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Joe Welch Accepts Position at University of Birmingham

Congratulations to BREATHE member, Dr. Joe Welch, the newest Assistant Professor in Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham, England! We wish him the best in his new journey and are excited to…

BREATHE T32 Renewed with Perfect Score!

Since its inception in April 2017, the BREATHE T32 Training Program has made great strides! This combined pre- and postdoctoral training program is focused on the respiratory neuromuscular system, emphasizing discovery of new knowledge and its translation to severe clinical disorders that compromise breathing capacity, stability and airway…

Victoria Bindi Receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

Fuller Lab alumnus, Victoria Bindi, was awarded a 2021-2022 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship to continue her education in medicine. She is one of just 59 UF students to receive this award since 1969. Congratulations, Victoria!…

NeuroNines: Rana & Montalvo

Thursday, August 4, at 9 am, the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host the final NeuroNines session featuring Postdoc Sabhya Rana (mentor: David Fuller) and Doctoral student Ryan Montalvo (mentor: Ashley Smuder). Join us live in the Communicore Building (C1-007) or by registering via Zoom:…

NeuroNines: Stafford & Marciante

Thursday, July 28, at 9 am, the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring Doctoral candidate Nicole Stafford (mentor: Daniel Ferris) and BREATHE T32 Postdoctoral fellow Alex Marciante (mentor: Gordon Mitchell). Join us live in the Communicore Building (C1-007) or by registering via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3oyQKEJ.

NeuroNines: Mariani & Prieto

Thursday, July 21, at 9 am, the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring PhD students Vinicius Mariani (mentor: Leo Ferreira) and Jeremy Prieto (mentor: Nick Napoli). Join us live in the Communicore Building (C1-007) or by registering via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3OAFceZ.

NeuroNines: Doerr & Manousiouthakis

Thursday, July 14, at 9 am, the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring Doctoral student Vivian Doerr (mentor: Ashley Smuder) and Postdoctoral fellow Eleana Manousiouthakis (mentor: Christine Schmidt). Join us live in the Communicore Building (C1-007) or by registering via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3IDETyg.

NeuroNines: Benevides & Vose

Thursday, July 7, at 9 am, the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring PhD student Ethan Benevides (mentor: David Fuller) and Postdoctoral fellow Alicia Vose (mentors: Gordon Mitchell & Emily Fox). Join us live in the Communicore Building (C1-007) or via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3wpIuM9.

BREATHE Trainee Wendy Olsen Examines Opioids, Respiration, and Health Care

Wendy Olsen, PhD, CCC-SLP, a BREATHE postdoctoral associate, was recently featured on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association podcast, ASHA Voices. In this episode, Dr. Olsen discusses the effects of opioids on respiration and how the key to meeting patients’ needs may include collaborating with other health care professionals. Learn…