UF NEUROSCIENCE
Faculty
Our faculty pursue a diverse range of research areas within the field of Neuroscience. These professors are dedicated to their own research, which they routinely share via publications and presentations, while remaining committed to teaching UF students whether in the classroom, through shared experiences in research labs or by robust mentorship.
Jose Abisambra, Ph.D.
Professor, Vice Chair of Strategy
Kimberly Alonge, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Karina Alviña, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
“I am fascinated by how brain cells and circuits process environmental stimuli to change behavior.”
David Baekey, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Scientist
“I’m passionate about understanding the neural control of breathing and its critical link to autonomic function.”
Michelle Bedenbaugh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
“I am fascinated by neural circuits at the intersection of feeding, stress and other motivated behaviors.”
Jennifer L. Bizon, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Director, McKnight Brain Institute
“I want to discover the mechanisms of brain aging that provide resistance to cognitive decline in late life and in age-associated-disease.”
Eduardo Candelario-Jalil, Ph.D.
Professor
Co-Coordinator Neuroscience Ph.D. Program
“I am passionate about how diet and metabolic function influence resilience to cognitive decline in aging and disease.”
Paramita Chakrabarty, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
“I am fascinated by how misfolded proteins spread and cause systems level dysfunction in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.”
Jason Coleman, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
“I’m passionate about visualizing the brain in action – from proteins and synapses, to cells and circuits.”
Marangelie Criado-Marrero, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
“I am driven to bridge preclinical and clinical advances by decoding how brain injury and aging drive neurodegeneration and distrupt brain connectivity.”
Jeremy J. Flint, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor
Asst. Director of Neuroscience Online Programs
“I am driven to develop imaging tools that can be used for early diagnosis of brain disorders.”
Benoit Giasson, Ph.D.
Professor, Vice Chair of Education Co-Coordinator Neuroscience Ph.D. Program
Adithya Gopinath, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Jeff Jones, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Habibeh Khoshbouei, Ph.D.
PharmD Professor, Viche Chair of Research
Ashok Kumar, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
“I study the mechanisms contributing to cognitive impairment associated with aging and neurodegenerative diseases.”
Christian Lessard, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
“I study the cellular stress response on protein translation and aggregation involved in neurodegenerative disease.”
Min Lin, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist
“I study the electrophysiolgical properties of normal and diseased dopamine neurons.”
Ron Mandel, Ph.D.
Professor
Alfonso Martín-Peña, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
“My scientific interest revolves around the synaptic mechanisms supporting cognition and the disease processes that lead to dementia and maladaptive behaviors.”
Freddyson Martinez-Rivera, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
“I am interested in neurobiological (mal) adaptions and diversity.”
Leonid L. Moroz, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Nick Musselwhite, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor
“I am passionate about understanding the neural circuits governing airway protective behaviors and improving neuroscience education.”
Nancy Padilla-Coreano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
“I’m passionate about discovering how we navigate our social worlds and how diseases result in social deficits by combiing neural circuits techniques and artifical intelligence.”
Sakthivel Ravi, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Matt Sarkisian, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Director of Neuroscience Master’s Program
“Through the study of developmental neuroscience, I hope to uncover new treatments for aggressive brain tumors.”
Wolfgang J. Streit, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Director of Neuroscience Master’s Program
Prajawl Thakre, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Scientist
“I am passionate about exploring innovative strategies to stimulate breathing and alleviate opioid-induced respiratory depression using techniques like in vivo fiber photometry, optogenetics, pharmacology, and slice electrophysiology.”
Adrienn G. Varga, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
“I am passionate about understanding how the brain controls breathing and how it’s integrated in other behaviors.”
Guilian M. Xu, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist
“I’m passionate about developing transgenic mouse models on neurodegenerative diseases.”