The US postdoc turns 150 this year, the theme of National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Postdocs in BRAIN Center labs run the experiments behind our work on stroke, brain injury, neuromotor control and cognitive aging. Much of what this field knows in ten years will come from them. #UFBRAINCenter

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Brain injury is an under-recognized risk factor for suicide: depression, anxiety, and PTSD after injury are common, and treatable. If you're struggling, call or text 988, any time.
#UFBRAINCenter #BRAINOutreach #SuicidePrevention

The leading cause of traumatic brain injury in older adults is a fall: 81% of TBI-related ER visits in this group (CDC). For Falls Prevention Awareness Week, strength, balance, vision checks and home safety all lower the risk. #UFBRAINCenter #FallsPrevention

uch of what links traumatic brain injury to neurodegeneration runs through a protein called tau. On World Alzheimer's Day, that pathway is where BRAIN Center members work, while UF's Memory Disorders Clinic evaluates people arriving before any diagnosis. 💜 #UFBRAINCenter

For National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, we're recognizing the teams that rebuild function after brain injury, including BRAIN Center member Dorian Rose, PhD, PT, whose review maps what helps stroke survivors walk in their community: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42169486/ #UFBRAINCenter

Gator Brainwaves, our UF Walk to End Alzheimer's team, walks Sat, Oct 24 in Gainesville. More than a dozen UF centers and programs, walking as one. Free to join; walkers get the team shirt. Register or give: act.alz.org/site/TR?team... #UFBRAINCenter #ENDALZ

Twenty-five years on, we remember. We honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the first responders and service members who ran toward danger, then and in all the years since — and the lasting costs their service carries. #UFBRAINCenter #NeverForget

Children have strokes too. A new case series from UF Neurosurgery reports clot-removal thrombectomy in 7 kids aged 1 to 17: clot retrieved in 6, and 5 recovered with minimal disability. Read more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42404833/ #UFBRAINCenter #BRAINResearchSpotlight #PediatricStroke

This Labor Day, we're grateful for the people whose work sustains brain health: nurses, therapists, researchers, clinicians, caregivers, and everyone else who keeps brain health going. Thank you, and we hope you get some rest today.
#UFBRAINCenter #LaborDay

Second Prize, NIH BRAIN Initiative video contest: Matthew Hook & Shalini Babu, from BRAIN Center member Dr. Christopher Butson's Fixel lab, visualized thalamic DBS restoring cognition after TBI. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5yd... #UFBRAINCenter #BRAINResearchSpotlight

A free, neurologist-reviewed resource for anyone navigating brain injury or its long-term risks: the AAN's new BrainHealth.com. Dr. Michael Jaffee serves on its editorial board. www.brainhealth.com #UFBRAINCenter #BRAINOutreach #BrainHealth

Member Spotlight: pTau-217, an early Alz's marker, rose in spinal fluid within hours of severe TBI, peaking near 18h. Higher early levels tracked with worse 6-month recovery. Study co-authored by BRAIN Center member Dr. John Williamson. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40808925/ #UFBRAINCenter #TBI

A treatment that never reached the brain improved stroke recovery. In Eduardo Candelario-Jalil's BRAIN Center lab, led by trainee John Howell: degrading inflammation driver RIPK2 in the body improved movement, no smaller lesion. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41834094/ #UFBRAINCenter #Stroke

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

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