Department News

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Daniel Gray, who joins the department as a New Assistant Professor. He received his B.S. in Psychology from the University of California, Davis, and his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Arizona, where he trained under Dr. Carol Barnes. He then completed his…

We are delighted to welcome Dr. David Baekey, who takes on a new role in the department as an instructional assistant professor. Dr. David Baekey is a new lecturer in the department of neuroscience here at the University of Florida. His research has focused on the neural control of respiratory…

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Zachary Strickland, who joins the department as a new instructional assistant professor. ———- He received his B.A. in Neuroscience, Biology, and Religion from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and his Ph.D. from the University of Florida, where he trained under Dr. Jada Lewis. In his graduate training, Dr.

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2026–27 election for the North Central Florida Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (NCF SfN)! Meet the 2026–27 NCF Chapter of SfN Officers: President Emely Gazarov Vice President Alejandro Gamba Secretary Susan Williams Chapter Representative Abhith Kasala Treasurer Ariana Burga Outreach Chair…

Please join us in congratulating Beverly Osborn on her recent publication as a contributing author in NCURA magazine, August 2026 edition We are proud to celebrate this accomplishment and recognize Beverly’s contributions as a published author. Congratulations on this wonderful achievement!…

We are excited to congratulate Dr. Alexandria Marciante, in collaboration with the Mitchell lab, on their recent publication being selected as the August APSselect winner! This recognition highlights the significance and impact of their work. We are proud to celebrate this achievement and their contributions to advancing physiological research. This…

The department of neuroscience congratulates Dr. Freddyson J. Martínez-Rivera and members of his lab on their recent publication in Frontiers in Psychology! Their review, “Renewal and Reacquisition of Substance-Associated Relapse” examines the neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying relapse and highlights potential strategies for reducing relapse vulnerability. Congratulations to Dr. Martínez-Rivera…

We extend our sincere congratulations to all 2026 Summer Neuroscience Internship Program (SNIP) trainees for the successful presentation of their summer research projects at this year’s SNIP Celebration of Research Day. Their commitment to scientific inquiry and excellence was clearly demonstrated in this year’s poster session. We also recognize the…