New study shows common diabetes drug improves symptoms in genetic form of ALS in mice
New preclinical research shows a commonly used Type 2 diabetes drug can improve symptoms in a specific genetic form of ALS and frontotemporal dementia in mice.…
Michelle Jaffee
Science Writer
Michelle Koidin Jaffee is the Science Writer for the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida. In more than 20 years as a journalist, she worked as a reporter for the Associated Press in six cities and as a features writer for the San Antonio Express-News. In 2006, she wrote a weekly column for the Express-News about life with her infant twins during her husband’s deployment to Iraq. Before joining the UF Health staff in February 2016, she also served as a regular contributor to the American Heart Association’s news site. A native of Chicago, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied government and Spanish.
Stories by Michelle
Florida’s Alzheimer’s research consortium awarded $15 million grant to focus on diverse populations
The 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, or 1Florida ADRC, a University of Florida-organized consortium of leading research institutions aimed at…
He survived a heart transplant, a kidney transplant and, along with his family, COVID-19
Enell “Trent” Porter had long battled hereditary congestive heart failure and diabetes, at times falling critically ill. But the 50-year-old had a new shot at…
Interactive medical simulations in ERs, ICUs help clinicians prepare for COVID-19 intubations
/sites/default/files/media/COVID-When a patient is in severe respiratory distress and needs to be put on a ventilator, health care providers race to insert a…
UF-led pandemic ventilator moves forward in meeting milestones toward approval for COVID-19
University of Florida-led international project to rapidly design and build a low-cost, DIY ventilator using hardware store parts is meeting preliminary…
Study by UF neurointensivists details potential neurologic complications of severe respiratory viruses
A new study by University of Florida Health neurocritical care experts offers insight into potential neurologic complications of severe respiratory viruses,…
UF Health researchers donate gloves, masks and other PPE to support frontline colleagues
Researchers from across the University of Florida and UF Health have joined an urgent effort to collect and donate personal protective equipment, or PPE, to…
UF brain tumor researcher embarks on first-in-human clinical trial of novel immunotherapy vaccine
UF Health pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D., has received a $2.5 million grant from the pediatric cancer foundation CureSearch for Children’s…
UF researchers lead the way in rapidly designing, building low-cost, open-source ventilator
As a University of Florida mechanical engineering student decades ago, Samsun Lampotang, Ph.D., helped respiratory therapist colleagues build a…
UF Health opens new center to help those with autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities
For more information, please contact Ken Garcia at kdgarcia@ufl.edu or 352-273-9799. University of Florida Health today cut the ribbon on its new Center for…
New preclinical study shows antibody therapy could offer treatment path for genetic form of ALS
New preclinical research shows promise for a potential treatment pathway aimed at slowing the disease process and extending survival in patients with ALS,…
UF Health unveils innovative new facility to treat debilitating neurological conditions
The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health today unveiled its new, world-class clinical care and research building, marking its latest…
