John Ligon

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Dr. John Ligon is a translational researcher committed to advancing novel cellular therapies and immunotherapies.

Cancer Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Trials Developmental Therapeutics Oncology

Benjamin Keselowsky

Professor · University of Florida

Benjamin Keselowsky studies engineering biomaterial cell interactions & targeted controlled release of immune-modulating factors.

Controlled release Biomaterials Immunotherapy

Kyla McMullen

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Kyla McMullen studies the application and development of 3D audio technologies for use in virtual and augmented reality contexts.

Human-Computer Interaction Psychoacoustic Augmented Reality Spatial Audio 3D Audio

Seungahn Nah

Chair/Research Director · University of Florida

Seungahn Nah’s research centers on the interrelationships among communication, community, digital technology and democracy.

Trust Political Communication Disinformation and Misinformation Artificial Intelligence Emerging Media

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

Liang Mao

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Liang Mao's research aims to offer better understandings on the human-disease system with geospatial science approaches and technologies.

Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation Geospatial Network Analysis Spatial Accessibility and Disparities

Meera Sitharam

Professor · University of Florida

Meera Sitharam's expertise is in computational geometry with research in algorithms, bioinformatics and machine learning.

Artificial Intelligence Combinatorial and Geometric Rigidity Discrete Geometry Softmatter and Microstructure Mathematical and Computational Modeling

Joni Splett

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Joni Splett's research aims to improve youth mental health well-being by developing and evaluating schools’ mental health.

Aggression and Peer victimization youth mental health Mental Health Promotion and Intervention in Schools School Mental Health Social, Emotional and Behavioral Promotion and Intervention

Erin Westgate

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Erin Westgate studies boredom, interest, and thinking (...and why it's so hard for so many people).

Happiness Boredom Emotion Social Psychology Social Cognition

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

Helena Zomer

Research Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Helena Zomer studies molecular biology, regenerative medicine and mesenchymal stromal cells and tissue engineering for skin wound healing.

Regenerative Medicine Skin Wound Healing Stem Cells

Tracy Centanni

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Tracy Centanni studies the neural and genetic correlates of reading acquisition, risk factors for dyslexia, and neural plasticity.

Neural Plasticity Dyslexia Auditory and Visual Perception Brain Basis of Reading Acquisition Genetic Factors for Dyslexia

Haoran Chris Chu

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Haoran Chris Chu researches health and risk/science communication, including AI influence on interventions and communication strategies.

Politicization of Science and Health Issues Artifical Intelligence Risk Communication Health Communication Public Perception of Science

Azra Bihorac

Professor/M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Azra Bihorac’s research focuses on a computing framework for developing and deploying AI and pervasive sensing techniques.

Data Science Machine Learning Intelligent Human-Centered Health Care Clinical Informatics Precision Medicine

David Cuillier

Director · University of Florida

David Cuillier’s expertise is in freedom of information, particularly the ability for journalists to acquire government records.

Freedom of Information Access to Information

Danaya Wright

Professor/Director · University of Florida

Danaya Wright has expertise in real property, including probate, homestead, heirs' property, rail-trails, easements, and equal rights.

Constitutional Amendment Procedure Legal History Railroad and Transportation Probate Procedures Constitutional Law

David Winchester

Professor · University of Florida

Dr. David Winchester practices general cardiology with a focus on noninvasive imaging.

Health Policy and Advocacy Overuse of Tests Cardiac CT scans Cardiac Stress Tests Echocardiogaphy

Steven Weisberg

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Steven Weisberg studies the cognitive neuroscience of human spatial navigation, why people differ, and how to improve spatial behavior.

Memory Aging Cognitive Neuroscience Virtual Reality Spatial Navigation

Yao-Chin Wang

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Yao-Chin Wang researches the experience of AI and technology in tourism, hospitality and events, and workplace mindfulness.

Hospitality Branding Mindfulness Event Industry Hospitality Industry Tourism Industry

Brent Reynolds

Professor · University of Florida

Brent Reynolds has been working with regenerative medicine for more than 30 years, with a focus on neural and cancer stem cells.

Cell Replacement Strategies Neural Stem Cells Cancer Stem Cells Cannabinoids Traditional Chinese Medicine