Sai Zhang
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Sai Zhang's research leverages machine learning and big biomedical data to decode complex human diseases and advance precision medicine.
Computational Biology Computational Genomics Machine Learning Precision Medicine Statistical Genetics
Sarah Westen
Clinical Assistant Professor/Director · University of Florida
Sarah Westen focuses on mental health disorders in children, adolescents and young adults with co-morbid medical illnesses.
Disease Adolescents Coping Chronic health conditions Mental Health
Benjamin Anderson
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Benjamin Anderson's expertise includes pathogen discovery and the use of novel virus surveillance techniques.
Pathogen Discovery Virology Respiratory Viruses Public Health One Health
Russell Hepple
Professor · University of Florida
Russell Hepple's lab examines the mechanisms causing muscle atrophy and dysfunction with aging.
Aging Cancer Cachexia Mitochondria Muscle Atrophy Neuromuscular Junction
Afsar Ali
Research Associate Professor · University of Florida
Afsar Ali researches disease spillover from environment to humans and how to mitigate cholera and diarrheal diseases.
Diarrheal Disease Cholera Algal Blooms Flesh Eating Bacteria Environmental Disasters
Gina Maria Musolino
Professor/Associate Director · University of Florida
Gina Maria Musolino uses design, development, and evaluation for contemporary, health care professionals' development from class to clinic.
IPE Cultural Competence Physical Therapy Health Policy & Advocacy Reflective Practice Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: Professional Formation Clinical Faculty Development
Beth Virnig
Dean and Professor · University of Florida
Beth Virnig’s research examines how patient factors and system factors combine to influence health care and health outcomes.
Cancer Care End-Of-Life Care Health Care Systems Health Disparities Medicare
Mark Bishop
Associate Professor and Director · University of Florida
Mark Bishop is an associate professor and the director of the doctor of physical therapy program.
Joint-Biased Manual Therapy Musculoskeletal Pain Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Patient Expectations Pain Rehabilitation
Anna Galloway
Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Anna Galloway's research finds appropriate uses of music within occupational therapy increase collaboration with music therapists.
End of Life Care Intensive Care Creative Arts Therapy Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Equal Access Clinic (OT EAC)
Rebecca Pearl
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Rebecca Pearl conducts research on health and appearance-based stigma, body image, eating disorders and obesity.
Stigma Eating Disorders Body Image Obesity
Jessica Kramer
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jessica Kramer researches theoretical concepts and methodologies of occupational therapy, disability studies, education and rehabilitation.
Inclusive Research Assessment and Measurement Occupational Therapy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Community Based Intervention
Guanhong Miao
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Guanhong Miao specializes in population epidemiology with the integration of epigenetics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and microbiomes.
Statistical Analysis Multi-omics Genetic Epidemiology Security and Privacy
Lusine Yaghjyan
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Lusine Yaghjyan's research focuses on the epidemiology of breast cancer.
Epidemiology Benign Breast Disease Molecular Breast Cancer Epidemiology Breast Cancer Enviornmental Contributors to Breast Cancer Etiology
Young-Rock Hong
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Young-Rock Hong is a health services researcher and medical sociologist.
Scoial Determinants of Health Palliative Care Value-based care Cancer Screening Preventive Care Services
Allison Holgerson
Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Allison Holgerson conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations for patients being considered for bariatric procedures.
Binge eating disorder Bariatric psychology Health Psychology obesity and weight management
Jennifer Applebaum
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Jennifer Applebaum is an expert on pet ownership and the resulting health and well-being/welfare implications of the human-pet dyad.
Companion Animals One Health Pet Ownership Pets Pet Owners
Brittney Dixon
Assistant Professor/Director · University of Florida
As a social and behavioral scientist, Brittney Dixon researches underserved populations, with an emphasis on health disparities.
Community-Engaged Research Chronic Conditions Health Equity Health Disparities Social Determinants of Health
Jessica Payne-Murphy
Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Jessica Payne-Murphy is director of the Insomnia and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology.
Behavioral sleep medicine Depression Anxiety Fibromyalgia Clinical Health Psychology
Meryl Alappattu
Research Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Meryl Alappattu's research interests include chronic pain, pelvic pain, rehabilitation and women's health.
Chronic Pain Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Pelvic Pain Physical Therapy Rehabilitation
Santanu Datta
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Santanu Datta's current research is focused in the areas of lung cancer screening, smoking cessation and adolescent vaping.
shared decision making for lung cancer screening Smoking Cessation Interventions Health Economics Vaping tax policy