UF Researcher Receives PPMD Change It Champion Award

Claudia Senesac, PT, Ph.D., PCS, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Florida, received the Change It Champion Award on behalf of the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a non-profit organization that is leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Dr. Senesac received the award “in recognition […]

Mitchell Team Receives National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Grant

Dr. Gordon Mitchell, a professor in the UF Department of Physical Therapy, and his team were recently awarded another grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute concerning how two important cell types in the spinal cord interact to regulate respiratory motor plasticity triggered by repetitive exposure to low oxygen. Over a four-year period, […]