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
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Brenton Asken, PhD, ATC
Assistant Professor
Department of Clinical and health psychology
Russell M. Bauer, PhD, ABPP
Professor; Director of Brain Rehabilitation Research Center
Department of Neuroscience
Eduardo Candelario-Jalil, PhD
Associate Professor, Graduate Co-Coordinator Neuroscience Graduate Program
department of community health and family medicine
Jay Clugston, MD, FAMSSM, CAQSM
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
Department of Physical Therapy
Alison R Kraus, PT/DPT
Factulty Member, Neuro 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
Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD
Associate Professor Departments of Neurology And Neurosurgery, Division Of Neurocritical Care; Affiliate Clinical Associate Professor Department of Neuroscience
department of neurology
Christopher Robinson, DO, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Neurocritical Care
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.
BRAIN & BREATHE CEnters
Jessica Kirwan
Assistant Director of Research Administration