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The lab of Dr. Matthew Sarkisian investigates mechanisms contributing to abnormal growth of the cerebral cortex and potential links to intellectual disabilities, epilepsy, autism, age-related brain diseases and brain cancer. #MBI_Labs

Our UF Health Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit is at the Florida Capitol today for #FloridaFireServiceDay! We’re proud to join 40+ fire-rescue agencies showcasing how innovation + rapid response save lives. Every second counts in a stroke emergency.

There is still time to RSVP for our seminar on April 9, 2025, featuring Dr. Zizhen Liu and Dr. Brittany DeFeis! RSVP here: forms.gle/esJBZJ12pskEFu… UF McKnight Brain Institute #GatorNeuroScholars

🗣️RSVP by Apr 9! The next MBI Insights event, "The Resilient Brain: Patient Journeys & Neuroplasticity," is happening on April 16! Join us for some inspiring conversations with Suzanne Weitzel and Carly Pfeiffer. Learn more and RSVP here: bit.ly/4bt8Yzg 👇🧠

Thanks to everyone who attended our second postdoc seminar to hear the work of Dr. DeFeis and Dr. Liu! See you next month for our May 14th seminar! #GatorNeuroScholars UF McKnight Brain Institute

Looking forward to tomorrow's UF McKnight Brain Institute /University of Florida Department of Neuroscience University of Florida Research seminar with Ignacio Saez, PhD from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. It will be memorable!

Congratulations to the POSTER AWARDEES at the 2025 UF CARE Annual Symposium! Thank you to all that participated! Genesis D'aloisio Gianna Degracia Rashmi Ghonasgi Manoj Gundeti Emma Hayden Alex Leake Ella Schmidt Bowen "Alex" Tsai Allison Volmer Larissa K. Weller

Congratulations to MBI researchers Drs. Donald Bolser, Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Habibeh Khoshbouei and Maurice Swanson for being named FLORIDA Research Foundation Professors. Learn more about this honor: bit.ly/3Re5TK6

MBI Deputy Director Dr. Steven DeKosky co-authored JAMA Neurology paper showing link between two diabetes drug classes and lower risk of Alzheimer’s and related dementias risk in Type 2 diabetes patients, compared to other glucose-lowering medications. ufhealth.org/news/2025/popu…

At Wednesday's MBI Insights event, Suzanne Weitzel shared her son Joshua's story of resilience after being born with a significant brain disability, while Carly Pfeiffer detailed her path to healing following a series of childhood concussions. Read more: bit.ly/3Y3KS8S

.FLORIDA undergrad Devon Borg of Dr. Habibeh Khoshbouei’s lab is recognized in Science Magazine for taking 1st place in the brain and behavior category of the 2025 AAAS Student E-poster Competition. Learn more: bit.ly/4lH4IAC

Join us May 27 for the 10th Annual William G. Luttge Lecture in Neuroscience. Dr. Ulman Lindenberger from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development will deliver the lecture "A Lifespan Perspective on Human Cognitive Aging." Learn more & RSVP by 5/22: bit.ly/3YMVl8J

For more than two decades, Michael Pasternak has worked to help find a cure for trigeminal neuralgia. Learn more about Pasternak’s journey and how he's helped fuel research at the MBI and beyond through the Facial Pain Research Foundation: bit.ly/4cQt731

🎥 We’re honored to be featured in the American Academy of Neurology 2025 Thought Leadership Film Series! Discover how our team is pushing boundaries in neurology to improve lives and drive innovation. Watch the video ➡️ youtu.be/Tadg-BbZuiY #AAN2025 #BrainHealth #LeadershipInMedicine

Our latest MBI Researcher Highlight features Dr. Amanda Elton, a FLORIDA assistant professor of psychiatry who uses neuroimaging and behavior tests to explore why some people may be more vulnerable to addiction, while others are more resilient. Learn more: bit.ly/3S8kd79

What is brain rot and what role does social media play in it? MBI researcher Dr. Amanda Elton weighed in for Women's Health. Brain rot is a pretty graphic term, but don’t worry, your brain isn’t actually rotting, says Elton. Learn more: bit.ly/42WJuq3

In the latest episode of Cup O' Joe, Interim Provost Joe Glover visited MBI researchers Drs. Stefan Prokop and Matt LaVoie for a tour of the FLORIDA Neuromedicine Human Brain and Tissue Bank. youtube.com/watch?v=IdAgrZ…

Applications are now open for 4 new MBI Gator NeuroScholars, an enhanced postdoc fellowship at FLORIDA with up to $70K stipend, up to $10K in research support, annual travel funds, mentorship opportunities and more. Learn more and apply by June 13: bit.ly/GNS-Info

Congrats to Gainesville High School's Navya Goyal for representing the MBI at the USA Brain Bee at Rutgers University on Saturday. After winning the Alachua County Brain Bee, she advanced to the national stage to compete w/ the country's top students in neuroscience knowledge.

We’re excited to share that we've expanded our social presence and now have a bluesky account! For those of you joining us there, follow ufmbi.bsky.social for the latest neuro research updates and MBI news.