Jacob Harney, PhD, News Researcher ​ —

Jake received his undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and his graduate degrees from the University of Florida, where he majored in reproductive physiology. He spent 26 years in higher education teaching, conducting biomedical research and serving in administration. He's received two university teaching awards, a graduate research mentorship award, two student government association leadership awards, and has served as the principal investigator on two National Science Foundation teacher/scholar mentorship grants.

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Awareness Month shines brighter spotlight on SMA community

“Walk-n-Rolls,” storytelling, and candle-lightings mark some of the events happening this August for SMA Awareness Month, in an effort to raise disease knowledge, patient advocacy, and research funding to help find a cure for the rare genetic disease. Each August, SMA Awareness Month strives to raise awareness of spinal…