A recent study by MBRF Trustee, Madhav Thambisetty, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the National Institute on Aging suggests that some cholesterol medications may impact signaling pathways in the brain, particularly in men.
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation Announces Angelika Schlanger, PhD, as Executive Director
rain Research Foundation (MBRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Angelika Schlanger, PhD, as its Executive Director effective, August 15, 2022. Dr. Schlanger is an accomplished leader with more than 15 years of diverse experience spanning the academic and social impact sectors.
Three Questions with Dr. Carol Barnes
University of Arizona Regents Professor of Psychology, Neurology and Neuroscience and Director of the University of Arizona Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute Dr. Carol Barnes was recently awarded a $60 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create and lead a Precision Aging Network that could transform the way we think about the aging brain. In this blog … Read More
Regular Exercise May Improve Memory and Cognition
A recent study by MBRF Trustee, Madhav Thambisetty, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the National Institute on Aging suggests that some cholesterol medications may impact signaling pathways in the brain, particularly in men.
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation Elects John E. Brady, MD to its Board of Trustees
The eleventh inter-institutional meeting held from April 10-12, 2019 and hosted by the Evelyn F. and
William L. McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida (MBI) was attended by approximately 120
research scientists from each of the four McKnight Brain Institutes.
MBRF Trustee, Dr. Allison Brashear, named University of Buffalo Vice President for Health Sciences and Medical School Dean
Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, dean of the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, has been appointed vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Bufflao.
University of Arizona Awarded $60M to Lead a Precision Aging Network
The University of Arizona has been awarded a five-year $60 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create and lead a Precision Aging Network that could transform the way we think about the aging brain.
UF Researchers Using AI to Optimize Treatment Aimed to Prevent Dementia
A recent study by MBRF Trustee, Madhav Thambisetty, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the National Institute on Aging suggests that some cholesterol medications may impact signaling pathways in the brain, particularly in men.
2021 Inter-Institutional Meeting: Power of Collaboration and Team Science
November 1, 2019 – The McKnight Brain Research Foundation hosted its eleventh annual Poster Reception in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, October 20, 2019. From the 68 posters presented by scientists from the four McKnight Brain Institutes, six were selected to receive cash awards and certificates for display.
Changes in how cholesterol breaks down in the body may accelerate progression of dementia
A recent study by MBRF Trustee, Madhav Thambisetty, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the National Institute on Aging suggests that some cholesterol medications may impact signaling pathways in the brain, particularly in men.