The BREATHE Center will host a Special Seminar on March 11, 2025 (10:30 – 11:30am) in the BREATHE Conference Room (MBI, L1-126). This session will feature Dale Lab postdoc candidate, Dr. Sadaf Usmani, from New York University Abu Dhabi. She will present: Implantable Devices to Redirect Axon Navigation Towards Regeneration…
Join us for the next Back to BREATHE Social & Science on March 6 (5:30-7:30pm) at MBI DeWeese Auditorium. This session will feature Dr. Yasin Seven, Assistant Professor of Physiological Sciences, and Dr. Nicholas Napoli, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. They will present: Engineering for Respiratory Compromise: Mechanisms…
On Thursday, February 20, Stand Up & Holler for the BREATHE Center during Gator Nation Giving Day! For 24 hours, Gators everywhere will rally behind what they love about UF—and for our community, that’s BREATHE. We’re advancing research, developing life-changing treatments, and training the next generation of respiratory scientists and clinicians. Your support—no matter the amount—helps…
BREATHE hosted a Back to BREATHE Social & Science on February 13 (5:30-7:30pm) at MBI DeWeese Auditorium. This session will feature Dr. Andrew Judge, Professor of Physical Therapy, and Dr. Orlando Laitano, Assistant Professor of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology. They will present: Muscle Pathophysiology in Sepsis & Cancer: Mechanisms, Impacts,…
The BREATHE Training Program is now accepting applications for 1 postdoctoral fellow starting in Spring 2025. Apply by March 7 to ensure eligibility for currently available positions.
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…
BREATHE hosted a Back to BREATHE Social & Science on January 16 (5:30-7:30pm) at MBI DeWeese Auditorium. This session will feature Dr. Don Bolser, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Professor of Physiological Sciences, and Dr. Adrienn Varga, BREATHE Steering Committee member and Assistant Professor of Neuroscience. They will present: Central…
The BREATHE Center will host a Special Seminar on January 10, 2025 (11:30am – 12:30pm) in the BREATHE Conference Room (MBI, L1-126). This session will feature Fuller Lab postdoc candidate, Dr. Kirstyn Grams, from the University of Utah. She will present: From CO2 to Odors: The Importance of Respiration in Chemoreception and…
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. …
The BREATHE Center proudly co-sponsored the 2024 Alachua County Brain Bee alongside the BRAIN Center and the McKnight Brain Institute. The event took place at the McKnight Brain Institute on December 7, 2024. Gainesville area teens participated in the day’s activities and demonstrated their impressive neuroscience knowledge.
