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

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)

Rita Men

Professor/Director · University of Florida

Rita Men's research focuses on how organizations and leaders can keep employees informed and engaged through strategic communication.

Entrepreneurial Communication Leadership Communication Internal / Employee Communication Emerging Technologies

Xiajun Pan

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Xiajun Pan researches supply chain and retail operations management, business analytics and operations-marketing/information interface.

Business Analytics Operations-Marketing/Information Interface Retail Operations Management Supply Chain Management

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

Roberta Pileggi

Professor/Director · University of Florida

Roberta Pileggi is a board-certified endodontist with expertise in diagnosing and treating oral pain.

Endodontics Bone and Inflammation Oral Trauma Higher Education

Cherie Stabler

Professor/Chair · University of Florida

Cherie Stabler’s research centers on engineering translational biomaterial platforms for cell-based therapies, particularly Type 1 diabetes.

Immunomodulation Diabetes Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine Biomaterials

Jorge Sefair

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Jorge Sefair develops theory and algorithms to solve optimization problems in environmental planning, public policy, and service systems.

Adversarial Games Network Optimization Mathematical Programming Operations Research Combinatorial Optimization

Shannon Wallet

Professor/Chair · University of Florida

Shannon Wallet focuses on mechanisms associated with altered innate immune functions which lead to dysregulated adaptive immunity.

Burn and Inhalation Injury Mechanisms Associated with Altered Immune Functions Oral Biology Periodontal diseases Pulmonary Mucosal Immunology

Lin Zeng

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Lin Zeng studies carbohydrate metabolism in oral microbiomes with a focus on molecular genetics, biochemistry, and microbial ecology.

Gram-Positive Pathogens Bacterial Gene Regulation Carbohydrate Metabolism Dental Caries Oral Bacteriology

Patricia Xirau-Probert

Associate Professor/Associate Dean · University of Florida

Patricia Probert provides direction to students and residents, assists with compliance, and counsels for student affairs best practices.

Academic Performance Stressors Counseling Dental Education Student Academic Performance

Shixie Jiang

Assistant Professor/M.D. · University of Florida

Shixie Jiang studies the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders in the acute medically ill, delirium diagnosis and management.

Depression in Medically Ill Delirium Psychosomatic Medicine Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Critical Care Psychiatry

Ruogu Fang

Associate Professor/Associate Director · University of Florida

Ruogu Fang works on artificial intelligence-empowered precision brain health and brain/bio-inspired AI.

Brain Informatics Neuroimaging Precision Intervention Deep Learning Medical Image Analysis

Shirley Baker

Professor · University of Florida

Shirley Baker has expertise in molluscan biology and aquaculture.

Shellfish Productivity Provision of Ecosystem Services Provision of Ecosystem Services by Shellfish Effects of Water Quality on Shellfish Productivity Physiological Mechanisms That Underlie the Effects of Water Quality on Shellfish Productivity

Ian Driscoll

Director · University of Florida

Dr. Ian Driscoll specializes in the surgical and critical care of burns, traumatic injuries, and complex wounds.

Resuscitation Aeromedical Evacuation Sepsis Desquamative Diseases Skin Grafting

Justin Trevor Winters

Instructor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

The intersection of Tech and Entertainment Screenwriting Producing

Cynthia Barnett

Journalist in Residence/Director · University of Florida

Cynthia Barnett is an environmental journalist who writes about water and climate issues.

Florida Ecology Climate Change Environmental Journalism Sustainability

Jatinder Lamba

Professor/Associate Dean · University of Florida

Jatinder Lamba focuses on genomic/epigenomic markers predictive of therapeutic outcome in cancer patients.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Pharmacogemonics Pharmacogenetics Precision Medicine

Mazen Al-Mansour

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Dr. Mazen Al-Mansour is an expert in abdominal wall and hernia surgery, focusing on the use of minimally invasive (e.g. robotic) surgery.

Gastrointenstinal Surgery Robotic Surgery Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgery

Juan Manuel Restrepo-Flórez

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Juan Manuel Restrepo-Flórez develops optimization-based models and methods to support the design of sustainable chemical processes.

Biorefineries Energy Efficient Separations Techno-Economic Assessment Sustainability Process and Systems Engineering