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On behalf of the North Central Florida Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience – We are excited to share the official schedule for the 2025 conference (see the flyer) and to announce that conference registration and abstract submission for the Data Blitz and Poster Session are open now through January…
We are proud to highlight Dr. Nancy Padilla-Coreano’s latest publication:“A Multiparadigm Approach to Characterize Dominance Behaviors in CD1 and C57BL6 Male Mice.” This innovative study, published in eNeuro, utilizes a multiparadigm approach to investigate dominance behaviors in two commonly used mouse strains, shedding light on the complexities of social…
Check out the latest episode of Stories of Win, featuring Dr. Nancy Padilla-Coreano and Dr. Ben Giasson! In this episode, they share insights and tips on navigating Neuroscience Ph.D. applications, providing valuable guidance for aspiring scientists. Whether you’re starting your journey or looking to refine your application, this episode…
We are excited to share that Dr. Valerie Joers has released a new pre-print publication titled:“MHCII Expression is Essential for Alpha-Synuclein-Related Degeneration and Inflammation – A Conversation with T Cells.” This groundbreaking work explores the critical role of MHCII expression in driving degeneration and inflammation associated with alpha-synuclein, shedding…
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Michelle Bedenbaugh as our new Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at UF! Dr. Bedenbaugh is a dedicated scientist specializing in neural circuits that govern food intake, anxiety, and reproduction. Her research employs advanced molecular genetic tools in mice to visualize, measure, and…
Twenty-four Alachua County Teens across 10 different schools and 5 different grades registered to compete at this year’s Brain Bee, hosted by the McKnight Brain Institute and the North Central Florida Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. Competitors engaged in a day-long contest similar to a spelling bee, but instead of…
Congratulations to Sarah Sniffen on receiving a poster travel fellowship for the Winter Conference on Brain Research being held in Lake Tahoe, California in January 2025. She will present her poster during both a day session and in the corresponding special poster session later that evening, where she will be able…
Congratulations to Zachary Simon on receiving the 2nd place regular length talk award at the 8th annual Science by the Shore Symposium at Whitney Lab in St. Augustine on September 14 with his talk entitled, “Age and genotype differences in behavior and functional connectomic measures between APOE3 and APOE4 targeted replacement mouse models.”…
Dr. Sakthivel Ravi’s proposal entitled, “Impact of repetitive mild TBI in metabolic dysregulation and tauopathies” has been selected for the UF BRAIN center’s seed fund, which is granted to support innovative projects focused on brain injury, rehabilitation, and neuroresilience. Dr. Ravi will receive $10,000 to study the effect of repetitive…
Jose Torrellas has received The Whole Scientist Travel Award from Jackson Labs to attend a four-day, NIH-funded course, ‘The Whole Scientist’, at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, CT. Supported by R25GM113979, this residential course is designed to train emerging scientists in professional, interpersonal, and communication skills for a productive career in biomedicine and basic…
