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Spinal Cord Injury

Alyssa Mickle Awarded F31 Grant

Alyssa Mickle, BREATHE T32 alum and member of Dr. Erica Dale’s Lab, has been awarded a Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to support her research on improving breathing after spinal cord injury. The Dale Lab has shown…

PHHP Researcher Spotlight: David Fuller

BREATHE Associate Director, Dr. David Fuller, was recently featured in the UF College of Public Health & Health Professions Researcher Spotlight series. D. Fuller’s lab is pioneering innovative therapies that enhance brain and spinal cord connections to activate respiratory muscles, aiming to restore independent breathing for those with spinal cord…

Special Screening: Move Me (Nov. 6, 5:30pm)

Join the McKnight Brain Institute, Center for Arts in Medicine, and Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center for a special screening of “Move Me” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at UF’s Malachowsky Hall Auditorium. This documentary follows dancer and director Kelsey Peterson’s journey after a life-changing spinal cord injury.

BREATHE Postdoc Promotions

BREATHE postdocs, Drs. Alex Marciante, Sabhya Rana, and Michela Mir, were recently promoted by the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions. Congratulations to all! Dr. Alex Marciante, a former BREATHE T32 postdoc fellow, currently serves as a Research Assistant Scientist (Department of Physical Therapy) in Dr. Gordon…

SCI Awareness Month Demo and Social & Science at Brooks Rehab (Sept. 19, 3-7pm)

September is SCI Awareness Month! The BREATHE Center, Brooks Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center, and the SCI Health Research Partnership (SHARP) celebrated and connected over SCI research with demos, dialogue, and delicious food! This co-hosted event brought together trainees, clinicians, and community members across Brooks Rehabilitation and the University of…