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.
'Frazzled' Fruit Flies Help Unravel How Neural Circuits Stay Wired
¼ø»Æʦapp scientists have discovered that the protein Frazzled (DCC in humans) fine-tunes neuron connections, keeping signals fast and precise - key to a fruit fly's rapid escape reflex and healthy nervous system.
Nearly 70 ¼ø»Æʦapp Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
Nearly 70 ¼ø»Æʦapp faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford-Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanities.
World's First Bench-to-Bedside MRI, Focused Ultrasound System Unveiled
The newly expanded ¼ø»Æʦapp NeuroInnovate Center is the first in the world to integrate advanced MRI and focused ultrasound technologies into a single, unified platform for both preclinical and clinical research.