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…
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…
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…
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.
BREATHE T32 alumnus, Dr. Alicia Vose, now an Assistant Professor of Neurology at UF College of Medicine in Jacksonville, received second place for her oral platform presentation at the Dysphagia Research Society International Conference March 12-15 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
BREATHE alumnus Dr. Joseph Welch, an Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham, UK, was award the 2023 Inaugural Review Prize from Experimental Physiology. This prize is awarded to an early career researcher within the first 3 years of their first full faculty appointment. Applicants submit…
Hosted by the Department of Physical Therapy in collaboration with the BREATHE and Neuromuscular Plasticity NIH-funded T32 Training Programs, the 19th annual Neuromuscular Plasticity Training Symposium was held on March 21-22. The symposium gives predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees the chance to highlight their cutting-edge research through data blitz and…
BREATHE hosted a Social & Science on Wednesday, April 17 (5:30-7:30pm) at Daft Cow Brewery (13800 Tech City Cir, Alachua, FL 32615)! This session featured Drs. Jyoti Watters (Professor & Chair) and Tracy Baker (Professor) in the Department of Comparative Biosciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They will present:…
BREATHE Clinical Associate Director, Dr. Emily Fox, recently attended the 2024 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting in Boston, MA. While at the meeting her and a group from the Brooks-UF PHHP Collaboration that she leads, presented posters, oral platform presentations, and education sessions.
