Karen Hegland Promoted to Professor
BREATHE Steering Committee member, Dr. Karen Hegland, has been promoted to Professor by the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions. Congratulations, Dr. Hegland!…
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Brain Injury Research Workshop
Hosted by the UF BRAIN Center & UF BREATHE CenterIn partnership with the McKnight Brain Institute…
Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi Awarded NINDS R01 to Study Combinatorial Respiratory Therapies Following Cervical SCI
BREATHE Steering Committee member, Dr. Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi, was recently awarded an R01 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Her project: Combinatorial respiratory rehabilitation approaches to enhance breathing recovery after cervical spinal cord injury, will investigate combining therapeutic acute intermittent hypoxia (tAIH) with task-specific respiratory…
Barry Byrne Appointed President-elect of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
Continuing UF College of Medicine’s revolutionary work developing the adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, Dr. Barry Byrne, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Chair of Pediatrics and Director of the Powell Gene Therapy Center, will serve as President of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) during the society’s 30th anniversary year …
Ramon Sun & Harrison Clarke Create a Brain-Mapping Tool that Offers New View Into Molecules Influencing Alzheimer’s
In a new paper, McKnight Brain Institute researchers show capability of a next-generation method to peer into tiny molecules in the brain made by metabolism, the chemical processes that break down food, drugs or chemicals. To do so, the interdisciplinary team of biochemists, neuroscientists and biostatisticians combined state-of-the-art imaging with…
BREATHE at APS Summit 2025
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,…
David Fuller Selected for Prestigious Julius H. Comroe Jr. Distinguished Lectureship
In honor of exceptional contributions to the field of respiratory science, David Fuller, Ph.D., associate dean for research and a professor of physical therapy at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, has been awarded the Julius H. Comroe Jr. Distinguished Lectureship by the Respiration Section of the American…
Applications Open: Gator NeuroScholars Postdoc Fellowship
Applications are now open for 4 new MBI Gator NeuroScholars, an enhanced postdoc fellowship at the University of Florida with up to $70K stipend, up to $10K in research support, annual travel funds, mentorship opportunities and more. Learn more and apply by June 13: http://bit.ly/GNS-Info.
Stories of Brain Resilience Inspire UF’s Research Community
Two powerful stories of perseverance took center stage Wednesday evening at an MBI Insights event called “The Resilient Brain: Patient Journeys & Neuroplasticity,” which explored real-world impacts of rehabilitation science and the brain’s ability to change and adapt, known as neuroplasticity.
MBI Insights Series: The Resilient Brain: Patient Journeys & Neuroplasticity
Join us for our third MBI Insights event, The Resilient Brain: Patient Journeys & Neuroplasticity.” Parent & caregiver Suzanne Weitzel and patient Carly Pfeiffer will share their personal experiences navigating through neurological recovery at UF in a discussion moderated by MBI Science Writer Michelle Jaffee. Co-hosted by Dr. Michael Jaffee,…
