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…
Cristina Besosa is so fascinated with everything she has learned in her neuroscience classes that she wants to share it with others. Besosa, with the support of the neuroscience department, has launched a podcast entitled In Your Brain. The podcast takes various topics of neuroscience and presents them in…
Enhanced Postdoctoral Opportunities at UF in Cognitive Aging and Memory Applications are open for a new program offered by the UF McKnight Brain Institute: Gator NeuroScholars. Four postdoctoral associates will be awarded a highly competitive stipend ($60,000-65,000) for up to 3 years, with additional funds for travel and computing needs. In Year…
Drs. Jen Bizon and Barry Setlow study the influence cannabis has on GABAergic signaling systems in rodents. Most research on what effects cannabis has on the brain deals adolescents and a younger population. Drs. Bizon and Setlow discuss their research which focuses on cannabis’ impact on age-related cognitive function. Early…
New research by University of Florida neuroscientists suggests that male and female sex hormones may play differing roles in risk-taking inclinations and the ability to delay gratification.
In a new eLife article, UF neuroscientists examine brain mechanisms involved with the ability to delay gratification in older and younger adults.
