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Kenneth Heilman portrait.

Dr. Kenneth Heilman, a founder in the field of behavioral neurology, dies at 86

#Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute, #Kenneth Heilman
In College, Faculty, Featured Article
Under Heilman’s leadership, UF developed one of the earliest fellowship programs in the field
Dr. Elias Sayour, Chong Zhao and Arnav Barpujari discuss the mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida.

New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response to fight malignant brain tumor

#Arnav Barpujari, #Chong Zhao, and 3 more...
In College, Faculty, Featured Article, Research
UF-developed mRNA cancer vaccine reprogrammed immune system in clinical trials to attack aggressive brain tumor
(From left) Drs. Brian Hoh, Carolina Maciel, Katharina Busl and Cameron Smith.

UF to lead national trial testing nerve block to alleviate headache from subarachnoid hemorrhage

#Brian Hoh, #Cameron Smith, and 5 more...
In Featured Article
Multidisciplinary team awarded $12.9 million National Institutes of Health grant
Carol Mathews headshot

Carol Mathews, M.D., named chair of UF department of psychiatry

#Carol Mathews, #department of psychiatry
In College, Faculty, Featured Article
Dr. Mathews has served as interim chair since September 2021
Joseph Gullett looks at scans on a computer screen.

UF study shows artificial intelligence’s potential to predict dementia

#Adam Woods, #AIatUF, and 5 more...
In Featured Article, Research
The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Exterior of the building of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at U-F Health.

UF, UF Health announce gift and new $75 million initiative to expand Norman Fixel Institute

#department of neurology, #Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
In College, Featured Article
New investment to spur growth in telemedicine, Alzheimer’s disease clinical research, ALS and more
Dr. Brian Hoh

UF Health neurosurgeon awarded $38 million grant to lead national stroke prevention trial

#Brian Hoh, #department of neurosurgery, and 1 more...
In College, Featured Article, Research
The double-blinded, randomized clinical trial across 115 U.S. sites will include 1,683 participants
Two surgeons look at a computer screen while in an operating room.

Deep brain stimulation settings may be successfully managed at home after surgery, study shows

#department of neurology, #Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
In College, Featured Article
UF-based trial is supported by National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health
Two surgeons implant a device.

UF Health first in U.S. to implant new, advanced deep brain stimulation system

#department of neurology, #department of neurosurgery, and 3 more...
In College, Faculty, Featured Article
System is designed to more precisely target motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders