Join us for our upcoming Social & Science seminar featuring Dr. Patrick Ganzer, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, on Thursday, May 28 (5:30-7:30 pm) in CTRB, Room 2161. He will present: Targeted Plasticity Therapy: New Techniques for Assessing Neural…
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…
Nine UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have been awarded pilot funding for innovative cancer research projects that aim to advance our understanding of how cancer develops and resists treatment, as well develop novel strategies for preventing cancer and personalizing treatment. Researchers will unravel cancer biology and disease mechanisms on the cellular…
Join Dr. Donald Bolser, Professor of Physiological Sciences and 2025 UF Research Professor, on Thursday, April 9 (5:30-7:30 pm) in CTRB, Room 2161. He will present: Building a BREATHE Modeling Core: A Community Conversation. Dr. Bolser will share his vision for a Modeling Core aimed at helping BREATHErs respond to new…
The Department of Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute, and BREATHE Center Joint Seminar Series will host Dr. Michael Kilgard, Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Texas Dallas, on Thursday, February 19 (12pm) in MBI DeWeese Auditorium. He will present: Closed-Loop Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Enhance Plasticity and Recovery from Stroke…
During this year’s two-day Celebration of Research event, seven University of Florida College of Medicine faculty members received recognition for their contributions as outstanding, rising star and pioneering researchers in their respective fields. An additional faculty member was honored with an award that acknowledges the crucial role mentors play in research…
When most people think about spinal cord injury, they often picture paralysis, the loss of movement in the arms or legs. That image is powerful, but incomplete. Many of the most consequential effects of spinal cord injury are less visible, including impaired bladder and bowel control, changes in…
The McKnight Brain Institute has allocated seed funding across 18 new projects through the MBI Accelerator Program, aimed at bolstering emerging research in neuroscience and neuromedicine at the University of Florida. “The MBI Accelerator Program allows us to invest in scientists at a pivotal stage, when a strong idea can…
Simon Ropicki was determined to come back to the Alachua County Brain Bee. In the competition two years ago, as a 12-year-old competing against mostly high school students, he finished in third place. Last year, he came in second. So as the spelling-bee-style contest of neuroscience facts rolled around this…
Join us for a special Social & Science: BREATHE Industry Night, an evening designed to connect trainees and faculty with local industry partners in breathing and neurorehabilitation research and training. Date & Time: December 11, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Location: Harrell Medical Education Building, Room 125 Moderator: Dr. Darin Falk | Director…
