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

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. 🌍🧠

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

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

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

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

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

🇺🇸🎆 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

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

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

🧠📣 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

🧠💜 June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month Together, we raise our voices to honor those facing Alzheimer’s and other dementias. #ENDALZ #AlzheimersAwareness #BrainHealth

On June 17th, Christian Slater from FL Dept of Elder Affairs presents the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence (FACE)! 🧠Helping Floridians age in place 💜Empowering caregivers with real tools #FACEProgram #DCCI #DementiaCare #CaregiverSupport #Alzheimers

Multidisciplinary University of Florida team including MBI researcher Dr. Michael Jaffee published PNAS roadmap to combat U.S. obesity crisis. The "Food is Medicine" movement would boost fruit & vegetable production to improve health across the lifespan.

A game-changer in #TBI care: the NIH-NINDS Classification & Nomenclature Initiative introduces the CBI-M framework—a 4-pillar model (Clinical, Biomarker, Imaging, Modifier) to more accurately characterize acute brain injury. 🧠📊 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/S147...

New Nature Biomedical Engineering study co-authored by MBI investigator Dr. Michael Jaffee introduces a non-invasive, wireless device to monitor the human brain's glymphatic system (waste clearance) during sleep. Read the paper: bit.ly/43gZq81

Join us for the BRAIN Center’s next BRAIN Building Seminar on June 17, 5:30-7 PM! Expect insightful discussions, great food and drinks, and a chance to connect with colleagues! RSVP here: shorturl.at/Xup2L

🚨 New NINDS report urges a shift in how we identify and describe past #TBI. Instead of labeling injuries as "mild/moderate/severe," the group recommends using methods like: 🔹 Self-report tools 🔹 Medical record review Learn more: doi.org/10.1089/neu.... #Neurotrauma #BrainInjuryResearch

Today we honor those who gave their lives in service. At the BRAIN Center, our work is inspired by their legacy. #MemorialDay #WeRemember #VeteranCare

We're at the Brain Injury Florida Annual Conference this morning & our Steering Committee member, Dr. Aliyah Snyder, is sharing her journey as a #Neuropsychologist and skeleton sledder, highlighting research and resilience in brain injury. #BrainInjuryAwareness #TBI #Concussion

Florida’s Brain Injury Action Plan is here! Created by @UF’s BRAIN Center & Brain Injury Florida, it outlines priorities to improve care, services & education statewide. Press release: shorturl.at/IuGjQ View the Plan: bit.ly/4bUrgcH #BrainInjuryAwareness #TBI #ABI #FloridaHealth #NeuroResilience

Want to boost your mental and brain health? 🧠 Sleep 7–9 hrs 🥗 Eat brain-friendly foods (omega-3s, berries) 🏃 Move regularly 🧘 Practice mindfulness 💬 Connect socially Every habit matters. #BrainHealthTips #MentalWellness

📢Don’t miss the Brain Injury Florida Annual Conf—the gathering place for FL's most passionate #braininjury advocates, clinicians, survivors & #changemakers. We’ll be presenting our State Action Plan—but the real power is in the connections, ideas & hope that take shape here🧠

Dr. Jaffee hosted his mentor Dr. Gary Gronseth, Chair of #Neurology at #UKMC, for #UF Neuro Grand Rounds on “When Can Observational Studies Support Clinical Decisions?” He surprised Gronseth with a Gators National Champs shirt only to be met with a Jayhawks shirt in return!😂

When stroke strikes, brain cells die within minutes. Every second counts. The quicker the response, the better the chance of preserving memory, speech, and mobility. #ProtectYourBrain #StrokeAwareness

Your brain is your most powerful organ, and mental health is brain health. Let’s use May to highlight how caring for your mind supports your entire body. 🧠💚 #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth

Proud moment! Our former fellow Dr. Kyle Marden presents UF BRAIN research at the Int'l Concussion in Sport Group’s first Clinical & Educational Symposium in Milwaukee 🧠🏈 His poster explores pupillometry in concussion diagnosis & recovery in college football athletes. #UFHealth

🎥 We’re honored to be featured in the @AANmember 2025 Thought Leadership Film Series! Discover how our team is pushing boundaries in neurology to improve lives and drive innovation. Watch the video ➡️ youtu.be/Tadg-BbZuiY #AAN2025 #BrainHealth #LeadershipInMedicine

Join us May 6 at 12 PM for a special talk by Dr. Gary S. Gronseth, Chair of Neurology at KU Medical Center. DeWeese Auditorium, McKnight Brain Institute Topic: “When Can Observational Studies Support Clinical Decisions?” 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ available! Don’t miss this insightful session!

April is National Occupational Therapy Month! 🎉 Join us in celebrating the incredible occupational therapists who help individuals rebuild skills, regain independence, and thrive after brain injury. Thank you for all you do! #OTMonth #NeuroResilience

#ThrowbackThursday to Dr. Jaffee’s powerful keynote on sports concussion at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in San Diego, highlighting breakthroughs in brain injury research and the future of athlete brain health. #BrainHealth

Dr. Jaffee with our current and past Yates Sports Neurotrauma fellows, catching the Final Four together during AAN weekend. Always great when fellowship, hoops, and the Gators all come out on top—UF takes the championship! 🐊🏀 #AAN2025 #SportsNeurotrauma #GatorMade #FinalFour

Huge congratulations to the Florida Gators on their NCAA Championship victory! 🐊💙🧡 Throwback to the Final Four days with a member of our steering committee, Dr. Clugston, on the sidelines. It's always great to be a Florida Gator!

Join us for MBI Insights: The Resilient Brain 🧠✨ Hear from caregiver Suzanne Weitzel, patient Carly Pfeiffer & Dr. Michael Jaffee on recovery & neuroplasticity. April 16 | 5:30-7:30 PM Harrell Med Ed Bldg, Room 135 RSVP by April 9: [http://bit.ly/4bt8Yzg] | Dinner provided!