Congratulations to Samm Smith for receiving a F31 grant from the NIH. Her project is titled “Examining the contributions of cognitive load and anterior cingulate cortex activity on striatal-hippocampal network coupling in age-related cognitive decline.”…
Congratulations to Ann Titus for reviving a ABRCMS Student Travel Award. To learn more about this award click the link below. https://abrcms.org/index.php/present-at-abrcms/apply-for-a-travel-award …
Congratulations to Samm Smith, Katherine Gonzalez, Johleen Seedansingh, Sabrina Zequeira, and Zachary Simon who were awarded the McKnight Brain Research Foundation Poster Award.
Our Neurophysiology exams tend to ask practical questions from atypical angles. In our first exam of this semester, our talented students were tasked with dissecting the captivating scene from “Casino Royale” where Bond grapples with the effects of foxglove digitalis (https://youtu.be/3jQbXuvGR5o?si=EyOcN2Q_jmzpj4_i), considering the aspect “true to the biology” and…
UF’s Center for Undergraduate Research Board of Students (CURBS) and UF Student Government hosted the 2023 Undergraduate Research Expo September 25th from 5-7pm. The expo serves to familiarize undergraduates with the variety of research conducted at UF and provide them with the opportunity to network with research faculty members. There…
Congratulations to Katherine Gonzalez for receiving the 2023 NIDA Diversity Scholars Travel Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Diversity and Health Disparities (ODHD). This award will provide funds to pay for the costs of attending SfN in Washington, D.C. this November.
In the journey towards earning a Ph.D., one of the most significant milestones is conquering the qualifying exams. These exams serve as a rite of passage, marking the transition from being a graduate student to a full-fledged doctoral candidate. It’s a grueling test of knowledge, dedication, and perseverance. Today, we…
Congratulations to Alyssa Mickle for receiving the Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) from SfN for her abstract titled” Distribution of cervical spinal c-Fos expression after epidural stimulation in rats with cervical spinal cord injury”. To learn more about the Trainee Professional Development Award and others click below. https://www.sfn.org/initiatives/awards…
Congratulations to Andrew Moore for receiving a F31 Award for the NIH.
From left to right. Dr. Jeremy McIntyre, Aylin Ak, Julia Langman, and Vedant Garg. Jazmyn Coronado presented via Zoom and was not present to receive her award. Congratulations to our SNIP final presentation winners. The presentations were held July 27th, 2023 at the McKnight Brain Institute. Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience Category…
