Learn how BREATHE member, Dr. Orlando Laitano, helped Brazil’s national soccer team tackle the intense summer heat at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, using cutting-edge hydration science to keep players performing at their best. By analyzing each athlete’s sweat with advanced monitoring technology, Dr. Laitano developed personalized strategies to replace…
Congratulations to BREATHE T32 mentors Drs. Ramon Sun and Matthew Gentry, along with the talented trainees who contributed to this important new study published in Nature Metabolism! Their groundbreaking work reveals a link between glucosamine and accelerated Alzheimer’s progression, highlighting the power of collaborative, BREATHE-supported research to advance our understanding…
Cohosted by the BREATHE and NMPT T32 Training Programs, the Neuromuscular Plasticity Nines (affectionately know as “NeuroNines”) invite doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows to present talks about their own research. Scientists in all roles are invited to listen and participate in interactive discussions, including students at every level, from undergraduate…
BREATHE members and trainees were in full force at the American Physiological Society Summit in Minneapolis, MN. Beyond presenting 24 posters, 8 oral presentations, and organizing multiple game-changer sessions, BREATHE helped sponsor the Control of Breathing Mixer: Hot Topics in Respiratory Control.. Clearly, we had an outsized presence at this…
Join NeuroPD2 for their upcoming Postdoc Seminar on Wednesday, April 8 (12pm) in DeWeese Auditorium. This session will feature Dr. Kirstyn Grams and Dr. Pedro Trevizan-Baú as they present their research on Lingual-Derived Gene Therapy in Pompe Disease and Sympathetic Neuroimmune Pathways Regulating Airway Responses to Lung Inflammation. Come learn about their…
Current and former students, faculty and leading researchers in rehabilitation science came together March 12 and 13 for the University of Florida’s 21st annual Neuromuscular Plasticity Training Program symposium. The symposium is both a showcase of groundbreaking research and a chance for students and scientists to connect and learn from…
The BREATHE Training Program is currently recruiting 1 postdoctoral fellow for our NHLBI-funded training program. Applications due by February 15 for Spring 2026 appointment.
BREATHE T32 postdoc alum, Dr. Kelly Rock, has joined the Department of Physical Therapy as an Assistant Professor. A board-certified pediatric clinical specialist, Dr. Rock first came to the University of Florida to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in the department’s ImagingNMD research program. In her new faculty…
Congratulations to BREATHE member Orlando Laitano, Ph.D., on receiving an NIH R01 grant for his project, “Targeting Myofiber NAD(P)H Oxidases in Sepsis-Induced Myopathy” (1R01AR085126-01A1).
BREATHE T32 postdoc and Mitchell Lab alum, Dr. Alex Marciante, will be opening her new lab in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Florida College of Medicine in March 2026! The laboratory will investigate factors that influence the neural control of breathing, focusing on how…
