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Oriana Brunetti

Fast-paced Visual Blitz Engages Neuroscience Community

Twenty-four McKnight Brain Institute investigators presented dynamic and wide-ranging snapshots of the latest in neuroscience research Tuesday evening at an MBI seminar called “One Image, 100 Words.” In the fast-moving blitz, speakers projected a single compelling image or slide and gave an under-two-minute description to spotlight innovative projects underway. Some…

Social & Science Jan. 16 with Drs. Don Bolser & Adrienn Varga

BREATHE hosted a Back to BREATHE Social & Science on January 16 (5:30-7:30pm) at MBI DeWeese Auditorium. This session will feature Dr. Don Bolser, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Professor of Physiological Sciences, and Dr. Adrienn Varga, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Assistant Professor of Neuroscience. They will present: Central…

Special Seminar – Kirstyn Grams, PhD

The BREATHE Center will host a Special Seminar on January 10, 2025 (11:30am – 12:30pm) in the BREATHE Conference Room (MBI, L1-126). This session will feature Fuller Lab postdoc candidate, Dr. Kirstyn Grams, from the University of Utah. She will present: From CO2 to Odors: The Importance of Respiration in Chemoreception and…

RSVP: Social & Science Jan. 16, 5:30-7:30pm

Join us for the next Back to BREATHE Social and Science on January 16 (5:30-7:30pm) at MBI DeWeese Auditorium. This session will feature Dr. Don Bolser, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Professor of Physiological Sciences, and Dr. Adrienn Varga, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Assistant Professor of Neuroscience. They…

BREATHE Co-Sponsors Alachua County Brain Bee

The BREATHE Center proudly co-sponsored the 2024 Alachua County Brain Bee alongside the BRAIN Center and the McKnight Brain Institute. The event took place at the McKnight Brain Institute on December 7, 2024. Gainesville area teens participated in the day’s activities and demonstrated their impressive neuroscience knowledge.

PHHP Researcher Spotlight: David Fuller

BREATHE Associate Director, Dr. David Fuller, was recently featured in the UF College of Public Health & Health Professions Researcher Spotlight series. D. Fuller’s lab is pioneering innovative therapies that enhance brain and spinal cord connections to activate respiratory muscles, aiming to restore independent breathing for those with spinal cord…