Soaring birds — like osprey, eagles, falcons, even vultures — can stay aloft in the air seemingly forever, rarely flapping their wings. They glide along rising air currents in a way that has fascinated humans and scientists for centuries. Now, an international team of researchers led by University of Florida evolutionary…
BREATHE T32 alum, Michela J. Mir, PhD CCC-SLP, has been newly appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences. Her research aims to advance rehabilitation of speech, swallowing and cough disorders. She collaborates with basic and clinical science researchers to deepen…
BREATHE T32 predoc, Alyssa Mickle, and MD-PhD student in Dr. David Fuller’s lab, Anna Fusco, have been recognized as recipients for this year’s Brian W. Robinson Endowment Grant for the Neurosciences. This distinguished grant aims to foster neuroscience research aong students enrolled in PhD, MD (Resident), or…
BREATHE member Dr. Barry Byrne, director of the UF Powell Center for Rare Disease Research and Therapy and a gene therapy pioneer with about 23 patents in the field, will be inducted into the 2024 class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame in the fall, the organization announced May 30.
BREATHE Associate Director, Dr. David Fuller, was named as one of this year’s 34 most productive and promising faculty members by the University of Florida Research Foundation.
On April 25, the University of Florida College of Health & Human Performance honored BREATHE member, Dr. Thomas Clanton, as the Billy K. and Betty C. Stevens Professor in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. The ceremony brought together members of the university community marking a significant milestone for Dr. Clanton and…
BREATHE Steering Committee member, Dr. Barbara Smith, is partnering with colleagues at UF Health Jacksonville to explore whether a brief breathing exercise program can help patients undergoing a total joint replacement avoid breathing problems following surgery.
BREATHE member, Dr. Sabhya Rana, was recently awarded a K99/R00 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to develop a non-invasive stimulation approach to enhance respiratory function following cervical spinal cord injuries. The K99/R00 program enables a mentored postdoctoral researcher to more rapidly transition into a…
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 BREATHE Training Program is now accepting applications for 2 postdoctoral fellows and up to 2 predoctoral fellows starting in Fall 2024 (possibly earlier for postdocs). Apply by May 10 to ensure eligibility for currently available positions.
