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SAVE the DATE 2026 Center for NeuroGenetics Symposium hosted by CNG January 9, 2026, MBI and CNG with reception to follow.

Eric Wang Named Innovator of the Year at the eighth annual Standing InnOvation event on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Dr. Eric Wang’s research focuses on all aspects of neuromuscular and neurological diseases, as well as RNA biology. Specifically, his lab in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology in the…

Celebrating Award Recognition at IRCND25 We are thrilled to announce that two of our researchers, Hannah Golliher and Tala Ortiz, were recognized for their outstanding presentations at The 5th International Research Conference on Neurodegenerative Diseases (IRCND25). 🏆 Hannah Golliher was honored for her poster titled: “Repeat Instability and Splicing Abnormalities…

We are thrilled to celebrate a significant milestone in the academic journey of our PhD students at the College of Medicine, Center for NeuroGenetics —the Advancement to Candidacy Coating Ceremony. Receiving the white coat at this stage is a powerful symbol of our students’ transition from learners to independent scholars.

Laura Ranum, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, has been named a University of Florida distinguished professor, UF’s highest faculty honor. She will deliver a distinguished professor lecture March 31 at 2 p.m. in the McKnight Brain Institute’s DeWeese Auditorium. Distinguished professors at UF are named…

A team led by Center for NeuroGenetics investigator’s Lien Nguyen, Ph.D., and Laura Ranum, Ph.D., have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain — a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the focus of…

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. Eric Wang The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) has named Dr. Eric Wang, a faculty member at UF, as one of its 34 UFRF Professors for 2023. This recognition is given to faculty members who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that…

The Center for NeuroGenetics would like to congratulate Emma Shea, one of our Graduate Assistants in Dr. Eric Wang’s Lab, for being awarded a MDF 2023 Fellowship! In the realm of genetic research, remarkable breakthroughs are achieved by dedicated individuals who tirelessly strive to improve lives. Today,…

This past Friday, April 14th, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Fen-Biao Gao the Paul Cellucci Chair in Neuroscience Research and Professor of Neurology at the UMass Chan Medical school. Dr. Gao was chosen by our Post Doc committee to come share his research. Dr. Gao is a highly…