Opportunities for clinical and research collaborations are abundant. Resources include the McKnight Brain Institute, Institute on Aging, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Center for Neurogenetics, Wilder Center for Epilepsy Research, Center for Neuropsychological Studies, Malcom Randall VAMC, including the Brain Research and Rehabilitation Center and Epilepsy Center of Excellence, and Shands HealthCare.
The University of Florida (UF) is a top-tier research university with $900 million of annual research funding. University of Florida Health (UF Health) is the Southeast’s most comprehensive academic health center, unique for our diverse constellation of health colleges, centers and institutes, and our hospitals, faculty practices and patient care programs.
Gainesville is a vibrant city in Alachua County and serves as the cultural, educational, and commercial center for the north central Florida region. The city is known for its nature parks, sport events, museums, mild winters and warm summers, and central location for day trips to beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, theme parks including Disney World, and other cities including Orlando and Tampa.