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Where cutting-edge research meets real-world impact on Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Dystonia, and Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Appointments: 1-352-294-5400
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3009 SW Williston Rd Gainesville, FL 32608

11/19/2025

Last night, we welcomed Dawn Schiehser, PhD for Start & Spark. Her session provided an insightful overview of:
• The historical development of mindfulness🧠
• How mindfulness practices may support individuals with Parkinson’s disease
• Current research findings and measurement challenges in mindfulness interventions
Prior to the session, we also celebrated her appointment as the Leslie & Michael Okun Rising Star Endowed Professor, marked by a reception and a commemorative chair presentation.

✨A memorable evening highlighting both scientific advancement and well-deserved recognition. Read more about Dr. Schiehser’s appointment: https://fixel.ufhealth.org/2025/11/19/dawn-m-schiehser-ph-d-named-the-leslie-michael-okun-rising-star-endowed-professor/

11/18/2025

Today, our leadership team heard from the Fixel Navigators—an undergraduate education group led by one of our project managers, Doug Jackson—about several SDOH initiatives they believe could make a meaningful impact at the institute. We’re proud to have such engaged and dedicated students helping us grow and better support our patients.

11/17/2025

A new Alzheimer’s study with collaborators from the Fixel Institute identified polyGR+ aggregates, a lesser-known protein abnormality linked to more severe disease.

Key takeaways:
• Found in ~60% of Alzheimer’s autopsy brains
• Associated with earlier symptom onset and shorter survival
• Linked with higher levels of plaque and tau pathology
• More common in individuals with high blood pressure or stroke
• Increased under oxidative stress in cell models

These findings highlight a potential new clue for understanding Alzheimer’s progression. Read the full study:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12598690/

11/14/2025

Please join us in congratulating Pamela Zeilman, ARNP-BC, who has been named one of POCN’s 2025 America’s Top Nurse Practitioners!

“Winning this award means so much to me because it’s a validation of the work I have been doing. It reflects the incredible privilege I’ve had to learn from and work alongside the physicians and physician assistants at the UF Health Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. Their expertise, compassion, and teamwork have shaped my growth and inspired me every day.”
We’re so proud of her dedication and impact!

11/13/2025

Today we’re celebrating Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day and spotlighting our outstanding genetic counselors, Kayla Lashinger and Lee Kugelmann!

Their work helps patients and families understand genetic testing, navigate complex information, and make informed decisions about their health.

💙 Watch the video as they introduce themselves and share what genetic counselors do.

11/12/2025

Hope starts with you. 💙
Join us for the Season of Hope Run on Dec. 6 — or donate/cheer from the sidelines! Every dollar, every step, and every smile helps fund groundbreaking research and fellowships.
Let’s make this another unforgettable season together! 🌈Tyler's Hope for a Dystonia Cure
Donate: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345139&id=71
Run: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Gainesville/Tylershopeseasonofhope2025

11/11/2025

The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases honors and thanks our veterans for their service to our country. We are especially grateful for the veterans within our faculty, staff, and patient community. 🇺🇸
Happy Veterans Day!

11/10/2025

“Communication is care, not just for patients, but for those who love them.” 💙

This National Family Caregivers Month, UF researchers highlight their C3PM-Dementia model, helping spouses of those with dementia strengthen connection and emotional support in caregiving.

🧠 Learn more: https://ow.ly/FtF850XpvwW

11/08/2025

A lighter, brighter Thanksgiving starts here. 🍽️✨
Check out our newest nutrition blog for Mediterranean-inspired recipes, meal prep tips & more — with guidance from Emily Truscott, MS, RD, LD.
Read it here: https://ufh-fixel-a2.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/2025/11/08/yes-you-can-have-your-pie-and-protect-your-brain-health-too/

11/07/2025

Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is one of the most common causes of early-onset dementia — and its earliest symptoms are often behavioral and emotional, not memory-related.

A new narrative review by Joel Page, MD, Gregory M. Pontone, MD, and Dimitry S. Davydow, MD, MPH explores these early neuropsychiatric symptoms — such as apathy, impulsivity, loss of empathy, and repetitive behaviors — and provides guidance for clinicians on distinguishing bvFTD from psychiatric conditions.

Understanding these signs earlier can improve care, support families sooner, and reduce misdiagnosis.

Published in International Review of Psychiatry.
Read the full study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540261.2025.2583257

11/04/2025

A medication that costs only pennies per dose can restore movement, dignity, and independence for people living with Parkinson’s. Yet for millions around the world, levodopa is still out of reach.
In their recent STAT News commentary, Dr. Michael Okun and Dr. Ray Dorsey call for a coordinated global effort to change this.

Click the link in to read more: https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/04/parkinsons-disease-treatment-greater-levodopa-access-how-to/

11/03/2025

This November, we recognize Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. 💜

At UF Health’s Norman Fixel Institute, Lien Nguyen, PhD, and her team are exploring one of the most unknown parts of our genome — repetitive DNA once dismissed as “junk.” By studying how these hidden sequences behave in the brain, the Nguyen Lab is uncovering new clues about neurodegenerative diseases and opening doors to future treatment approaches.

Learn more about their ongoing work: https://ufh-fixel-a2.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/2025/11/03/fixel-researchers-explore-hidden-clues-in-alzheimers-disease/

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3009 SW Williston Road
Gainesville, FL
32608

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5am
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+13522945400

Website

https://fixel.ufhealth.org/

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