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A gene called Syngap1 enables touch-based perception, while certain mutations can lead to mixed signals, a new study finds.

The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute thanked donors for their gifts to science and education during the institute’s recent Partners in Discovery awards ceremony.

Two public panel discussions in Jupiter, Florida, will explore new discoveries about the brain and brain health.

"Discovering new medicines is challenging work that requires the expertise of many. There are real synergies for our scientists and students as we build collaboration among departments," said Matthew Disney, Ph.D., chair of The Wertheim UF Scripps chemistry department.

A Parkinson's disease project from the lab of chemist Matthew D. Disney, Ph.D., has received a boost from a nonprofit focused on helping scientists translate their discoveries into treatments.

Children born with a damaged gene needed for healthy brain development, SYNGAP1, experience seizures, sensory processing disorders, difficulty speaking, intellectual disability, and autism-like behaviors. It’s a condition without any treatments, one that’s hard both on parents and children, said Gavin Rumbaugh, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at The Herbert Wertheim…

Located on the top floor of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute just steps away from our campus, the ZEISS Microscopy Solutions Center has opened, serving as a research resource for scientists, a training site for ZEISS technicians, and a product development resource for ZEISS engineers.   On Wednesday, the microscopy center…

Scripps Research awarded doctoral degrees to 59 graduate students, including eight from its partner program based at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, during its 32nd commencement.

Antibodies for Zika virus can be confused in diagnostic tests with antibodies for dengue virus, making it difficult to tell if someone who tests positive previously had dengue, Zika or both.

A specialized RNA with a memorable acronym, SLAMR, plays a role in fear conditioning, according to a discovery from scientists led by Sathya Puthanveettil, Ph.D..