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...

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...

A new partnership with NASA extends Roskamp’s field of operations to the International Space Station and beyond. It’s not unusual for Roskamp Institute to work under strict confidentiality requirements – in fact, the capacity to accommodate complex project protocols...

The Roskamp Institute Brings Big Science to SRQ By Sylvia Whitman, SceneSarasota.com, January 2021 Sarasota is synonymous with arts, not sciences, but a growing presence of researchers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs is expanding the regional resume. Founded in 2003,...

Dr. Michael Mullan, Executive Director Increased exposure to environmental toxins, chemicals, and viruses that impact the brain is of great interest to scientists at the Roskamp Institute, whose goal is to understand how to protect the brain, including both the young...

Every year for the last three years Roskamp Institute scientist Dr. Joseph Ojo has successfully been awarded Department of Defense funding to investigate responses to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at the cell-specific level. In a series of three complementary projects...

Dr. Andrew P. Keegan, MD, Roskamp Clinic Medical Director We are interested in understanding the aging immune system in multiple sclerosis, and this is particularly important during this time of the coronavirus. As the coronavirus (specifically SARS-CoV-2) has our...