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Non-invasive Brain Stimulation: Probing Intracortical Circuits and Improving Cognition in the Aging Brain
Check out the exciting new publication led by Dr. Joyce Gomes-Osman here at the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and in collaboration with Dr. Adam Woods at the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida. This article highlights the opportunities created by applying innovative […]
Here’s How Much Exercise You Need to Keep Your Brain Healthy
We are excited that the latest article by Dr. Joyce Gomes-Osman, winner of our first Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute Pilot Award at University of Miami, was published at Neurology: Clinical Practice, and disseminated through various news outlets. Check out the article in TIME Magazine below: Click Here
We know that exercise may help improve thinking skills. But how much exercise? And for how long?
To find the answers, researchers led by Joyce Gomes-Osman, Ph.D., PT, assistant professor of clinical physical therapy and neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, reviewed all of the studies in which older adults were asked to exercise for at least four weeks and then take tests of thinking and memory skills. […]
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation appoints Amy Porter to Executive Director Position
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation (MBRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy McGuire Porter as its Executive Director (ED) effective, April 1, 2018. The ED is the chief management officer of the MBRF and reports directly to the Board of Trustees (Board) through the Chair of the Board. The ED serves as the […]
Dr. Tatjana Rundek Named Scientific Director of Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute
Tatjana Rundek, M.D., Ph.D., FAAN, professor of neurology and public health sciences and executive vice chair for research and faculty affairs in the Department of Neurology, has been named scientific director of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute and Evelyn F. McKnight Chair for Learning and Memory in Aging at the University of Miami Miller […]
Yamila Carmona, MA
McKnight Senior Research Coordinator Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute Department of Neurology University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine 1120 NW 14th Street, Suite 1370 Miami, FL 33136 Phone:305-243-2658 Email: Yic3@med.miami.edu Yamila Carmona graduated in 2005 from American University in Washington, DC with a Master of Arts in Psychology. For the past 17 years, she […]
Small Pilot Grant Awarded to Joyce Gomes-Osman, PhD, PT
Joyce Gomes-Osman, PhD, PT is the first recipient of the Evelyn F. McKnight Small Pilot Collaborative Research Award Program (funding period: July 2017- June 2018). She is a rehabilitation scientist with expertise in clinical research that aims to harness plasticity through interventions such as noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) and exercise, and assesses their effects on […]
Susan Fox-Rosellini, M.B.A.
Marketing and Administration Director for McKnight Brain Institute Executive Director of Development & Marketing, Neurology Department Department of Neurology University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 1120 NW 14th Street, Suite 1382 Clinical Research Building Miami, FL 33136 Email: Sfoxrose@med.miami.edu Phone: 305-243-5198 Susan Fox-Rosellini M.B.A. is the Executive Director of Marketing and Development for the […]
Stacy S. Merritt, MA, CCRP
Research and Administration Director Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute Department of Neurology University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine 1120 NW 14th Street, Suite 1369 Miami, FL 33136 Phone: 305-243-1386 Email: s.merritt@med.miami.edu Stacy Merritt received her Master’s Degree in Gerontology from the University of South Florida. She has been involved in research and policy aimed […]
