BRAIN Steering Committee member and associate professor of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Lakiesha Williams, recently received an Alzheimer’s Association grant for her work studying the disease. Under a $150,000 grant, her project will provide insights into the role of a genotype called apolipoprotein E, or APOE, in tau pathology related…
Center Director Michael Jaffee, M.D. and UF Neurology Chair Michael Okun, M.D. are featured in a recent edition of Clinical Neurology Update, from the NEJM Group. The edition includes a topical update on acute management and the emerging roles of biomarkers for traumatic brain injuries co-authored…
The North Central Florida Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), the only student-run SfN chapter in the U.S., capped off Brain Awareness Week’s first virtual installment today in partnership with the BRAIN Center and UF’s McKnight Brain Institute.
One year ago, members of the UF BRAIN Center teamed up with HealthStreet and Joseph Giacino, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard, for the Our Community, Our Health (OCOH) Town Hall on Traumatic Brain Injury. While the emergence of COVID-19 was about to…
The UF HealthStreet community engagement newsletter is recognizing Brain Injury Awareness Month and the importance of helmet safety in their most recent issue.
Center Director Dr. Mike Jaffee recently joined Dr. Muhammad Adeel Rishi (Mayo Clinic) and Dr. Steve Hanke (Johns Hopkins University) on the Radio Health Journal podcast to discuss “The Downside of Springing Ahead.” They examine the annual switch to Daylight Saving Time and how it brings more accidents, heart…
Brain injury collaborative network Williams & Abisambra On Jan 9, 2023, Drs. Lakiesha Williams and Joe Abisambra kicked…
Connecting with Our Student Community Society for Neuroscience (SfN) SfN is a nonprofit membership organization of scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. They are comprised…
Member Application The UF BRAIN Center is dedicated to facilitating collaborations between researchers and clinicians focused on brain injury and neuroresilience. We invite you to apply to be a center member! Become a Member (2026 revision) Name…
