Mark your calendar! September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, and we’ve got a full lineup of events co-hosted by BREATHE! Check back in below for further details and keep an eye out for event invitations in the coming weeks.
September Event Schedule:
Department of Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute, & BREATHE Center Joint Seminar Series
Dr. Dimitry Sayenko | Houston Methodist | Spinal Stimulation Following SCI: Circuit Dynamics and Functional Restoration
📅 Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
🕘 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: MBI, DeWeese Auditorium (LG-101A)
BREATHE Social & Science
Drs. Dimitry Sayenko, Daryl Fields & Erica Dale | Epidural Stimulation to Restore Breathing: From Bench to Bedside to Rehabilitation
📅 Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
🕘 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: CTRB Building, Room 2161
SCI Clinical Demos & Community Celebration
Trainee Education & the Lived Experience
📅 Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
🕘 Time: 2:30 – 7:00 PM
- 2:30 pm – Tour the Brooks Neuro Recovery Center (NRC) and participate in research demonstrations
- 4:30 pm – Community celebration with great food and discussion
📍 Location: Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital University Campus (3599 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216)
RSVP here.
Department of Neurosurgery Lecture
Dr. Matthew MacDougall | Neuralink | Brain Computer Interface in the Wild
📅 Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
🕘 Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Communicore Building, C1-011
RSVP here.