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Aug 28, 2019
FSU News
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Alma Littles, Yolany Hyde, Antonio Terracciano, Tim Megraw and Robert Tomko were included in FSU's August 2019 Faculty and Staff Briefs recognizing honors, awards, bylines, grants, service, and other notable achievements.

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Sep 04, 2019
College of Medicine presented with $1 million check (WTXL)

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Sep 04, 2019
Dance Marathon presents check to med school (FSU Headlines)

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Sep 12, 2019
Dance Marathon presents check for over $1 million

Dance Marathon at Florida State University presented the College of Medicine a check for more than $1 million to benefit children throughout Gadsden and Leon counties.

Dr. Sutin Quoted in "What Teeth Grinding Reveals About Your Psyche"

Sep 09, 2019

Angelina Sutin, PhD, associate professor of psychology at the Florida State University College of Medicine and author of that 2010 study, says one possible explanation is that neurotic people, who tend to be more negative, might have a reporting bias in that they see bruxism (teeth grinding) as a behavior of stressed-out or anxious people. “People who are more neurotic think lots of bad things always happen to them, to the extent they perceive bruxism is a bad thing to do, they might think, ‘Oh yes, I do that.’”

Whether or not the more neurotic individuals were actually persistent grinders, Sutin says her finding is consistent with the broader literature that people who are experiencing acute stress are more likely to grind their teeth at night. “My research shows this greater tendency to experience anxiety, stress, and negative emotions is associated with grinding teeth,” she says.  Read the full article.

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Aug 13, 2019
WTXL
FSU produces diverse class of medical students
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Click here to read the article from WTXL.

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Dance Marathon to Present $1M Check to College of Medicine

MEDIA ADVISORY

CONTACT: Doug Carlson, College of Medicine
(850) 645-1255; doug.carlson@med.fsu.edu

Sept. 3, 2019

 

Dance Marathon at Florida State University and Children’s Miracle Network at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital will present a check for more than $1 million to the Florida State University College of Medicine for the benefit of children throughout Gadsden and Leon counties.

The proceeds are part of the record $2.21 million raised earlier this year by Dance Marathon, the largest student-run philanthropy on the FSU campus. That money supports the Children’s Miracle Network at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville and the FSU College of Medicine’s pediatric outreach programs.

The presentation will take place:

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4

NOON

FSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ATRIUM

1115 W. CALL ST.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.

The money invested locally supports a school-based primary-care health clinic at three schools in Gadsden County, where children often have inadequate access to care. The clinics represent a partnership among the College of Medicine, the Gadsden County Health Department and Gadsden County Schools.

The College of Medicine shared funds this past year with FSU PrimaryHealth, which provides a medical home for previously underserved families in southwest Tallahassee; Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, supporting pediatric critical-care services; Bond Community Health Center; Big Bend Hospice; and the Young Parents Project at Early Head Start.

Set to participate are John P. Fogarty, dean of the FSU College of Medicine; representatives from UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and organizations receiving funds; members of the Dance Marathon student executive committee; and students from the college’s Pediatrics Interest Group.

Directions to the FSU College of Medicine: From downtown, travel west on Tennessee Street and turn left on Stadium Drive. For parking details, call (850) 645-1255.

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Sep 04, 2019
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A team of FSU researchers including College of Medicine Professor Antonio Terracciano has received a $2.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to identify new ways to detect and treat age-related cognitive decline and dementia.

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Aug 21, 2019
FSU News
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The Bridge Program recently received a 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The award goes annually to “programs that encourage and inspire a new generation of young people to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math.” The college, along with 49 other recipients, will be featured in the September 2019 issue of the magazine.

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FSU Research Team Receives $2.9 Million to Examine Early Detection of Dementia

CONTACT: Bill Edmonds, Institute for Successful Longevity
(850) 933-7960; btedmond@fsu.edu

September 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A team of Florida State University researchers has received a $2.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to identify new ways to detect and treat age-related cognitive decline and dementia.

Professor of Psychology Walter Boot and Assistant Professor of Computer Science Shayok Chakraborty will lead a multidisciplinary team of researchers investigating the challenges with early detection and treatment of cognitive decline. 

The ability to detect that someone is on the cusp of cognitive decline has large implications for how dementia is studied. Treatments and interventions can be tested before potentially irreversible changes in brain structure and function occur.

“As the population in the United States and around the world ages, it will be important to understand ways to detect cognitive change as soon as possible so individuals experiencing these changes can be treated and supported,” Boot said. “This project will help develop effective methods through which cognitive changes can be monitored over time in someone’s own home, using technology.”

Florida State’s Institute for Successful Longevity served as a critical resource for the formation of this research team. In addition to Boot and Chakraborty, the team includes Assistant Professor Zhe He from the School of Information; Assistant Professor Dawn Carr from the Department of Sociology; Professor Antonio Terracciano from the College of Medicine; Professor Mia Lustria from the School of Information; and Professor Neil Charness, who is the director of the Institute for Successful Longevity.

Although mobile cognitive assessments and training are available, they are only part of the solution, Boot said. Study participants need to engage with assessment and training over a long period of time. This project will develop artificial intelligence-based reminder systems to help ensure long-term engagement with home-based cognitive assessment and cognitive training protocols. AI reminder systems will learn about the user and adapt based on their history and their preferences.

“This project involves fundamental AI challenges such as learning from multiple sources of heterogeneous data, learning from data on-the-fly in real time, as well as learning in the presence of weak supervision and noisy annotations,” Chakraborty said. “This research will result in the development of next-generation AI-based assistive aids for the elderly, with the potential to improve their health and well-being, as well as promote independent living.”

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