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…
A recent study published in the Clinical Journal on Sports Medicine led by Dr. James R. Clugston, MD, MS, FAMSSM, CAQSM, a member of the BRAIN Center steering committee, has highlighted the varied approaches to sport-related concussion (SRC) protocols among NCAA…
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…
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…
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.
