Dr. Todd Golde is among a group of researchers from UF, The Mayo Clinic Florida, and The Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle who have received a grant from the NIH and NIA to investigate potential therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease. …
Congratulations are due to Dr. Sylvain Doré for his promotion to the rank of Professor in recognition of his contributions to the students of the University of Florida!…
CTRND and Doré Research Team member Chase Chambers was awarded 2nd place for his poster and presentation at the 2013 UF College of Medicine Celebration of Research Poster Presentation held at the O’Connell center on March 11th, 2013. …
The CTRND is please to announce that Chase Chambers, a member of Dr. Sylvain Doré’s research team, was awarded third place at the 2013 UF HHMI- Science for Life Creativity in the Arts and Sciences event held on January 26th, 2013. Chase was recognized for his work which he presented…
Come Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease at University of Florida College of Medicine.
Shekher Mohan Ph.D. was awarded the NIH-NINDS RUTH L. KIRSCHSTEIN NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARDS (NSRA) FOR INDIVIDUAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS (F32). This is a three award that offers an opportunity to enhance the fellow’s understanding of the health-related sciences and extend his/her potential for a productive research career. Dr. Mohan will…
Dr. Brenda Moore is first author of an article published in the journal Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy. CTRND members Dr. Paramita Chakrabarty, Dr. Yona Levites, Thomas Ladd, also contributed to this new study, as did researchers from Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. The work was directed by the…
The HHMI has recognized Chase Chambers, a UF junior and member of Dr. Sylvain Doré’s research team, for his outstanding research work. This award will provide him the opportunity to work on an independent research project, under Dr. Doré’s guidance, looking into the roles of prostaglandin E2 receptors in…
Marcelle Altshuler just received 3rd prize in the HHMI Science for Life Creativity in Arts and Sciences poster presentation for her work on “Developing Neurons are sensitive to TDP-43 Induction”. There were ~130 participants, with only 20 prizes awarded. This award will provide Marcelle with travel funding to attend the…
Continuing the CTRND’s tradition of research excellence, Dr. Naruhiko Sahara has been honored as a recipient of a 2012 Thomas H Maren Junior Investigator award. Dr. Sahara’s research explores the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders, focusing on protein biochemistry and neurochemistry. Specifically, Dr. Sahara is investigating…
