reach out to him for purchasing and travel needs. Patrick is a Gainesville native who recently returned to the city after residing in Tampa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of South…
Quan Vo earned two awards at the College of Medicine Celebration of Research
Congratulations to Quan Vo for earning two awards at the College of Medicine Celebration of Research. Outstanding Poster Award in the Basic and Translational Sciences Predoctoral category. Outstanding Achievement in Brain Injury Research (second place) by the UF BRAIN Center.
Dr. Alfonso Martin Peña and Colleagues recently published in bioRxIv
Congratulations to Dr. Alfonso Martin Pena and his team on their recent publication, “Biochemical fractionation of human α-Synuclein in a Drosophila model of synucleinopathies.” To read the full article, click the link below. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.05.579034v1…
Ricardo Diaz-Rincon Received Outstanding Poster Award at College of Medicine Celebration of Research Day 2024
Congratulations to Ricardo Diaz-Rincon on winning an outstanding poster award in the Data Sciences or Artificial Intelligence Predoctoral category at the College of Medicine Celebration of Research Day.
Ethan Smith, first place winner with AI-generated artwork titled “Not All Memories are Lost”
The 2024 College of Medicine Celebration of Research showcased works of art with the theme of Art Enhanced: The Intersection of Human Creativity and AI, where art, technology, and medicine converge to explore the profound interplay between human creativity and artificial intelligence. This year’s first-place winner was Neuroscience PhD candidate…
Sarah Sniffen, winner of Predoctoral student in the Basic and Transnational Sciences category at the College of Medicine Celebration of Research
Congratulations to Sarah Sniffen on her poster submission, “Parallel genetically distinct basal amygdala pathways route affective information to ventral striatum subregions,” which won the predoctoral student category in Basic and Transnational Sciences at the College of Medicine Celebration of Research.
