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Kathleen McIntyre
CAM Research Day Poster Winners
The Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory held their 2nd Annual Research Day on May 17. Part of the day included the presentation of research by trainees in labs across the campus that study cognitive aging. Samm Smith, a graduate student in Dr. Sara Burke’s lab, took first place and…
CAM Research Day happening May 17
This year’s CAM Research Day is scheduled to take place May 17. Building off the discussion of collaboration started at last year’s Research Day, researchers from the center will be presenting paired talks. The talks will be centered on topics such as spatial navigation and aging, functional networks, VNS to…
CAM Trainees, Katherine Gonzalez and Alejandro Albizu, place in Awards for Aging Research Program
Katherine Gonzalez and Alejandro Albizu, both trainees in CAM research labs, placed first and tied for second in The Awards for Aging Research Program, supported by the Leighton E. Cluff Endowment and the Institute of Learning In Retirement at Oak Hammock. In order to qualify, Gonzalez and Albizu had…
Ultra-processed foods – like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food – may contribute to cognitive decline
Surprisingly, even packaged foods that contain healthy components can qualify as ultra-processed. Jamie Grill Photography/Tetra Images via Getty Images Sara N. Burke, University of Florida Scientists have known for years that unhealthy diets – particularly those that are high in fat and sugar…
