learn more about the UF BREATHE CENTER
our mission & goals
BREATHE Basics
The only center of its kind in the US, the UF BREATHE Center unites basic and clinician scientists across the university and beyond.
dedicated members
Meet Our Team
The UF BREATHE Center houses outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who are working to advance our understanding and treatment of neuromuscular disorders that compromise breathing.
areas of expertise
Research
The UF BREATHE Center has 6 cores that represent the breadth of preclinical and clinical respiratory research. These include airway defense, basic breathing research, neurological disorders, neurotechnology, neurotherapeutics, and spinal cord injury.
educating the next generation
BREATHE Training Program
The UF BREATHE Center is the administrative home of the BREATHE Training Program, an NHLBI-funded predoctoral and postdoctoral training opportunity.
in the spotlight
Dr. David Fuller Named Among 2024 UF Research…
BREATHE Associate Director, Dr. David Fuller, was named as one of this year’s 34 most productive and promising faculty members by the University of…
Dr. Thomas Clanton Honored as BK & Betty Stevens…
On April 25, the University of Florida College of Health & Human Performance honored BREATHE member, Dr. Thomas Clanton, as the Billy K. and Betty C…
Dr. Barbara Smith Leads New Study Seeking to…
BREATHE Steering Committee member, Dr. Barbara Smith, is partnering with colleagues at UF Health Jacksonville to explore whether a brief breathing…
Center-sponsored events
NeuroNines: Butenas & Schonk
Thursday, May 23, at 9 am, the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host the first NeuroNines session of the season featuring BREATHE postdoc…
Social & Science Apr. 17 with Drs. Jyoti Watters…
Join us for our upcoming Social & Science on Wednesday, April 17 (5:30-7:30pm) at Daft Cow Brewery (13800 Tech City Cir, Alachua, FL 32615)! This…
UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville hosts UF…
On Friday, September 29, the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville hosted the first Social & Science event on the Jacksonville…