USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute

03/30/2026

Dr. Gopal Thinakaran, Dr. Amanda Smith, Dr. Laura Blair, Dr. Angele Parent, Eileen Poiley, and Katie Dorsey were happy to represent the Byrd Institute at the 2026 Alzheimer's Association-Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Inspire, Imagine, and Hope gala. Our community partners at the Association provide great support to caregivers locally and nationally, advocate for patients and families by lobbying for government funding to support care, and by funding critical scientific research. 💜

03/02/2026

REMINDER - THIS SATURDAY! Join us for the Brain Health Fair at the Institute from 10am-2pm!!!💜🧠

01/31/2026

If you are able, please join us next Sunday, February 8th! The producers want a big crowd and we promised to deliver. Show up and wear purple! This will be filmed for an episode to air on the Discovery Channel in March.

12/19/2025

12/12/2025

Today our team members Mariah, Lauren, Anna, Dr. Smith, and Dr. Bishnoi spent the day downtown presenting at the regional ALZ-NET meeting. ALZ-NET collects clinical and safety data about patients being evaluated for memory concerns or receiving new FDA-approved treatments for Alzheimer’s and tracks the long-term health outcomes associated with their use in real-world settings.

11/01/2025

November is -
Join us in 2 weeks for Memory screening day! Call to reserve your spot at 813-396-9695. We may not be able to accommodate walk-ins. *Please note that this event is geared towards identifying memory loss in people who are not yet under the care of a doctor for memory concerns or dementia.

10/18/2025

This morning, Dr. Smith, Dr. Giovinco, Wendy, Anna, and Patti attended the Alzheimer's Association 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s hosted by Alzheimer's Association-Florida Gulf Coast Chapter and co-sponsored by our partners at Tampa General Hospital. We were thrilled to share information on our clinical research and to support the walk-through brain experience, which aims to teach the young generation about the importance of brain health! 💜🧠

08/08/2025

Please check out the first video in our new lecture series, available on YouTube! In this first video, Jenny takes you through all of the services we offer. Check back for future content!

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