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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Rebecca Wallings has been honored with the prestigious Launch Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation! This remarkable four-year, two-stage award is designed for outstanding postdoctoral researchers and will empower Dr. Wallings to complete her essential mentored training and transition swiftly to…
We are thrilled to announce that Quan Vo’s abstract, titled, “Sepsis Induces Persistent Sex-Dimorphic Immune Activation and Exacerbates Alzheimer’s Disease Neuropathology” has been honored with the opportunity for an oral presentation at the Shock Society Annual Conference 2024, held June 1-4 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This is an…
We are excited to announce that Dr. Ashok Kumar’s Lab has recently published two significant research papers. The first publication titled, “Failure of senolytic treatment to prevent cognitive decline in a female rodent model of aging,” explores the impact of senolytic treatments on cognitive functions in aging…
We are delighted to announce that Alyssa Mickle has been selected as a 2024-2026 Graduate Student Ambassador for the American Physiological Society! This prestigious role is a testament to Alyssa’s dedication, hard work, and outstanding contributions to the field of physiology. As part of the GSA program, Alyssa…
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Andrea Merchak has been awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Award at the International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota, and Health. This remarkable achievement recognizes her outstanding contributions to the field and her dedication to advancing our understanding of gut microbiota…
Ricardo Diaz-Rincon will be presenting his abstract titled, “AI for Personalized Medication Management in Parkinson’s Disease” at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders in Philadelphia, PA, September 27 – October 1, 2024.
For the first time, UF College of Medicine doctoral candidates who have successfully passed their qualifying exams will celebrate advancing to candidacy with a white coat ceremony. Congratulations to our students who received their lab coat: Cristina Besosa Mack Bolen Rachel Gunraj Julian Mark…
We would like to thank the Bryan W. Robinson Endowment Board who awarded Stephan Quintin the 2024 Fred Q. Vroom, MD Neuroscience Endowment Grant and Anna Fusco the 2024 Dr. Frank M. Davis, MD Chairman Emeritus Grant at the annual Award Ceremony on June 5, 2024. Congratulations to Stephan and Anna.
The Bryan W. Robinson endowment grant for neurosciences received a record total of twenty-eight (28) grant applications. This year, the Endowment is awarding financial support for the seven top ranked grant submissions along with three honorable mentions. This year’s grant recipients are listed below in alphabetical order: Anna Fusco, Axonal…
