FAU's Ali A. Danesh Named Distinguished Fellow by Audiology Academy
Ali A. Danesh, Ph.D., has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, recognizing his exemplary contributions and sustained commitment to advancing audiology.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Engineers Prosthetic Hand That Learns, Adapts to Each User
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers have developed an AI-powered prosthetic system that pairs custom 3D-printed wearable sleeves with soft magnetic sensors, enabling more natural, personalized and reliable hand control.
Out of Darkness, Blind Cavefish Illuminate Brain Evolution
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers discovered that blind Mexican cavefish have evolved brain circuits that reverse light and dark responses, offering new clues about evolution, sensory processing and neurological disorders.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Study Identifies Immune Pathway to Slow Huntington Disease
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers found that blocking a key immune pathway reduced brain inflammation, protected neurons and improved movement in a Huntington disease mouse model, revealing a promising therapeutic target.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Study Maps Brain Blueprint of a Fly's Split-Second Great Escape
A new ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥study maps the first neural blueprint behind a fly's lightning-fast escape reflexes, offering new insight into how brains rapidly coordinate movement.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Review: Obesity and Alzheimer's Share Disease Metabolic Pathways
A review from ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥finds increasing evidence that obesity and Alzheimer's disease are biologically linked and share early metabolic disruptions.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers have discovered how the toxic protein behind Huntington's disease spreads between brain cells through tiny tunnels, revealing a promising target to slow or halt disease progression.
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥has received a $2.4M NIH grant to study how the neuronal immune receptor IL-1R1 shapes brain circuits, behavior, and social function, offering new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Presents 'Insights VIII' Art Exhibition
FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will host "Insights VIII: Creativity and the Bipolar Brain" at the Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton campus.