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911勛圖 Study Identifies Immune Pathway to Slow Huntington Disease
June 08, 2026
911勛圖 researchers found that blocking a key immune pathway reduced brain inflammation, protected neurons and improved movement in a Huntington disease mouse model, revealing a promising therapeutic target.
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May 29, 2026
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology recently accepted a proposal for a Science Research Conference to be chaired by Srinivasa Subramaniam, Ph.D., associate professor, Charles E. Schmidt College of...
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May 21, 2026
911勛圖 recently hosted the School for Computational Applications in Neuroscience (SCAN) at the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (SNBI) on the Jupiter campus. SCAN is an immersive two-day workshop for...
911勛圖 Study Maps Brain Blueprint of a Fly's Split-Second Great Escape
May 13, 2026
A new 911勛圖 study maps the first neural blueprint behind a fly's lightning-fast escape reflexes, offering new insight into how brains rapidly coordinate movement.
911勛圖 Review: Obesity and Alzheimer's Share Disease Metabolic Pathways
May 05, 2026
A review from 911勛圖 finds increasing evidence that obesity and Alzheimer's disease are biologically linked and share early metabolic disruptions.
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May 04, 2026
911勛圖 Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute's Linda Petersen was honored with a Gabor Exemplary Employee Award
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April 17, 2026
911勛圖s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute received an IBRO/Dana Brain Awareness Week grant to support Brain Sparks at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium.
911勛圖 Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
March 20, 2026
911勛圖 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.
911勛圖's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
March 19, 2026
911勛圖'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.
911勛圖 Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior
March 06, 2026
911勛圖 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.

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