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Katherine Casey-Sawicki

NeuroNines: Kumar & Sajjadi

Thursday, May 20, at 9 am the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring PhD candidate Ravi Kumar (mentor: Leo Ferrereira) and Dr. Elaheh Sajjadi (mentor: Gordon Mitchell). Register via Zoom.

Ashley Smuder Receives 2021 Excellence Award

Congratulations to BREATHE Steering Committee member and Assistant Professor in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, Dr. Ashley Smuder, who received the 2021 Excellence Award recognizing outstanding tenure-track assistant professors at UF. The award grants a one-time allocation of $5,000 in support of…

CoBAD: Yackle

The Control of Breathing and Airway Defense (CoBAD) International Online Seminar Series featured Kevin Yackle, MD, PhD, on Friday, May 21st at 3:00 pm ET. Dr. Yackle’s research focuses on how opioids suppress breathing and how innate vocalizations, like neonatal cries, are timed and coordinated with breath. His seminar was entitled: “Breathing in…

NeuroNines: Benevides & Welch

Thursday, May 13, at 9 am the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host Neuromuscular Plasticity Nines featuring Rehabilitation Science PhD student Ethan Benevides (mentor: David Fuller) and Dr. Joseph Welch (mentors: Gordon Mitchell & Emily Fox). Register via Zoom.

Leonardo Ferreira Featured in Physiology Shorts

Dr. Leonardo Ferreira, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Training Program Curriculum Coordinator, was recently featured in the Journal of Physiology’s “Physiology Shorts” series for his Editor’s Choice publication, “Dietary nitrate supplementation increases diaphragm peak power in old mice mice.” Learn more about this study and just…

BREATHE Members & Trainees Receive APS Awards at EB 2021

Experimental Biology (EB) is the annual meeting of five societies that explores the latest research in anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, investigative pathology, pharmacology, and physiology. This international meeting is the highlight of the year for many BREATHE researchers and, despite being virtual this year, EB2021 was no exception. During…

Research Connection Event: Strategies to Augment Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Dr. Emily Fox, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Director of Neuromuscular Research at Brooks Rehabilitation, presented “Strategies to Augment Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: Promoting Breathing and Walking Recovery” on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 pm EST. This presentation was part of the Brooks/UF-PHHP Collaboration Research Connection Series.

Ashley Smuder Receives 40 Gators Under 40 Award

Dr. Ashley Smuder, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Assistant Professor of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, was recently named one of the 40 Gators Under 40 by the UF Alumni Association. Since 2006, the University of Florida has honored Outstanding Young Alumni whose achievements positively impact The Gator Nation. Learn more…

EB Special Techniques Workshop

Join BREATHE member, Dr. David Fuller, and friend of the center, Dr. Melissa Bates, on April 22nd from 11am-1pm ET at an upcoming techniques workshop program entitled: “Current approaches for measuring respiratory activity in animals: recognizing and avoiding common pitfalls.” This workshop will be held outside the EB 2021 virtual meeting platform and will be…

Leah Reznikov Awarded R01 from NHLBI

Congratulations to BREATHE Member, Leah Reznikov, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences! Dr. Reznikov was recently awarded a $1.25M R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) for her research into “Central Nervous System Plasticity…