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A young boy wearing a red cap and orange T-shirt stands at a table facing a seated man in a teal “Neuro Squad†shirt, who has a white sensor headband on his forehead. Between them is a small device with buttons and upright components, suggesting a hands-on brain or neuroscience activity. In the background, several people gather around a booth with a “Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience†banner, along with microscopes and science materials, creating the atmosphere of an interactive science exhibit.
April 17, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute received an IBRO/Dana Brain Awareness Week grant to support Brain Sparks at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
March 20, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ 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.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
March 19, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ'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.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior
March 06, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ 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.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Presents 'Insights VIII' Art Exhibition
January 29, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ'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.
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December 09, 2025
Undergraduates at Â鶹ŮÀÉ Jupiter Present During Fall Research Symposium
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Inductees of Florida Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine
December 04, 2025
Three Â鶹ŮÀÉ 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
November 18, 2025
A study by Â鶹ŮÀÉ 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.
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November 17, 2025
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute hosted a pair of events that explored breakthrough neuroscience research seeking to understand the basis of brain resilience and lay the foundation for new treatments...
Discovery to Display: Â鶹ŮÀÉ Unveils the 'Art of Science' Winners
November 07, 2025
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Art of Science showcases stunning research-inspired images submitted by students, faculty and staff. Explore more than 200 entries and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Award.

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