World Class Facilities and Faculty
The Department of Neurology continues to be a national leader in clinical care and research in epilepsy and behavioral neurology, but the scope of research activities has expanded greatly over the past decade. There are new programs in Neurorehabilitation under Drs. Stephen Nadeau and Leslie Gonzalez-Rothi, in Alzheimer’s disease under Dr. Kimford Meador, in Movement Disorders under Drs. Michael Okun and Hubert Fernandez, and in Stroke under Dr. Michael Waters.
These programs take advantage of world class facilities and faculty at the McKnight Brain Institute, where scientists with expertise in stem cell biology, gene transfer, and animal models of degenerative disease collaborate with neurology faculty to develop novel treatments for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, and test novel therapies for recovery from stroke and traumatic brain injury. Collaborations with faculty in biomedical engineering may lead to more effective strategies for treating epilepsy and movement disorders. The Health Science Center leadership encourages the partnership of basic and clinical sciences exemplified by these programs.
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