Highlights
Neural Stem Cells and Inflammation: Implications for Alzheimers Disease
Brandi Ormerod was awarded a Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation Extramural grant to study how inflammation transmits from the body to the brain and how neuro- inflammation (inflammation of the brain) instructs stem cells located within the adult hippocampus, which is an area important some types of learning and memory. This information will be essential for developing stem cell strategies to treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimers, which are always accompanied by neuroinflammation. Read about the award here.
UF Top Public University In Tech Transfer
The University of Florida is the top-performing public institution at transferring its research to the marketplace, according to a major new study by the prestigious Milken Institute. Read the whole article here.
New Scientist Features UF Study
New Scientist just published a story titled “Laser beams to the brain reveal seizures in real time”, which features our epilepsy study. View the article online here.
New Building
Check out the progress of our new building via this Live Webcam. The building is going up fast and we are all very excited about moving into our state of the art new departmental and research facilities adjacent to Shands Health Science Center, College of Engineering and the College of Medicine.
Dr. Bruce Wheeler To Join Faculty
Dr. Bruce Wheeler, noted neuroengineer and founding chair of the Bioengineering Department at the University of Illinois will be joining our department as a professor starting Fall 2008. Dr. Wheeler is currently the editor of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. We are very fortunate to have such an accomplished member of the Biomedical Engineering community join our growing faculty.