Center Leadership

Steering Committee

Our center is guided by a Steering Committee comprised of a broad 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

BRAIN Center Deputy Director; Associate Professor; Co-Director MS In Neuroscience Graduate Program

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Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

Brenton Asken, PhD, ATC

Assistant Professor

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Department of Clinical and health psychology

Russell M. Bauer, PhD, ABPP

Professor; Director of Brain Rehabilitation Research Center

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Department of Neuroscience

Eduardo Candelario-Jalil, PhD

Associate Professor, Graduate Co-Coordinator Neuroscience Graduate Program

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department of community health and family medicine

Jay Clugston, MD, FAMSSM, CAQSM

Professor; Sports Medicine Fellowship Director

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department of Neurology

Steven DeKosky, MD

Professor; Deputy Director, McKnight Brain Institute;

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Department of Neurology

Michael Jaffee, MD, FAAN, FANA

BRAIN Center Director; Vice Chair of Neurology

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Department of Physical Therapy

Alison R Kraus, PT/DPT

Factulty Member, Neuro Rehabilitation

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Department of neurology

Carolina Maciel, MD, MSCR

Assistant Professor; Director Of Research, Division Of Neocritical Care

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department of physical therapy

Gordon S. Mitchell, PhD

Preeminence Professor; BREATHE Center Director

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DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD

Associate Professor Departments of Neurology And Neurosurgery, Division Of Neurocritical Care; Affiliate Clinical Associate Professor Department of Neuroscience

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department of neurology

Christopher Robinson, DO, MS

Assistant Professor, Division of Neurocritical Care

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Department of Bioengineering

Lakiesha N. Williams, PhD

Associate Professor

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Center Administration

Day-to-day center operations are managed by Center Assistant Director, Jessica Kirwan. If you have any questions about the Center or would like to discuss center activities/donations, please contact Jessica at brain-center@ufl.edu or via the contact link below.