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New Roskamp Institute Study Suggests Some People are Susceptible to Neurological Effects of Airborne Red Tide Toxins
Study also replicates findings of increased reporting of headaches & upper respiratory symptoms during red tide blooms A recent study published by the Roskamp Institute in the peer-reviewed journal Harmful Algae provides new evidence that red tide exposure can...
Roskamp Institute Neuroscience Ph.D. Program Announces 16th Graduate
We are pleased to announce Maxwell Eisenbaum as the 16th graduate from our Neuroscience Ph.D. Program. Max is from Buffalo, New York, and he obtained two Master’s degrees, in Biomedical Engineering and in Neuroscience, from the University of Buffalo. He joined the...
Dr. Fiona Crawford Among Panelists at Sarasota Women of Influence Event
What do a neuroscientist, an arbornaut and a conservationist have in common? They are all Sarasota-area women who were invited to be panelists at the 11th Annual Women of Influence Event held November 15 at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. The women – Roskamp...
Machine Learning at The Roskamp Institute – An Interview with Ph.D. Candidate Andrew Pearson
The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning have been making headlines across the globe as computers become more powerful and more people have access to growing collections of information. At The Roskamp Institute, Ph.D. student Andrew Pearson, working...
Roskamp Institute Showcases Novel Treatment Approaches In Capitol Hill Forum on Gulf War Illness
The organization Veterans for Common Sense, working with other veterans and military service organizations, hosted a Capitol Hill Forum by Zoom for a select group of leading Gulf War Illness (GWI) scientists and clinicians to present to members of government and...
Roskamp Institute Researchers Present Study Findings At International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Conference
Researchers from The Roskamp Institute recently presented at the virtual International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) /Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) yearly conference. Our principal investigator, Dr. Laila Abdullah, presented our team’s research on...
International Women’s Forum Features Presentation By Roskamp’s Dr. Fiona Crawford
In July, The Roskamp Institute’s CEO Dr. Fiona Crawford gave a virtual presentation to the International Women’s Forum Suncoast Chapter on “What We Know and Can Do About Alzheimer’s & Other Brain Diseases.” The International Women’s Forum (IWF) is an...
Red Tide Study Update: An Active Outbreak Brings a Timely Research Opportunity
The Roskamp Institute Red Tide Study started in 2020 and is currently made up of 250 volunteers from our local community. Fortunately, for purposes of the study, we were able to begin collecting samples of blood and saliva from these participants outside of an active...
OEA Supplementation Shows Promise in Roskamp Institute Gulf War Illness Laboratory Study – New Clinical Study Now Underway.
For over 30 years now, 250,000 veterans from the 1990-1991 Gulf War (GW) have suffered from a chronic and debilitating multi-symptom illness, called Gulf War Illness (GWI). Veterans with GWI report heterogeneous symptoms consisting of chronic pain, fatigue, and memory...
Congratulations to Ariane Menden, Roskamp Institute’s 15th Ph.D. Program Graduate
The Roskamp Institute, jointly with The Open University UK, offers a doctoral degree in Neuroscience and is pleased to announce the program’s 15th graduate Ariane Menden. Ariane joined the Institute as a Ph.D. student in October 2017. While she worked on a number of...
A New Clinical Study Aimed at Helping Gulf War Veterans
A pilot clinical study at The Roskamp Institute and Clinic examines the use of a naturally occurring lipid to improve and maintain brain function and health in veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness. For over 25 years now, 250,000 veterans from the 1990-1991 Gulf...
Gulf War Illness Study and Live Zoom Event
The Roskamp Institute is conducting a clinical research study to determine the effects of oleoylethanolamide (OEA) on lipid metabolism and immune function in veterans with Gulf War Illness. OEA is a naturally occurring lipid and we would like to see if it can maintain...
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