Huge congratulations to Tristyn Garza for receiving an NIH Supplement on Dr. Jose Abisambra’s R01! This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to her your work and dedication. We are excited to see all the amazing contributions she will make in her research journey.
We are excited to announce that Lexi Riley-DiPaolo and Sarah Sniffen have been selected for the competitive Preparing Future Faculty program at UF. This program aims to prepare participants for faculty life at different types of institutions, hone evidence-based teaching skills, and expand their mentoring network. We are confident that…
We are thrilled to announce that Ricardo Diaz Rincon has been awarded the prestigious BMS Student Travel Award, funded through the Office of Graduate Education. This award recognizes his dedication and outstanding work in the field. With this award he was able to travel to the International Congress of Parkinson’s…
We are excited to announce that Ricardo Diaz-Rincon won the Top Poster Award at the AI4Health Conference! His dedication and innovative research in the field of AI for healthcare have truly made a remarkable impact. Here’s to many more accomplishments and groundbreaking discoveries ahead!…
We are thrilled to announce that Sabrina Zequeira has had a recent string of successes. Firstly, she has been awarded a prestigious grant from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)! This grant provides students enrolled in MD, DO, PhD, or combined-degree programs the opportunity to conduct a three-to-six-month research…
We are thrilled to announce that Quan Vo’s abstract, titled, “Sepsis Induces Persistent Sex-Dimorphic Immune Activation and Exacerbates Alzheimer’s Disease Neuropathology” has been honored with the opportunity for an oral presentation at the Shock Society Annual Conference 2024, held June 1-4 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This is an incredibly…
We are delighted to announce that Alyssa Mickle has been selected as a 2024-2026 Graduate Student Ambassador for the American Physiological Society! This prestigious role is a testament to Alyssa’s dedication, hard work, and outstanding contributions to the field of physiology. As part of the GSA program, Alyssa will engage…
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Andrea Merchak has been awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Award at the International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota, and Health. This remarkable achievement recognizes her outstanding contributions to the field and her dedication to advancing our understanding of gut microbiota and…
Ricardo Diaz-Rincon will be presenting his abstract titled, “AI for Personalized Medication Management in Parkinson’s Disease” at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders in Philadelphia, PA, September 27 – October 1, 2024.
For the first time, UF College of Medicine doctoral candidates who have successfully passed their qualifying exams will celebrate advancing to candidacy with a white coat ceremony. Congratulations to our students who received their lab coat: Cristina Besosa Mack Bolen Rachel Gunraj Julian Mark Tala Ortiz Lexi Riley-DiPaolo Zach Simon…
