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RSVP: Social & Science Oct. 12, 5:30-7:30pm

Join us on for our upcoming Social and Science on Thursday, October 12th from 5:30-7:30pm at Cypress and Grove Brewing (1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601)! This session will feature Dr. Mehdi Ahmadian, incoming Gator NeuroScholar postdoc in the Mitchell Lab. He will present: "Acute Intermittent Hypoxia: A…

BREATHE & CCHS Network

The BREATHE Center was pleased to be part of the 6th International CCHS Science Conference held at the Disney World Beach Club resort in Orlando, Florida from September 6-9, 2023. The aim of this meeting was to target collaborations among researchers and clinicians to advance understanding…

RSVP: Social & Science (UF Health JAX) Sept. 29, 4:30-7:00pm

Join the BREATHE Center and the UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville for our upcoming Social and Science on Friday, September 29 (4:30-7pm). This special session will be hosted in the Swisher Conference Room at UF Health-Jacksonville (580 West 8th Street, Tower I, 10th floor, Jacksonville, FL 32209)! Dr. David Berlowitz,…

SCI Workshop The BREATHE Center-SCI Core (https://breathe.phhp.ufl.edu/research/spinal-cord-injury-core/) is proposing a full-day SCI retreat on December 1, 2023 at the Austin Carey Learning Center. The agenda will include research interactions, with some time devoted to discussions concerning what this community can accomplish at UF. Please let us know if you…

Mitchell Lab Highlights The form below will be used for the upcoming Mitchell Lab website. Please fill out by July 14th. Thank you! Mitchell Lab Highlights Name* First…

Dr. Sabhya Rana Awarded Parker B. Francis Fellowship for SCI Research

BREATHE trainee & Fuller Lab postdoc, Dr. Sabhya Rana, was among the 13 awardees for the 2023 Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program. This fellowship will support her work in Direct Current Stimulation to Restore Breathing Following Spinal Cord Injury. Respiratory dysfunction is the leading cause of morbidity…

Dr. Leo Ferreira Awarded New R21 to Study if Systemic Antioxidant Treatment Improves Cardiorespiratory Function and Exercise Tolerance in Older Women

BREATHE Steering Committee member, Dr. Leo Ferreira, was recently awarded a 2-year, $457k R21 grant from the National Institute on Aging to study “Systemic antioxidant treatment for cardiomyopathy, muscle weakness, and exercise intolerance in postmenopausal HFpEF.” This project will test whether an over-the-counter dietary supplement with antioxidant properties…

Aline Oliveira Awarded K99/R00 to Investigate New Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension

BREATHE trainee Dr. Aline Oliveira was recently awarded a K99/R00 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to study “Neuroimmune axis contribution to the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension.” The K99/R00 program enables a mentored postdoctoral researcher to more rapidly transition into a stable independent research position.