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UF neuroscientists discover biomarker with potential to aid Parkinson’s diagnosis
University of Florida neuroscientists have developed a new assay, or test, to detect minute amounts of a protein called tyrosine hydroxylase in blood immune cells of Parkinson’s disease patients, a key finding to aid in the development of a blood test to help diagnose and guide treatment for the neurodegenerative disorder. The findings were published…
Read MoreUF neuroscience students lead creation of new mouse model for Alzheimer’s research
A research team led by University of Florida neuroscience graduate students has devised a new mouse model to study the protein tau, which can abnormally accumulate inside neurons and is associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The development was reported May 12 in Communications Biology, a Nature Portfolio journal. The new rodent model, which…
Read MoreAdithya Gopinath
Adithya Gopinath Adithya Gopinath earned the Toffler Scholar Award in 2020 at the University of Florida. Biography Adithya was born in California and lived all over the country throughout his childhood. His father, a computer engineer, worked for different companies, which meant frequent moves for the family. From a young age, Adithya focused on academics…
Read MoreDr. Sruti Rayaprolu
Dr. Sruti Rayaprolu Dr. Rayaprolu earned the Toffler Scholar Leadership Award in 2018 at the University of Florida Biography Dr. Sruti Rayaprolu was born in India and moved with her family to the United States when she was 9 years old. Being an immigrant was challenging, but by the time she entered high school, Dr.…
Read MoreLatoya Allen
Dr. Latoya Allen Dr. Allen earned the Toffler Scholar Leadership Award in 2018 at the University of Florida. Biography Dr. Latoya Allen was raised in Madison, Wisconsin. After graduating high school, she attended college at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, a satellite school of the University of Wisconsin. The small, liberal arts school offered support and…
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