Steering Committee
Our center is guided by a Steering Committee comprised of a diverse group of faculty and staff members representing many departments and colleges across UF, a variety of specialties, and clinical as well as basic research.
Department of Neuroscience
Jose F. Abisambra, PhD
Associate Professor; Assistant Dean of Diversity; Co-Director MS In Neuroscience Graduate Program
Department of Clinical and health psychology
Russell M. Bauer, PhD, ABPP
Professor; Director of Brain Rehabilitation Research Center
department of community health and family medicine
Jay Clugston, MD, FAMSSM, CAQSM
Associate Professor; Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
department of Neurology
Steven DeKosky, MD
Professor; Deputy Director, McKnight Brain Institute;
Department of Neurology
Michael Jaffee, MD, FAAN, FANA
BRAIN Center Director; Vice Chair of Neurology
Fixel CEnter for Neurological Diseases
Alison Kraus, PT, DPT, NCS
Neurologic Physical Therapist, UF Health Rehab at Fixel Center for Neurological Diseases
department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Carolyn Geis, MD, FAAPMR
Associate Professor; Service Chief for Stroke and Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Department of neurology
Carolina Maciel, MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor; Director Of Research, Division Of Neocritical Care
department of physical therapy
Gordon S. Mitchell, PhD
Preeminence Professor; BREATHE Center Director
department of neurology
Christopher Robinson, DO, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Neurocritical Care
Department of Bioengineering
Lakiesha N. Williams, PhD
Associate Professor
Center Administration
Day-to-day center operations are managed by Center Assistant Director, Kate Casey-Sawicki. If you have any questions about the center or would like to discuss center activities/donations, please contact Kate at brain-center@ufl.edu or via the contact link below.
BRAIN & BREATHE CEnters
Kate Casey-Sawicki
Assistant Director of Research Administration