Ara Jo
Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Ara Jo has expertise in healthcare system management and the development of preventive care models for chronic diseases and risk assessment.
Body composition assessment Healthcare System Preventive care model for chronic diseases (i.e., diabetes and prediabetes) Sarcopenia
Gordon Mitchell
Professor & Director · University of Florida
Gordon Mitchell is a preeminence professor of neuroscience in the department of physical therapy and McKnight Brain Institute.
Cellular mechanisms of intermittent hypoxia induced spinal respiratory motor plasticity Compensatory respiratory plasticity in motor neuron disease (ALS) Inflammation and spinal plasticity Developmental plasticity Intermittent hypoxia and brain function
Guogen Shan
Professor · University of Florida
Guogen Shan is an expert in longitudinal data analysis, cognitive neuroscience, and clinical trial design and analysis.
Alzheimer's Disease Longitudinal Data Analysis Clinical Trials Design & Analysis Cognitive Neuroscience
Linda Struckmeyer
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Linda Struckmeyer has over 30 years of OT clinical practice across the lifespan and 11 years of expertise as an educator and researcher.
Mentoring Doctoral Capstone Students Aging in Place Home Modifications for Persons with Dementia
Sarah Westen
Clinical Assistant Professor/Director · University of Florida
Sarah Westen's patient-oriented clinical research focuses on biopsychosocial factors related to health engagement.
Disease Adolescents Coping Chronic health conditions Mental 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
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
Robert Cook
Professor/M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Robert Cook is a professor within the Department of Epidemiology focusing on preventative health care.
Primary Care Medicine Alcohol Consumption Sexually Transmitted Diseases HIV Infection Stigma
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
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
Consuelo Kreider
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Consuelo Kreider develops evidence-based strategies to improve access, participation, and inclusion for rural veterans & neurodiverse.
Mixed-methods Disability Research Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Equitable Access to Rehabilitation Rural Health Veteran Rehabilitation
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
Hongwu Wang
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Hongwu Wang is a biomedical engineer merging AI, wearables, rehab robotics, and assistive tech into real-world aging/disability solutions.
User Participatory Design, Machine Learning & Sensor-Based Outcome Measures Assitive Technology & Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering Rehabilitation Science Wearable/mHealth Technology
Chien-Te "Vince" Wu
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Chien-Te Wu studies cognition, perception, EEG-based diagnostic assistance system, social decision making, and cognitive intervention.
Mental Health Cognitive Aging Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Intervention
Robin Cox
Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University
Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.
Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping
Thomas Pogge
Director, Global Justice Program ; Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs · Yale University
Examining solutions to issues of global inequality and justice in health care are long-standing concerns for this Yale professor & author
Justice in Health Care Social and Political Philosophy Ethics and Moral Philosophy Globalization and Inequality
Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.
Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Wireless networks, edge/cloud systems, generative AI, cybersecurity, trustworthy AI, AI-enabled health, cyber-physical systems, and cobots.
Cybersecurity and Privacy Wireless Networks Edge/Cloud Computing Generative AI Trustworthy AI