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…
BREATHE members and trainees were in full force at the American Physiological Society Summit in Baltimore, MA. Beyond presenting 24 posters, 14 oral presentations, and organizing multiple game-changer sessions, BREATHE helped sponsor the Control of Breathing Mixer: Hot Topics in Respiratory Control and organized the Marilyn Menker Trainee Highlights Breakfast,…
Twenty-four McKnight Brain Institute investigators presented dynamic and wide-ranging snapshots of the latest in neuroscience research Tuesday evening at an MBI seminar called “One Image, 100 Words.” In the fast-moving blitz, speakers projected a single compelling image or slide and gave an under-two-minute description to spotlight innovative projects underway. Some…
New research reveals that a type of support cell in the spinal cord plays an important role in influencing plasticity of motor neurons responsible for breathing, a key insight that could help refine ongoing studies into a potential therapy for compromised breathing and other movements. …
BREATHE postdocs, Drs. Alex Marciante, Sabhya Rana, and Michela Mir, were recently promoted by the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions. Congratulations to all! Dr. Alex Marciante, a former BREATHE T32 postdoc fellow, currently serves as a Research Assistant Scientist (Department of Physical Therapy) in Dr. Gordon…
BREATHE members and trainees were in full force at the American Physiological Society Summit in Long Beach, CA. Beyond presenting 20 posters and 6 oral presentations, BREATHE helped sponsor the Control of Breathing Mixer: Hot Topics in Respiratory Control and organized the Marilyn Menker Trainee Highlights Breakfast, which was led…
The time of day that an experimental oxygen therapy is given highly influences its efficacy in spurring a form of plasticity in the neural system controlling breathing, according to new rat-model research by University of Florida neuroscientists.
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…
BREATHE T32 postdoc, Dr. Alex Marciante, lead a recent publication in APS Function along with BREATHE members Dr. Gordon Mitchell, Dr. Yasin Seven & Mia Kelly, and alumnus Dr. Raphael Perim. The Mitchell Lab has studied the effects of intermittent exposure to low oxygen, or acute intermittent hypoxia, on spinal…
BREATHE members, Drs. Gordon Mitchell, Emily Fox, and Alex Marciante, along with alumni Drs. Jay Nair and Joe Welch, recently published a new study in APS Function. Acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) is a promising strategy to induce functional motor recovery following chronic…
