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…
Mackenzie Bolen had been accepted as a board member for the Intelligent Clinical Care Center (IC3), where their goal is to advance our vision for transformative critical and acute care medicine where pervasive and immersive artificial intelligence augments a human-centered healthcare system. This is quite an accomplishment for Mackenzie, as she…
We are thrilled to share that Brandon Zielinski has received a prestigious U01 grant to study the neurocognitive impacts of Diabetes Type I. This is a groundbreaking opportunity to advance our understanding of how Type I Diabetes affects the brain, and we’re excited to see where this research leads. Way…
Please join us in congratulating Sabrina Zequeira for her participation in the Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA), a free year-long program that equips biomedical or health sciences doctoral students in the final 1-2 years of their programs with the knowledge, skills, and networks they need to find great…
Moore, A., Lewis, B., Farrior, H., Hinckley, J., Nixon, S.J., Bhatia, D. (2024).Impact of pre-adolescent substance familiarity on subsequent use: Longitudinal analysis of risk by latent classes in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development sample.Published in Substance Use and Misuse🔗 Read the full article here This is…
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,With flu season around the corner, UF encourages everyone to be vaccinated. To schedule your vaccine appointment, please visit the portal at https://shcc.ufl.edu/services/primary-care/immunizations/vaccines/. The flu shot can go a long way toward keeping you and others healthy. It is effective…
Huge congratulations to Tristyn Garza for receiving an NIH Supplement on Dr. Jose Abisambra’s R01! This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to her your work and dedication. We are excited to see all the amazing contributions she will make in her research journey.
Congratulations to Dr. Freddyson Martinez-Rivera on receiving the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant! His dedication to advancing mental health research is truly commendable, and this prestigious award is a well-deserved recognition of his hard work. We look forward to seeing the incredible contributions he will make in…
