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Where cutting-edge research transforms lives affected by Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Dystonia, and Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Appointments: 1-352-294-5400
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3009 Williston Road, Gainesville, Florida
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Appointments: 1-352-294-5400
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3009 Williston Road, Gainesville, Florida
We’re excited to welcome Tara to the Fixel family as the heart of our brand-new Fixel Café — now officially open! 💙 Stop in, say hi, and enjoy something tasty.☕
September 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We’re excited to welcome Tara to the Fixel family as the heart of our brand-new Fixel Café — now officially open! 💙 Stop in, say hi, and enjoy something tasty.☕
Fixel researchers joined forces with the McKnight Brain Institute and UF’s Intelligent Clinical Care Center to bring AI into Parkinson’s care. 🧠
Check out MBI’s article to learn more about this innovative approach!
Check out MBI’s article to learn more about this innovative approach!
Using AI, MBI researchers show a potential new way to improve medication management in Parkinson’s disease. The Proceedings of Machine Learning Research study details a method to predict medication needs up to two years in advance.
Read our latest Research Snapshot: bit.ly/4phhlUW
Read our latest Research Snapshot: bit.ly/4phhlUW
September 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fixel researchers joined forces with the McKnight Brain Institute and UF’s Intelligent Clinical Care Center to bring AI into Parkinson’s care. 🧠
Check out MBI’s article to learn more about this innovative approach!
Check out MBI’s article to learn more about this innovative approach!
What better way to cap off DBS Think Tank XIII than with a photo of the incredible people who make this event so special! 🧠✨
#DBSThinkTank2025 #Innovation #DeepBrainStimulation #FixelInstitute #UFHealth
#DBSThinkTank2025 #Innovation #DeepBrainStimulation #FixelInstitute #UFHealth
September 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
What better way to cap off DBS Think Tank XIII than with a photo of the incredible people who make this event so special! 🧠✨
#DBSThinkTank2025 #Innovation #DeepBrainStimulation #FixelInstitute #UFHealth
#DBSThinkTank2025 #Innovation #DeepBrainStimulation #FixelInstitute #UFHealth
Countdown’s on ⏳
Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and more are coming to the Fixel lobby this fall! ☕✨
#SomethingBrewing #FuelingFixel #FixelCafe
Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and more are coming to the Fixel lobby this fall! ☕✨
#SomethingBrewing #FuelingFixel #FixelCafe
September 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Countdown’s on ⏳
Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and more are coming to the Fixel lobby this fall! ☕✨
#SomethingBrewing #FuelingFixel #FixelCafe
Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and more are coming to the Fixel lobby this fall! ☕✨
#SomethingBrewing #FuelingFixel #FixelCafe
Announcing this year’s Mangurian-Fixel-McKnight Collaboration pilot grant recipients! Now in its 5th cycle, this program funds innovative LBD research, with support from UF's Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease. Congrats to the awardees!
January 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Announcing this year’s Mangurian-Fixel-McKnight Collaboration pilot grant recipients! Now in its 5th cycle, this program funds innovative LBD research, with support from UF's Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease. Congrats to the awardees!
This past fall, the Collier and McGurn families signed a $1 million check to support the development of an innovative AI tool designed to share cutting-edge treatments for advanced Parkinson’s disease with physicians worldwide. Read the UF Health story: giving.ufhealth.org/2025/01/08/f...
January 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This past fall, the Collier and McGurn families signed a $1 million check to support the development of an innovative AI tool designed to share cutting-edge treatments for advanced Parkinson’s disease with physicians worldwide. Read the UF Health story: giving.ufhealth.org/2025/01/08/f...
New research links SSRI use to apathy in Parkinson’s disease. Key takeaway: Choosing the right antidepressant is vital for managing PD symptoms. #ParkinsonsResearch #MentalHealth #Neurology
🔗Read More: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
🔗Read More: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
January 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
New research links SSRI use to apathy in Parkinson’s disease. Key takeaway: Choosing the right antidepressant is vital for managing PD symptoms. #ParkinsonsResearch #MentalHealth #Neurology
🔗Read More: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
🔗Read More: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
🎉 Wishing everyone a Happy (early) New Year! 🥂
In 2024, we celebrated 5 years as the Norman Fixel Institute, reflecting on milestones made possible by our amazing patients, researchers, donors, and staff. Here’s to more progress ahead!
✨ Read more: fixel.ufhealth.org/2024/12/31/f...
In 2024, we celebrated 5 years as the Norman Fixel Institute, reflecting on milestones made possible by our amazing patients, researchers, donors, and staff. Here’s to more progress ahead!
✨ Read more: fixel.ufhealth.org/2024/12/31/f...
December 31, 2024 at 5:43 PM
🎉 Wishing everyone a Happy (early) New Year! 🥂
In 2024, we celebrated 5 years as the Norman Fixel Institute, reflecting on milestones made possible by our amazing patients, researchers, donors, and staff. Here’s to more progress ahead!
✨ Read more: fixel.ufhealth.org/2024/12/31/f...
In 2024, we celebrated 5 years as the Norman Fixel Institute, reflecting on milestones made possible by our amazing patients, researchers, donors, and staff. Here’s to more progress ahead!
✨ Read more: fixel.ufhealth.org/2024/12/31/f...
🏆 Congrats to Dr. Irene Malaty, Amanda Fessenden, and the UF Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence for their award in Nashville, TN, recognizing innovative strategies that improve hospital safety for Parkinson’s care!
December 26, 2024 at 10:33 PM
🏆 Congrats to Dr. Irene Malaty, Amanda Fessenden, and the UF Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence for their award in Nashville, TN, recognizing innovative strategies that improve hospital safety for Parkinson’s care!
🎉 The Fixel Institute is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Fixel-Tyler's Hope Award for Targeting Dystonia! 🏆✨
A special thank you to Tyler’s Hope for their generous support in funding this award. Together, we’re advancing dystonia research! 💡
A special thank you to Tyler’s Hope for their generous support in funding this award. Together, we’re advancing dystonia research! 💡
November 25, 2024 at 4:54 AM
🎉 The Fixel Institute is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Fixel-Tyler's Hope Award for Targeting Dystonia! 🏆✨
A special thank you to Tyler’s Hope for their generous support in funding this award. Together, we’re advancing dystonia research! 💡
A special thank you to Tyler’s Hope for their generous support in funding this award. Together, we’re advancing dystonia research! 💡
🎙️ Tuesday’s Start&Spark spotlighted groundbreaking research! Dr. Abbas Babajani-Feremi shared insights on the MEG machine after his talk, "From Brainwaves to Speech: AI-Driven Mind Reading with MEG." 🧠✨
November 25, 2024 at 8:26 PM
🎙️ Tuesday’s Start&Spark spotlighted groundbreaking research! Dr. Abbas Babajani-Feremi shared insights on the MEG machine after his talk, "From Brainwaves to Speech: AI-Driven Mind Reading with MEG." 🧠✨
New findings highlight the role of early life factors in ALS risk. Environmental exposures, along with genetic influences, may contribute to its onset. Addressing these factors early in life could be key to reducing future ALS risk. Explore the research!...
November 25, 2024 at 4:55 AM
New findings highlight the role of early life factors in ALS risk. Environmental exposures, along with genetic influences, may contribute to its onset. Addressing these factors early in life could be key to reducing future ALS risk. Explore the research!...
Join Tyler’s Hope and the Norman Fixel Institute for the Season of Hope Run on Dec. 7! 🏃 Choose a 5k or 15k along the scenic Hawthorne Trail. 🌳 Race starts at 9 AM—all for a great cause: supporting dystonia research! 💙
👉 Register now: https://loom.ly/yQqtwJ8
👉 Register now: https://loom.ly/yQqtwJ8
November 25, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Join Tyler’s Hope and the Norman Fixel Institute for the Season of Hope Run on Dec. 7! 🏃 Choose a 5k or 15k along the scenic Hawthorne Trail. 🌳 Race starts at 9 AM—all for a great cause: supporting dystonia research! 💙
👉 Register now: https://loom.ly/yQqtwJ8
👉 Register now: https://loom.ly/yQqtwJ8
THANK YOU to everyone who joined us Saturday to celebrate 5 years of the Norman Fixel Institute at our tailgate—and a big Gator 🐊 WIN! A special thanks to Linda & Ken McGurn and Ani & Nathan Collier for their generosity, driving research & better brain health for all. 💙🧡
November 25, 2024 at 4:55 AM
THANK YOU to everyone who joined us Saturday to celebrate 5 years of the Norman Fixel Institute at our tailgate—and a big Gator 🐊 WIN! A special thanks to Linda & Ken McGurn and Ani & Nathan Collier for their generosity, driving research & better brain health for all. 💙🧡
Led by Fixel researchers, this cervical dystonia (CD) study reveals crucial links between CD and co-existing tremor.
Key findings: Over 40% of CD patients have neck tremor, with women and those with longer disease duration at higher risk.
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Key findings: Over 40% of CD patients have neck tremor, with women and those with longer disease duration at higher risk.
Read More:...
November 25, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Led by Fixel researchers, this cervical dystonia (CD) study reveals crucial links between CD and co-existing tremor.
Key findings: Over 40% of CD patients have neck tremor, with women and those with longer disease duration at higher risk.
Read More:...
Key findings: Over 40% of CD patients have neck tremor, with women and those with longer disease duration at higher risk.
Read More:...
🧠 November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month! Let’s stand together in support of the millions impacted by Alzheimer’s and their families. Join us as we raise awareness, share research breakthroughs, and bring hope to the fight against this disease. 💜 #AlzheimersAwareness #EndAlz
November 25, 2024 at 5:02 AM
🧠 November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month! Let’s stand together in support of the millions impacted by Alzheimer’s and their families. Join us as we raise awareness, share research breakthroughs, and bring hope to the fight against this disease. 💜 #AlzheimersAwareness #EndAlz
🎬 Missed the HD Education Day Symposium? No worries! Catch up on all the insights and expert talks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1HIpBSFAT4&list=PLZbl_Ullesg5v4DY-_oNlmV-Zso2dDgM6 📲 #HuntingtonsDisease #EducationDay #HDCommunity #BrainHealth
November 25, 2024 at 5:02 AM
🎬 Missed the HD Education Day Symposium? No worries! Catch up on all the insights and expert talks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1HIpBSFAT4&list=PLZbl_Ullesg5v4DY-_oNlmV-Zso2dDgM6 📲 #HuntingtonsDisease #EducationDay #HDCommunity #BrainHealth
🧠 Fixel researchers discover ERNA, a new signal to guide DBS in Parkinson’s & dystonia.
🔍 ERNA could help target precise DBS spots, improving treatment outcomes.
🎯 Goal: Enhancing DBS for better movement & quality of life.
Full Study:...
🔍 ERNA could help target precise DBS spots, improving treatment outcomes.
🎯 Goal: Enhancing DBS for better movement & quality of life.
Full Study:...
November 25, 2024 at 5:02 AM
🧠 Fixel researchers discover ERNA, a new signal to guide DBS in Parkinson’s & dystonia.
🔍 ERNA could help target precise DBS spots, improving treatment outcomes.
🎯 Goal: Enhancing DBS for better movement & quality of life.
Full Study:...
🔍 ERNA could help target precise DBS spots, improving treatment outcomes.
🎯 Goal: Enhancing DBS for better movement & quality of life.
Full Study:...
Trunk impairment and fear of falling are key factors in fall risk for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). A study shows that evaluating balance, fatigue, depression, and gait can help create effective fall prevention strategies.
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November 25, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Trunk impairment and fear of falling are key factors in fall risk for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). A study shows that evaluating balance, fatigue, depression, and gait can help create effective fall prevention strategies.
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Probiotics may improve recovery in traumatic brain injury patients, reducing infections and mortality, especially in those over 50. While ICU stay wasn’t affected, probiotics could be a promising therapy for TBI.
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November 25, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Probiotics may improve recovery in traumatic brain injury patients, reducing infections and mortality, especially in those over 50. While ICU stay wasn’t affected, probiotics could be a promising therapy for TBI.
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🧠 New from Fixel researchers! Dysautonomia in Parkinson’s may worsen motor, cognitive, and anxiety symptoms in “on” and “off” states—emphasizing the need for personalized care to boost quality of life! #ParkinsonsResearch #FixelInstitute
Full Study:...
Full Study:...
November 25, 2024 at 5:11 AM
🧠 New from Fixel researchers! Dysautonomia in Parkinson’s may worsen motor, cognitive, and anxiety symptoms in “on” and “off” states—emphasizing the need for personalized care to boost quality of life! #ParkinsonsResearch #FixelInstitute
Full Study:...
Full Study:...
🧠 Fixel Institute researchers find Alzheimer’s biomarkers vary by race, with distinct biofluid markers in African American patients. Insights like these are crucial for better AD diagnosis and addressing health disparities.
Full Study:...
Full Study:...
November 25, 2024 at 5:11 AM
🧠 Fixel Institute researchers find Alzheimer’s biomarkers vary by race, with distinct biofluid markers in African American patients. Insights like these are crucial for better AD diagnosis and addressing health disparities.
Full Study:...
Full Study:...
Bring ease and joy to the holiday season! Check out our guide full of tips and resources to help you or loved ones with Parkinson’s savor the season. ✨ #ParkinsonsAwareness #HolidayTips ❄️☃️
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November 25, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Bring ease and joy to the holiday season! Check out our guide full of tips and resources to help you or loved ones with Parkinson’s savor the season. ✨ #ParkinsonsAwareness #HolidayTips ❄️☃️
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Fighting mealtime fatigue with smart nutrition tips! Check out dietitian Emily Truscott’s latest blog for energy-boosting ideas to make meals easier for people with ALS. #ALS #Nutrition 🍎🥦🥑
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November 25, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Fighting mealtime fatigue with smart nutrition tips! Check out dietitian Emily Truscott’s latest blog for energy-boosting ideas to make meals easier for people with ALS. #ALS #Nutrition 🍎🥦🥑
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Congrats to Amanda Currie on her newly published review! This research explores groundbreaking neuromodulation techniques for Parkinson's, including nanoparticles, blood-brain barrier opening, and gene therapy-innovations that could transform PD...
November 25, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Congrats to Amanda Currie on her newly published review! This research explores groundbreaking neuromodulation techniques for Parkinson's, including nanoparticles, blood-brain barrier opening, and gene therapy-innovations that could transform PD...