A brain injury is not just a one-time event—it’s a lifelong journey. While the word “injury” suggests a single moment, the effects can last a lifetime, impacting thinking, emotions, and daily life. Awareness, support, and research make a difference. #BrainInjuryAwareness

YOUR 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.

Thanks to everyone who attended our second postdoc seminar to hear the work of Dr. DeFeis and Dr. Liu! See you next month for our May 14th seminar! #GatorNeuroScholars UF McKnight Brain Institute

Mehdi Ahmadian (University of British Columbia UF.BREATHE) et al. examined cardiac #neuromodulation with acute intermittent #hypoxia in rats with spinal cord injury 🧬🔍 📜 Read the #Research here: buff.ly/EjQwJXN

Join UFNeuroJax for Neurology Grand Rounds tomorrow, April 16 (7:30am). BREATHE member, Alexandria Marciante, will present: Effects of Circadian Disruption on Stress Hormones, Inflammation, & Breathing Stability. Join in person or via Zoom at: bit.ly/3EpQJhU 👥👇

It’s an honor to be recognized this year as the Giles F. Filley Memorial Award Recipient. Thank you to American Physiological Society and the awards committee for this recognition. Looking forward to attending this year’s Summit!

New Opening in our Department - 🥳🥳🥳

Big news! BREATHE member Alexandria Marciante will present her research on "#RespiratoryPlasticity: Diurnal Effects of APOE4 & Aging." But that's not all—she's also the recipient of the Giles F. Filley Memorial Award for Excellence in Respiratory Physiology & Medicine! Congrats!🥳#APS2025

It is an honor to chair the APS Respiration Section Trainee Subcommittee and to help put on the Marilyn Merker Trainee Highlights Breakfast and the Mentoring Club! Trainees knocked the breakfast out of the park and we had >40 participants in the mentoring club! #ResPhys #APS2025

Applications are now open for 4 new MBI Gator NeuroScholars, an enhanced postdoc fellowship at 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: bit.ly/GNS-Info

I will opening the ‘Marciante Lab’ with University of Florida Department of Neuroscience in the College of Medicine, Spring 2026! Graduate students interested in working with me (or any of the other FANTASTIC faculty in UF.BREATHE) don’t miss this opportunity!!! Apply!!!

A great opportunity for any future trainees to work with a fantastic mentor and scientist! Always a unique and exciting opportunity to join a developing and new lab! #PhD #gradschool

“Closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation aids recovery from spinal cord injury” by Michael Kilgard et al. Nature dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586…

📣Attention #neuroscience postdocs! Don't miss your chance to be part of the UF McKnight Brain Institute #GatorNeuroScholars program. Apply by June 13 at: bit.ly/GNS-Info👇

Post doc opportunity with Karyn Esser FLORIDA working on the SOMMA project! Reach out to her if you are interested.

⏰Apply by June 13! ⏰ BREATHE is currently looking for up to 2 predocs interested in #RespiratoryResearch to start Fall 2025. Learn more about our NIH NHLBI T32 fellowship & apply at: bit.ly/BREATHE-Apply 👇

College students pursuing careers in science or medicine can learn skills for grad school through the Summer Neuroscience Internship Program FLORIDA now celebrating its 10th year. SNIP provides mentorship, hands-on lab work and more. Learn more: bit.ly/4kdYPJC

🧠 Join us for the UF Brain Injury Research Workshop! 📅 Thurs, Aug 7, 2025 🕘 9AM–3PM 📍 Austin Cary Forest Campus Hosted by @UFBREATHE + BRAIN Center, with @MBI_UF. Explore new research, connect across disciplines, and learn about pilot funding! 🔗 RSVP: shorturl.at/ECPmV

Join us to connect, collaborate, and explore cutting-edge research in brain injury, TBI, and polytrauma. We will also be unveiling a new pilot funding opportunity! RSVP by 7/31: shorturl.at/ECPmV 👇

Heading to the 5th International Research Conference on Neurodegenerative Diseases (IRCND 2025) today? Be sure to check out talks by BREATHE investigators Ramon Sun, Christopher Kaufmann, Daryl Fields, Dave Fuller, & Alexandria Marciante! 👏