learn more about the UF BREATHE CENTER
our mission & goals
BREATHE Basics
The only center of its kind in the US, the UF BREATHE Center unites basic and clinician scientists across the university and beyond.
dedicated members
Meet Our Team
The UF BREATHE Center houses outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who are working to advance our understanding and treatment of neuromuscular disorders that compromise breathing.
areas of expertise
Research
The UF BREATHE Center has 2 cores that represent the breadth of preclinical and clinical respiratory research. These include the control of breathing & airway defense core and the spinal cord injury core.
educating the next generation
BREATHE Training Program
The UF BREATHE Center is the administrative home of the BREATHE Training Program, an NHLBI-funded predoctoral and postdoctoral training opportunity.
in the spotlight
Learn how BREATHE member, Dr. Orlando Laitano, helped Brazil’s national soccer team tackle the intense summer heat at the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
Congratulations to BREATHE T32 mentors Drs. Ramon Sun and Matthew Gentry, along with the talented trainees who contributed to this important new…
BREATHE members and trainees were in full force at the American Physiological Society Summit in Minneapolis, MN. Beyond presenting 24 posters, 8 oral…
Center-sponsored events
Save the date for the Therapeutic AIH Workshop 2026, hosted by the UF Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center. We’re looking forward to…
Cohosted by the BREATHE and NMPT T32 Training Programs, the Neuromuscular Plasticity Nines (affectionately know as “NeuroNines”) invite doctoral…
Join us for our upcoming Social & Science seminar featuring Dr. Patrick Ganzer, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of…
