The University of Florida’s BRAIN Center, the lead state agency for brain injury, and Brain Injury Florida have partnered with the Statewide Brain Injury Advisory Council to develop Florida’s Brain Injury State Action Plan, a comprehensive initiative designed to enhance quality of life, education, and service systems for individuals affected…
The University of Florida BRAIN Center and Brain Injury Florida, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Health, are conducting a survey supported by a federal brain injury grant. We aim to identify the needs and challenges faced by Floridians with brain injuries, their caregivers, and their healthcare providers. Your…
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…
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…
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.
Dr. Mike Jaffee, center director, was recently featured on the Brain&Life Podcast. In the episode, Dr. Jaffee discusses the different types of concussions and traumatic brain injuries along with the typical progression of symptoms and various treatment protocols. Listen to the episode below or through the Brain&Life podcast website.
In a major week for concussion science across the United States and Europe, BRAIN Center members and alumni were represented across the board! Aliyah Snyder, PhD, and Michael Jaffee, MD, at the AAN Sports Concussion Course in Las Vegas. Dr. Michael Jaffee, Vice Chair of…
On July 15th, the BRAIN Center, in collaboration with UF HealthStreet, hosted an Our Community.Our Health Town Hall focused on Long COVID. Moderated by director Dr. Michael Jaffee, the Town Hall included presentations by center members Dr. Christopher Robinson and…
University of Florida neurologists Michael Jaffee, M.D., and Yulia Orlova, M.D., are featured in the April 2022 edition of Clinical Neurology Update, from The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Group.
