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Oriana Brunetti
Social & Science – Maria Nikodemova, MS, PhD, March 26, 2020
This event has been postponed until further notice. “Microglial plasticity during development, aging and neurodegeneration”…
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…
Special Seminar – Chris West, PhD February 13, 2020
“Cardiopulmonary physiology after spinal cord injury: Implications and Interventions”…
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…
Social & Science – Ralph Fregosi, PhD November 21, 2019
“The therapeutic potential of varied motoneuron intrinsic and synaptic properties.”…
Special Seminar – Ralph Fregosi, PhD November 21, 2019
“Perinatal nicotine exposure and motoneuron development: can homeostatic plasticity mitigate the impact of neurotoxicity?”…
Social & Science – Jay Dean, PhD October 15, 2019
“Physiological Warriors: winning the world’s 1st high-altitude, high-speed air war (1939-1945)”…
Special Seminar – Jay Dean, PhD October 15, 2019
“CNS oxygen toxicity: mechanisms & mitigation strategies…diving into uncharted waters!”…