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Congratulations to Dr. Eduardo Candelario-Jalil on receiving an American Heart Association Bridge Funding Award! Dr. Candelario has been awarded the AHA TPA Bridge Funding Opportunity for the project titled “Ripk2 as a myeloid checkpoint regulating immune neuroinflammatory programs after ischemic stroke.” This competitive award provides $100,000 in support from April…
Congratulations to Dr. Jose Abisambra and collaborators on their latest publication in The Journal of Neuroscience. Their newly published study explores how a specific genetic pathway involving PERK and DLX1 contributes to tau toxicity – offering important new insights into neurodegenerative diseases such as progressive supranuclear palsy. This work highlights…
The University of Florida Research Foundation recognized Dr. Paramita Chakrabarty, an associate professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Neuroscience, for her outstanding contributions to research and innovation. This prestigious honor celebrates faculty who demonstrate a strong record of research excellence and are making meaningful, lasting impacts in their…
We are proud to celebrate Sophia De (undergraduate student), under the guidance of Alfonso Martin Peña, for being awarded the SRNDA Summer Research Award. This award, offered by the Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience and Aging, supports an intensive, mentored summer research experience. Students are given the opportunity to…
The William G. Luttge Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Neuroscience was established through generous support from Dr. Sati Kalra, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Neuroscience, in honor of Dr. William G. Luttge, the Founding Executive Director of the McKnight Brain Institute. This prestigious distinction is awarded annually to Neuroscience PhD…
We are proud to recognize undergraduate students Cara Kulhanjian, Anvitha Dhulipala, and Syed Ali from Dr. Habibeh Khoshbouei’s lab on being selected as 2026-2027 College of Medicine University Scholars. Chosen through a highly competitive review process, these students have demonstrated outstanding potential in research and scholarship. As part of the…
Research from the lab of MBI Director Dr. Jennifer Bizon and Dr. Barry Setlow was recently featured in The Washington Post. In the article, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Zak Krumm discusses animal studies exploring how GLP-1 drugs may influence dopamine signaling and the brain’s reward system. The findings suggest these medications…
The Department of Neuroscience is proud to share that Drs. Nancy Padilla-Coreano, Alfonso Martin-Pena, and Kimberly Alonge have been selected as recipients of the 2026 MBI Accelerator Program Award from the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida. This competitive funding program supports innovative, high-impact neuroscience research across UF…
We are proud to recognize PhD student Quan Vo, who was honored with two prestigious awards at the UF Medical Guild Awards ceremony. Quan received the Advancement to Candidacy Award, which recognizes outstanding graduate students who demonstrate excellence in both academic achievement and research progress. In addition, he was selected…
Join us in congratulating Dr. Benoit Giasson on receiving the UF College of Medicine Doctoral Dissertation Advisor Mentoring Award! This prestigious recognition honors excellence in graduate education through teaching, service, and the sponsorship of student research and scholarship. Dr. Giasson’s dedication to mentoring and supporting the next generation of scientists…
