UF BRAIN Center
@ufbraincenter.bsky.social
The UF BRAIN Center is a multidisciplinary hub dedicated to advancing research, clinical care, and innovation in brain injury, rehabilitation, and neuroresilience.
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!
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!
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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!
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
#ConcussionRecovery
September 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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
#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
September 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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
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
September 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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
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
📖 Read more: bit.ly/3VSil4F
#TBI #BrainInjury #NeuroCare
Action Collaborative on Traumatic Brain Injury Care
Outpatient follow-up care for traumatic brain injury (TBI) is inconsistent. The Action Collaborative on TBI Care, convened under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Me...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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
📖 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
✔️ 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
September 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🧠🍽️ 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
✔️ 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
September 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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
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
September 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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
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
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
September 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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
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
Protecting your balance is protecting your brain.
@UFBRAINcenter works to build resilience through research, education & prevention.
#FallPrevention #WorldBrainDay
September 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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
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
🔗 bit.ly/4n73MWg
September 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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
🔗 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
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
September 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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
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
September is World Alzheimer’s Month.
At the @ufbraincenter.bsky.social , we join the global movement to raise awareness, advance research, and support those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease.
Together, we can #ENDALZ. 🌍🧠
At the @ufbraincenter.bsky.social , we join the global movement to raise awareness, advance research, and support those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease.
Together, we can #ENDALZ. 🌍🧠
September 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
September is World Alzheimer’s Month.
At the @ufbraincenter.bsky.social , we join the global movement to raise awareness, advance research, and support those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease.
Together, we can #ENDALZ. 🌍🧠
At the @ufbraincenter.bsky.social , we join the global movement to raise awareness, advance research, and support those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease.
Together, we can #ENDALZ. 🌍🧠
Reposted by UF BRAIN Center
Congratulations to MBI researcher Dr. Michael Jaffee, named chair of Brain Injury Association of America's new Brain Injury Action Coalition, which will identify new solutions and accelerate advancements in treatment & prevention.
Read more: bit.ly/4oOhChP
Read more: bit.ly/4oOhChP
August 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Congratulations to MBI researcher Dr. Michael Jaffee, named chair of Brain Injury Association of America's new Brain Injury Action Coalition, which will identify new solutions and accelerate advancements in treatment & prevention.
Read more: bit.ly/4oOhChP
Read more: bit.ly/4oOhChP
Join us Sept 16 for a FREE Zoom event:
"From Sundowning to Success: Managing Challenging Behaviors at Home"
2–3 PM | Guest: Christina Ramos (@TouchingHearts)
Register bit.ly/4dPRD3k
#DementiaCare #Caregiving #ElderCare #FloridaElders
"From Sundowning to Success: Managing Challenging Behaviors at Home"
2–3 PM | Guest: Christina Ramos (@TouchingHearts)
Register bit.ly/4dPRD3k
#DementiaCare #Caregiving #ElderCare #FloridaElders
August 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Join us Sept 16 for a FREE Zoom event:
"From Sundowning to Success: Managing Challenging Behaviors at Home"
2–3 PM | Guest: Christina Ramos (@TouchingHearts)
Register bit.ly/4dPRD3k
#DementiaCare #Caregiving #ElderCare #FloridaElders
"From Sundowning to Success: Managing Challenging Behaviors at Home"
2–3 PM | Guest: Christina Ramos (@TouchingHearts)
Register bit.ly/4dPRD3k
#DementiaCare #Caregiving #ElderCare #FloridaElders
70+ researchers from 15+ UF departments met Aug. 7 for the UF Brain Injury Research Workshop, co-sponsored by UF BRAIN, BREATHE & @ufmbi.bsky.social . Talks, networking & ideas will drive our “Big Ideas” Initiative! 🧠💡
Pitches due Sept. 5: bit.ly/4lhEwvf
Read More: bit.ly/3USfU1g
#braininjury
Pitches due Sept. 5: bit.ly/4lhEwvf
Read More: bit.ly/3USfU1g
#braininjury
August 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
70+ researchers from 15+ UF departments met Aug. 7 for the UF Brain Injury Research Workshop, co-sponsored by UF BRAIN, BREATHE & @ufmbi.bsky.social . Talks, networking & ideas will drive our “Big Ideas” Initiative! 🧠💡
Pitches due Sept. 5: bit.ly/4lhEwvf
Read More: bit.ly/3USfU1g
#braininjury
Pitches due Sept. 5: bit.ly/4lhEwvf
Read More: bit.ly/3USfU1g
#braininjury
Today is World Brain Day, and at the UF BRAIN Center, we’re committed to advancing brain health through research, rehabilitation, and community collaboration. Let’s celebrate the power of the brain and the importance of protecting it.
#NationalBrainDay #BrainHealth #NeuroRehab
#NationalBrainDay #BrainHealth #NeuroRehab
July 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Today is World Brain Day, and at the UF BRAIN Center, we’re committed to advancing brain health through research, rehabilitation, and community collaboration. Let’s celebrate the power of the brain and the importance of protecting it.
#NationalBrainDay #BrainHealth #NeuroRehab
#NationalBrainDay #BrainHealth #NeuroRehab
What if food were part of our healthcare system? A new @PNASNews article by BRAIN Center Director Dr. Mike Jaffee is gaining national attention—@FoxNews highlights its call to rethink produce as preventative care. Our food systems shape our health systems.
Read here: shorturl.at/RpENw
Read here: shorturl.at/RpENw
'Food is medicine' movement may be key to reversing health decline: Here's what to eat
University of Florida researchers are urging Americans to treat fruits and vegetables as medicine, noting current output meets only 50% of dietary guideline requirements.
shorturl.at
July 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
What if food were part of our healthcare system? A new @PNASNews article by BRAIN Center Director Dr. Mike Jaffee is gaining national attention—@FoxNews highlights its call to rethink produce as preventative care. Our food systems shape our health systems.
Read here: shorturl.at/RpENw
Read here: shorturl.at/RpENw
🇺🇸🎆 Happy Fourth of July from all of us at the Brain Center! Wishing you a day filled with fun, freedom, and safe celebrations. #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay
July 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
🇺🇸🎆 Happy Fourth of July from all of us at the Brain Center! Wishing you a day filled with fun, freedom, and safe celebrations. #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay
🧠 Join us for the UF Brain Injury Research Workshop!
📅 Thurs, Aug 7, 2025
🕘 9 AM–3 PM
📍 Austin Cary Forest Campus
Hosted by
@UFBREATHE
+ BRAIN Center, with @MBI_UF. Explore new research, connect across disciplines, and learn about pilot funding!
🔗 RSVP: shorturl.at/ECPmV
📅 Thurs, Aug 7, 2025
🕘 9 AM–3 PM
📍 Austin Cary Forest Campus
Hosted by
@UFBREATHE
+ BRAIN Center, with @MBI_UF. Explore new research, connect across disciplines, and learn about pilot funding!
🔗 RSVP: shorturl.at/ECPmV
June 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🧠 Join us for the UF Brain Injury Research Workshop!
📅 Thurs, Aug 7, 2025
🕘 9 AM–3 PM
📍 Austin Cary Forest Campus
Hosted by
@UFBREATHE
+ BRAIN Center, with @MBI_UF. Explore new research, connect across disciplines, and learn about pilot funding!
🔗 RSVP: shorturl.at/ECPmV
📅 Thurs, Aug 7, 2025
🕘 9 AM–3 PM
📍 Austin Cary Forest Campus
Hosted by
@UFBREATHE
+ BRAIN Center, with @MBI_UF. Explore new research, connect across disciplines, and learn about pilot funding!
🔗 RSVP: shorturl.at/ECPmV
Today we celebrate Juneteenth — a day of reflection, freedom, and unity. Enjoy the day with your loved ones. #Juneteenth
June 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Today we celebrate Juneteenth — a day of reflection, freedom, and unity. Enjoy the day with your loved ones. #Juneteenth
#Concussions = #TBIs
Our Director, Dr. Michael Jaffee, joins NPR’s “What’s Health Got to Do With It?” to talk hidden TBI risks, long-term effects, and public awareness.
🎧 Listen here: news.wjct.org/show/whats-h...
#BrainInjury #ConcussionAwareness #NPR
Our Director, Dr. Michael Jaffee, joins NPR’s “What’s Health Got to Do With It?” to talk hidden TBI risks, long-term effects, and public awareness.
🎧 Listen here: news.wjct.org/show/whats-h...
#BrainInjury #ConcussionAwareness #NPR
June 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#Concussions = #TBIs
Our Director, Dr. Michael Jaffee, joins NPR’s “What’s Health Got to Do With It?” to talk hidden TBI risks, long-term effects, and public awareness.
🎧 Listen here: news.wjct.org/show/whats-h...
#BrainInjury #ConcussionAwareness #NPR
Our Director, Dr. Michael Jaffee, joins NPR’s “What’s Health Got to Do With It?” to talk hidden TBI risks, long-term effects, and public awareness.
🎧 Listen here: news.wjct.org/show/whats-h...
#BrainInjury #ConcussionAwareness #NPR
Congrats to our graduating Sports Neurotrauma fellows and welcome to our new fellow! Thanks to the Yates family and UF partners UAA, McKnight Brain Institute, Fixel Institute, Student Health, Sports Med, PHHP, and more for supporting and enriching their training. #UFNeuro
June 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Congrats to our graduating Sports Neurotrauma fellows and welcome to our new fellow! Thanks to the Yates family and UF partners UAA, McKnight Brain Institute, Fixel Institute, Student Health, Sports Med, PHHP, and more for supporting and enriching their training. #UFNeuro
📣 Join Gator Brainwaves—our UF Health team—for the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sat, Oct 11!
Help raise funds for care, support & research benefiting 6 M+ Americans. 💜
➡️ Sign up: rb.gy/v1l6nr
➡️ Can’t walk? Donate!
Free team shirt included! 👕 #ENDALZ #UFHealth
Help raise funds for care, support & research benefiting 6 M+ Americans. 💜
➡️ Sign up: rb.gy/v1l6nr
➡️ Can’t walk? Donate!
Free team shirt included! 👕 #ENDALZ #UFHealth
June 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
📣 Join Gator Brainwaves—our UF Health team—for the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sat, Oct 11!
Help raise funds for care, support & research benefiting 6 M+ Americans. 💜
➡️ Sign up: rb.gy/v1l6nr
➡️ Can’t walk? Donate!
Free team shirt included! 👕 #ENDALZ #UFHealth
Help raise funds for care, support & research benefiting 6 M+ Americans. 💜
➡️ Sign up: rb.gy/v1l6nr
➡️ Can’t walk? Donate!
Free team shirt included! 👕 #ENDALZ #UFHealth
🧠📣 Don't forget! Join us on June 17 from 2–3 PM on Zoom for a presentation on the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence (FACE) Program.
🎤 Guest Speaker: Christian Slater, FACE Project Coordinator
📍 Register here: bit.ly/4dPRD3k
#DementiaCare #AlzheimersAwareness #FACEProgram #ElderAffairsFL
🎤 Guest Speaker: Christian Slater, FACE Project Coordinator
📍 Register here: bit.ly/4dPRD3k
#DementiaCare #AlzheimersAwareness #FACEProgram #ElderAffairsFL
June 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🧠📣 Don't forget! Join us on June 17 from 2–3 PM on Zoom for a presentation on the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence (FACE) Program.
🎤 Guest Speaker: Christian Slater, FACE Project Coordinator
📍 Register here: bit.ly/4dPRD3k
#DementiaCare #AlzheimersAwareness #FACEProgram #ElderAffairsFL
🎤 Guest Speaker: Christian Slater, FACE Project Coordinator
📍 Register here: bit.ly/4dPRD3k
#DementiaCare #AlzheimersAwareness #FACEProgram #ElderAffairsFL