The UF BRAIN Center, or Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, and Neuroresilience Center, organized and hosted a visit a four-day visit health care personnel from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee for activities at five UF Health clinics associated with concussion care. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee team also met a…
Four University of Florida researchers have been awarded BRAIN Center Seed Funds to support innovative projects focused on brain injury, rehabilitation, and neuroresilience. Distributed by the Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, and Neuroresilience (BRAIN) Center, these funds aim to advance research and innovation in these critical fields. The BRAIN Center’s mission is…
UF Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, and Neuroresilience (BRAIN) Center steering committee member, Dr. Chris Robinson, made a life-saving impact on the frontlines in Ukraine. His webinar on penetrating TBIs equipped Ukrainian medics with critical knowledge, saving a soldier’s life. Read more.
With support from a Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership grant, a University of Florida team in collaboration with Brain Injury Florida is working to improve access to services and resources for Floridians living with the effects of a traumatic brain injury or other acquired brain injury, such as aneurysms, strokes and…
Stepping into March, the University of Florida Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, and Neuroresilience (BRAIN) Center proudly stands alongside the nation in observance of Brain Injury Awareness Month. Throughout this month, our mission is to shed light on the intricacies of brain injuries, emphasizing the importance of understanding, preventing, and supporting those…
A cycling accident. The loss of a beloved grandmother. A career-ending sports injury. These University of Florida researchers are united by deeply personal experiences that motivate them to understand the brain — and make it work better amid disease or injury.
The BRAIN (Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, and Neuroresilience) Center at the University of Florida proudly welcomes Jessica Kirwan as the newly appointed Assistant Director of Research Administration. Jessica brings with her a wealth of knowledge in research administration and academic leadership as well as a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration that will…
Dr. Michael Jaffee, MD, Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida and Director of the UF BRAIN Center, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). His appointment underscores his dedication to improving the lives of individuals affected…
Center member Drs. Katharina Busl, Carolina Maciel, and Brian Hoh, along with Dr. Cameron Smith, are leading a national trial to alleviate headache from subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Dr. Michael S. Jaffee, an expert in brain injury and sleep medicine and our center director, has been named chair of the UF Department of Neurology.
