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The Evelyn F. & William L. McKnight Brain Institute, UF Department of Neurosurgery, and the Breathing Research & Therapeutics Center will host a special guest lecture by Matthew MacDougall, MD, Head of Neurosurgery for Neuralink and Chief of Neurosurgery for California Pacific Medical Center. Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025Time: 3:30 – 5:00…
BREATHE T32 Curriculum Coordinator, Dr. Leah Reznikov, has received a new 2-year R21 grant exceeding $400k from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Emerging impact on airway health by airborne red tide toxins following major hurricanes Helene and Milton at the Gulf coast. This project,…
BREATHE T32 trainer, Dr. Ramon Sun, was named a Falling Walls Global Call 2025 finalist for his groundbreaking work in metabolism research with 3D & AI. Dr. Sun is a biochemist and molecular biologist specializing in metabolism and spatial biology. His research focuses on how metabolic pathways influence physiology, signalling…
BREATHE member, Dr. Yuhan Mou, has joined the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Bachelor of Health Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Dr. Mou is a speech-language pathologist and graduate of the College of Public Health…
The Department of Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute, and BREATHE Center Joint Seminar Series hosted Dr. Dimitry Sayenko, Associate Professor of Neurology at Houston Methodist, on Thursday, September 11 (12pm) in MBI DeWeese Auditorium. He presented: Circuit Dynamics and Functional Restoration.
In honor of SCI Awareness Month, join us for an exciting new Social & Science on Thursday, September 11 (5:30-7:30 pm) at the CTRB Building, Room 2161. This special session, Epidural Stimulation to Restore Breathing: From Bench to Bedside to Rehabilitation, will feature a panel discussion with: Dr. Dimitry Sayenko, Associate Professor…
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…
More than 70 researchers from over 15 University of Florida departments and partner institutions gathered on August 7 at the Austin Cary Forest Campus for the UF Brain Injury Research Workshop, co-sponsored by the UF BRAIN Center, the UF BREATHE Center, and the McKnight Brain Institute. This one-day event featured…
