McKnight Brain Institute
The Evelyn F. & William L. McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida (MBI-UF) is one of the world's largest research institutions devoted to the challenges resulting from brain and nervous system disorders. The MBI-UF's research and educational programs incorporate over 300 faculty from 57 academic departments and 11 colleges.
Dennis A. Steindler, Ph.D., Executive Director of MBI-UF
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Featured Research
Improved estrogen reception may sharpen fuzzy memory.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Estrogen treatments may sharpen mental performance in women with certain medical conditions, but University of
Florida researchers suggest that recharging a naturally occurring estrogen receptor in the brain may also clear cognitive cobwebs.
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