Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month

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.