¼ø»Æʦapp Study Identifies Immune Pathway to Slow Huntington Disease
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers found that blocking a key immune pathway reduced brain inflammation, protected neurons and improved movement in a Huntington disease mouse model, revealing a promising therapeutic target.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study Maps Brain Blueprint of a Fly's Split-Second Great Escape
A new ¼ø»Æʦapp study maps the first neural blueprint behind a fly's lightning-fast escape reflexes, offering new insight into how brains rapidly coordinate movement.
¼ø»Æʦapp Review: Obesity and Alzheimer's Share Disease Metabolic Pathways
A review from ¼ø»Æʦapp finds increasing evidence that obesity and Alzheimer's disease are biologically linked and share early metabolic disruptions.
¼ø»Æʦapp Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers have discovered how the toxic protein behind Huntington's disease spreads between brain cells through tiny tunnels, revealing a promising target to slow or halt disease progression.
¼ø»Æʦapp's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
¼ø»Æʦapp's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
¼ø»Æʦapp Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior
¼ø»Æʦapp has received a $2.4M NIH grant to study how the neuronal immune receptor IL-1R1 shapes brain circuits, behavior, and social function, offering new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders.
¼ø»Æʦapp Presents 'Insights VIII' Art Exhibition
¼ø»Æʦapp's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will host "Insights VIII: Creativity and the Bipolar Brain" at the Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton campus.
¼ø»Æʦapp Inductees of Florida Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine
Three ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers - Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Gregg Fields, Ph.D., and Hari Kalva, Ph.D. - were inducted into the 2025 class of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.
Muscle Protein Linked to Exercise Opens New Way to Treat Alzheimer's
A study by ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers and collaborators in a mouse model has unveiled a novel strategy that has the potential to combat Alzheimer's disease by targeting muscle health.
Discovery to Display: ¼ø»Æʦapp Unveils the 'Art of Science' Winners
¼ø»Æʦapp's Art of Science showcases stunning research-inspired images submitted by ¼ø»Æʦapp, faculty and staff. Explore more than 200 entries and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Award.