Exciting Research: Investigating Metformin as a Potential Treatment for C9orf72-Linked ALS In a groundbreaking clinical trial, Dr. Laura Ranum and her team at the University of Florida are exploring the therapeutic potential of an unexpected candidate: metformin. Traditionally used to control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients, metformin’s…
Dr. Lauren Laboissonniere was awarded 2-year $100,000 fellowship to investigate a potential vaccine therapy.
Congratulations from all of us here at the Center for NeuroGenetics on this prestigious achievement!
Dr. Ranum awarded the 2017 Steinert Award for Excellence in Myotonic Dystrophy Basic Science Research.
"This recognition represents a lot of teamwork for a long period of time,” Ranum said.
Appointment to a professorship or chair is one of the highest honors a college can bestow on a faculty member and is reserved for scholars of national and international acclaim.
