BREATHE member, Dr. Kevin Otto, was awarded a 4-year, $4.5M U01 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study “Engineering the Neuronal Response to Electrical Microstimulation.” This project aims to advance the therapeutic intervention known as “neuromodulation,” fine-tuning electronic stimulation inside the body by…
Trainees, faculty, and staff from the NIH-funded BREATHE T32 Training Program met to enjoy a well-caffeinated breakfast and talk science for our fall progress report meeting. Everyone had an opportunity to showcase their current research and ask questions of program administrators. Congratulations to all of these young scientists who remain…
Social & Science is back! Join us on Friday, September 9th from 5-7pm at Blue Gill (1310 SW 13th St)! Our first visiting speaker will be Dr. David Berlowitz from the University of Melbourne. He will present: “Lung volume recruitment in neuromuscular disease: Take a deep breath and…” Come socialize…
BREATHE Steering Committee member Dr. Emily Plowman and her collaborator Dr. Catriona Steele from the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, were awarded a $4.2 Million 5-year R01 grant from the National Institute of Aging for their proposal “Establishing Reference Values and Clinical…
Since its inception in April 2017, the BREATHE T32 Training Program has made great strides! This combined pre- and postdoctoral training program is focused on the respiratory neuromuscular system, emphasizing discovery of new knowledge and its translation to severe clinical disorders that compromise breathing capacity, stability and airway…
Undergraduate students conduct neuroscience research in the lab, learn from mentors and build toward future careers.
BREATHE Steering Committee member, Dr. Emily Plowman, has been named a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, in recognition of her outstanding professional achievements in the field. Congratulations, Dr. Plowman!…
Wendy Olsen, PhD, CCC-SLP, a BREATHE postdoctoral associate, was recently featured on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association podcast, ASHA Voices. In this episode, Dr. Olsen discusses the effects of opioids on respiration and how the key to meeting patients’ needs may include collaborating with other health care professionals. Learn…
Alicia Vose, PhD, CCC-SLP, a BREATHE postdoctoral associate, was recently featured on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association podcast, ASHA Voices. In this episode, Dr. Vose and her co-presenter, Ed Bice, MEd, CCC-SLP, clinical consultant, IOPI Medical LLC, advocate for taking the fear out of dysphagia treatment. They discuss what…
The Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center hosted it’s 5th Retreat on June 3, 2022 after a two-year COVID hiatus. The event was held at the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention and included an overview of the Center from Director Gordon Mitchell, research poster presentations…
