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Each academic year, the College of Medicine awards the Exemplary Teacher honor to selected faculty who have demonstrated excellence in teaching. This year’s honorees include a wonderful representation of exemplary teachers from the Department of Neuroscience: Educardo Candelario-Jalil, Ph.D. Paramita Chakrabarty, Ph.D. Jeremy Flint, Ph.D. Habibeh Khoshbouei, Ph.D., Pharm.D. Nick Musselwhite,…
Dr. Mohdeh Faraji (Neuroscience Postdoc) was honored with a second place award for her work on “Aging alters distinct components of nucleus accumbens dopamine signals during decision making under risk of punishment.” Dr. Faraji presented her work on the McKnight Brain Research Foundations poster reception in San Diego in November…
Barbara Balsamo, a second‑year GATORAADE post‑baccalaureate trainee in Dr. Mark Moehle’s laboratory, captured first place in the MRI category for her poster presentation. The poster session was held during the 53rd Southeast Magnetic Resonance Conference (SEMRC) on the University of Florida campus. Her achievement is a testament to dedication and curiosity. We look…
Denise Romero, a graduate student in the NEURON‑Aging program, earned first place for her poster presentation among the undergraduates at the University of Florida Genetics Institute’s 2025 Symposium. In collaboration with graduate researcher Rodrigo Thomas of the Lien T. Nguyen laboratory, she explored an AAV‑CASP8‑GGGAGA repeat‑expansion mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. The study examined…
We’re thrilled to announce that Ann Titus, an undergraduate in our NEURON‑Aging program, received the Outstanding Research Presentation award at the 2025 NDiSTEM conference in Columbus, Ohio. Over 1,000 students showcased posters across STEM disciplines, and Ann’s work stood out in her subcategory, earning her well‑deserved recognition. Her dedication continues to highlight…
Drs. Abigail and Caesar Hernanez, alumni who recieved their PhD from the department in 2018, returned to present in our summer seminar series. The summer seminar series is a part of the professional development offered to the department Summer Neuroscience Internship Program (SNIP). Their seminar talk is a part of…
Sara N. Burke, Ph.D., has been promoted to full professor in the Department of Neuroscience. Dr. Burke is also the co-director of the Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory and the founding director of the Summer Neuroscience Internship Program (SNIP). Dr. Burke’s research looks into how diet and metabolic function…
MacKenzie Bolen, a graduate student in Dr. Malu Tansey’s lab, was awarded a grant for her research through the Bryan W. Robinson Endowment. The award includes $4000 of support for Bolen’s research titled “A Gut-First Investigation of Parkinson’s Etiopathogenesis: Iron-Driven Mitochondria Dysregulation as a Function of Neuroimmune Cross-Talk…
