The UF Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies addresses the rehabilitation and human performance needs of individuals with disabling conditions resulting from birth, injury, or disease. These include individuals with many types of conditions: stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, arthritis and various musculoskeletal conditions.

The mission of the University of Florida Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies is to further knowledge in rehabilitation science and practice through excellence in research and research training. The Brooks Center provides research training opportunities in rehabilitation researches for both pre- and post-doctoral investigators.

The Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies is a university-wide entity hosted by the University of Florida's College of Public Health and Health Professions. The Center's academic and research partners consist of all University of Florida colleges and research centers that share our vision of enhancing human performance through rehabilitation science and technology.

The Center's principal clinical partners are the Brooks Health System in Jacksonville, Florida; the UF & Shands Shands Health Care in both Gainesville and Jacksonville, Florida; and the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System.