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Oriana Brunetti

Neurotherapeutic Intermittent Hypoxia Workshop 2020

BREATHE hosted the second Neurotherapeutic Intermittent Hypoxia Workshop, with over 50 attendees from around the world. Participants discussed the therapeutic potential of intermittent hypoxia to enhance traditional rehabilitation in motor (walking, hand/arm, swallowing, breathing), sensory, autonomic and cognitive neural systems. Talks were presented suggesting efficacy in spinal cord…

Mitchell team receives National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute grant

Dr. Gordon Mitchell and his team were recently awarded a grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute concerning how two important cell types in the spinal cord interact to regulate respiratory plasticity triggered by repetitive exposure to low oxygen. The grant entitled “​Microglial regulation of intermittent hypoxia induced phrenic motor plasticity” is for $2.7 million…

A Night at the Museum

The Center for Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation hosted its 4th Retreat on January 17.  The event was held at the Florida Museum of Natural History and included an overview of the Center from Director Gordon Mitchell, research poster presentations from 30 trainees, and short presentations from…