As e-bikes and e-scooters grow in popularity, so do TBIs. A new Bellevue study found 50% of injured riders needed surgery and 33% required ICU care. Wearing a helmet remains one of the most effective things you can do to protect yourself. Read more here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/sto...
📢 Deadline extended! Abstract submissions for the Florida Brain Injury Research Symposium poster session are now due April 17
Join us on May 14 at UF Lake Nona in Orlando!
Submit your abstract→https://bit.ly/4bCtBtl
New Brain Building Webinar on YouTube! UF experts discuss what happens when Olympic & Paralympic athletes experience a brain injury: concussion care, return-to-play, and research challenges in elite sports.
Watch: youtu.be/OQyJdELK-iw
#BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth #Concussion #SportsNeurology
Recovery after TBI looks different for everyone—but with the right support, returning to what you love is possible.
After a concussion, para alpine skier Spencer Wood worked with our director, Dr. Michael Jaffee, and our UF Health team to return to the slopes.
Watch his journey 👇
📣 CALL FOR POSTERS
🧠 Join Florida’s Inaugural Brain Injury Research Symposium (May 14, 2026, Lake Nona, Orlando).
Top abstracts → digital presentations + poster awards.
📅 Deadline: April 1
🔗 bit.ly/4bCtBtl
#BrainInjury #TBI #FloridaHealth #UFHealth
March is #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth. Pediatric brain injury remains a leading cause of disability in children, yet many injuries are preventable. This video from @biaamerica highlights why brain safety in sports and everyday activities matters.
youtu.be/6TtupX-0Jp0
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month 🧠—join us in raising awareness, promoting prevention, and supporting individuals and families impacted by brain injury 💙
Learn more about our Florida Brain Injury State Action Plan here: braincenter.neurology.ufl.edu/about-us/flo...
🏈 New research by BRAIN Center Steering Committee member Dr. Breton Asken highlights inflammation as a key factor linked to brain 🧠changes in former football players — especially in areas tied to memory & emotion. Read more👉 bit.ly/4tWD8n7
Great news! Dr. Aliyah Snyder with the Dept of Clinical and Health Psychology at UF has joined our Steering Committee! Her expertise in neuropsych assessment, brain injury care, and autonomic dysregulation after brain injury will advance collaboration across #UFHealth. 🥳💪🧠
Exciting tau research from our Deputy Director, Dr. Jose Abisambra, and colleagues. New insights into tau-driven disease move us closer to therapies for PSP and related neurodegenerative disorders. Published in The Journal of Neuroscience. mbi.ufl.edu/2026/02/23/n...
@ufmbi.bsky.social Exciting tau research from our Deputy Director, Dr. Jose Abisambra, and colleagues. New insights into tau-driven disease move us closer to therapies for PSP and related neurodegenerative disorders. Published in The Journal of Neuroscience. Read on here: mbi.ufl.edu/2026/02/23/n...
🥉 Third Place - Zahra Hasanpour Segherlou
Adropin Mitigates Early Brain Injury, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, and Neurobehavioral Deficits in a Severe Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Mouse Model
🥈 Second Place - Kelena Klippel
Noradrenergic Modulation as a Therapeutic Strategy for Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Deficits After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
🥇 First Place - Matthew Hook
Identifying Circuit Modulation Profiles for Improving Executive Function in Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
At last night’s #UFMedResearch Celebration, we were proud to present poster awards recognizing excellence in brain injury research. 🧠✨
🥇 Matthew Hook
🥈 Kelena Klippel
🥉 Zahra Hasanpour Segherlou
Outstanding work by these UF trainees. #GoGators
Dr. Michael Jaffee, Director of the University of Florida BRAIN Center, has been appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee reviewing neurodegenerative outcomes and selected military exposures.
The study is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Happy Hanukkah! Wishing everyone eight nights filled with light, warmth, and hope. May this season bring moments of peace, reflection, and joy with family and friends.
Congrats to Babak Ahmadi, PhD student in the MEG Lab, on winning the 2025 UF Cluff Award for Aging Research! 🎉
Seed funding → trainee support, AI innovation, major papers, and federal grant submissions. Proud to back ideas that grow into national impact!
The 2025–26 North Central FL Brain Bee kicks off with an info meeting at 6PM TODAY over Zoom.
This is a free neuroscience competition for high school students.
📅 Jan 31, 2026
📍 UF McKnight Brain Institute
📝 Register by Jan 10
Winner advances to Nat'ls in CA. Read more below!
We applaud Tom Holland for taking the essential step of resting and recovering after his concussion on the Spiderman set. Recognizing the need to pause work is the first step toward healing. The sooner recovery begins, the sooner the return — safer, stronger, and ready. 💪
#ConcussionRecovery
This week, Florida’s governor declared it Fall Prevention Week. Preventing falls isn’t just about safety—it’s one of the best ways to protect your brain from injury. 🧠 Stay tuned! The BRAIN Center will share more tips and info next week. #FallPrevention #BrainHealth
As Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month comes to a close, our work continues.
At the UF BRAIN Center, we champion neuroresilience through research, prevention, and rehabilitation.
Together, we can create a safer, more inclusive future.
#UFBrain #SCIAwareness #NeuroResilience
A new adapted clinical practice guideline on traumatic brain injury care has just been published in JAMA from the Action Collaborative on TBI. A major step forward in improving care for survivors and families.
📖 Read more: bit.ly/3VSil4F
#TBI #BrainInjury #NeuroCare
🧠🍽️ Food Safety Tips for Brain Health:
✔️ Wash hands & surfaces often
✔️ Keep raw & cooked foods separate
✔️ Cook foods to safe temps
✔️ Refrigerate promptly
Protect your brain by protecting your plate!
@ufbraincenter.bsky.social #FoodSafety
Today on #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we honor the importance of brain health, connection, and hope. The @ufbraincenter.bsky.social is committed to advancing research and awareness that support resilience and prevent suicide. #BrainHealth #UFBrainCenter
Did you know? 🤔
Certain foodborne illnesses can impact the nervous system & brain function.
Practicing safe food handling is not just about your stomach; it’s about your brain, too.
@UFBRAINcenter #FoodSafetyEducationMonth
Recovery after SCI is never a solo journey. 💙
At the UF BRAIN Center, we honor caregivers, rehab teams, and families who provide the foundation for resilience.
Community support fuels recovery.
#CaregiverSupport #UFBrain #SCIAwareness
Falls are the #1 cause of traumatic brain injury in the U.S. 🧠
Protecting your balance is protecting your brain.
@UFBRAINcenter works to build resilience through research, education & prevention.
#FallPrevention #WorldBrainDay
This #WorldAlzheimersMonth, BRAIN Center Steering Committee member Dr. Steven DeKosky shares how even mild TBI can impact tau, white matter, and cognition—linking brain injury to Alzheimer’s risk.
🔗 bit.ly/4n73MWg
September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month.
At the UF BRAIN Center, we advance neuroresilience by supporting research, rehab, and recovery for those impacted by spinal cord and brain injuries.
Join us in raising awareness.
#SCIAwareness #BrainInjury #NeuroResilience #UFBrain