10/31/2025
Â鶹ŮÀÉ 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.
Florida Atlantic NEUROSCIENCE—
Where Discovery Comes to Mind
The Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute supports research, education and community outreach, with efforts spanning all of the Florida Atlantic campuses. The Brain Institute administrative home is on the Florida Atlantic MacArthur campus in Jupiter, Fla., which also houses the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology.
With more than 100 neuroscience faculty-level investigators located at Florida Atlantic and affiliate research centers, the Brain Institute supports state-of-the-art research and innovative educational activities and is the sponsor for the Florida Atlantic Neuroscience Student Organization.
Collectively, we seek to unlock the secrets of brain development, function and plasticity and how the mechanisms uncovered can be compromised to drive brain disorders, such as autism,, schizophrenia, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.
The Future of Brain Science & Education Depends on You.
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NEWS
10/29/2025
Nearly 70 Â鶹ŮÀÉ 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.
10/23/2025
Neuroscience Graduate Program Fosters New Talent in Scientific Research
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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Join us for a day-long research symposium covering the most recent breakthroughs in brain health research. The inaugural Train the Brain neuroscience symposium will be held Friday October 24, from 10 am to 5 pm. Registration required.
Join NeuroSquad as we raise awareness and support for mental health in our community at the annual NAMI Walk. Saturday November 1st at John Prince Park.
This expansion was made possible due to a generous grant from the Sharron and Joseph Ashby Hubert Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward.
Have you ever wondered whether playing violent video games makes people behave violently? Scientists have been hard work figuring exactly how playing video games can influence behavior.
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MAIN OFFICE
Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Jupiter Campus
Room 201F, MC-22
5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: 561.799.8100
EDUCATION OFFICE
Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Boca Raton Campus
Room 103A, SE-43
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561.297.4989