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 6 cores that represent the breadth of preclinical and clinical respiratory research. These include airway defense, basic breathing research, neurological disorders, neurotechnology, neurotherapeutics, and spinal cord injury.
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
Emily Fox Wins APTA Academy of Neurologic…
BREATHE Clinical Associate Director, Dr. Emily Fox, recently attended the 2024 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting…
Erica Dale Wins 2024 UF College of Medicine…
Dr. Erica Dale, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Aging, was elected as the 2024 UF…
Christine Schmidt Elected to National Academy of…
The National Academy of Engineering has elected UF Distinguished Professor and BREATHE Center member, Christine Schmidt, PhD, to the academy for 2024…
Center-sponsored events
UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville hosts UF…
On Friday, September 29, the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville hosted the first Social & Science event on the Jacksonville…
2023 BREATHE SCI Workshop
The Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center hosted the SCI Workshop on December 1, 2023. The event was held at the Austin Cary Forest Campus…
Social & Science Nov. 15 with Dr. Emma Schachner
Join us for our upcoming Social & Science on Wednesday, November 15 (5:30-7:30pm) in the MBI DeWeese Auditorium! This session will feature Dr. Emma…