Faculty Expert Spotlight

Find research partners among faculty experts and specialized centers and institutes across disciplines—from infectious diseases and emerging pathogens to statistics and biochemistry.

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Cynthia Harris

Institute of Public Health

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Ricardo Izurieta

Public Health Interdisciplinary Research and Education

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Melissa Radey

Dean Coll of Social Work

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Natalie Arnett

Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

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Christopher Chouinard

BIOMEDICAL-Chem Eng Sciences

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Jamel Ali

Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

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Lyndsay Rhodes

Biological Sciences

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Samuel Wu

PHHP-Com Biostatistics

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Erin Wight

Public Health

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Carlos Espinal Tejada

Cphsw Health Policy and Mgmt

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Subramanian Ramakrishnan

Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

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Ning Quan

Biomedical Sciences, Departmen

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Raid Amin

Mathematics & Statistics

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Mary Simmons

Cardiopulmonary Science

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PI/Co-PI: Sara Hart; Callie Little
Sponsor: National Institute of Child He
University: Florida State University
Begin Date: 08/12/2022
End Date: 07/31/2023

PI/Co-PI: Patrice Buzzanell
Sponsor: Villanova University
University: University of South Florida
Begin Date: 08/01/2022
End Date: 08/30/2023

PI/Co-PI: Cherise Schmitt
Sponsor: Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida
University: Florida Gulf Coast University
Begin Date: 08/01/2022
End Date: 10/31/2022

PI/Co-PI: Ruby Natale
Sponsor: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
University: University of Miami
Begin Date: 04/07/2022
End Date: 03/31/2025

PI/Co-PI: Jocelyn Spate
Sponsor: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
University: Florida A&M University
Begin Date: 04/01/2022
End Date: 03/31/2023

PI/Co-PI: Subhra Mohapatra; Shyam Mohapatra
Sponsor: Florida Department of Health
University: University of South Florida
Begin Date: 04/01/2022
End Date: 09/30/2022

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Faculty Research Publications via Pubmed

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CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In this cohort study of offspring with SARS-CoV-2 exposure in utero, such exposure was associated with greater magnitude of risk for neurodevelopmental diagnoses among male offspring at 12 months following birth. As with prior studies of maternal infection, substantially larger cohorts and longer follow-up will be required to reliably estimate or refute risk.

Date Added: 03/23/2023

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To report a case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH) in a 27-year-old male 2 weeks proceeding COVID-19 infection onset. Severe complications of VKH can be avoided by early diagnosis and adequate treatment with corticosteroids and immunosuppressants. It is possible that COVID-19 was a potential immunological trigger of VKH in our patient.

Date Added: 03/23/2023

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CONCLUSIONS: Additional resources (e.g., technology support, established care guidelines, and sufficient staffing) are needed to support older adults with cancer and healthcare providers during the pandemic. Future research should explore universally effective in-person and virtual treatment strategies for older adults with cancer.

Date Added: 03/23/2023

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Minority HIV Research Initiative (MARI) funded 8 investigators in 2016 to develop HIV prevention and treatment interventions in highly affected communities. We describe MARI studies who used community-based participatory research methods to inform the development of interventions in Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx communities focused on sexual minority men (SMM) or heterosexual populations. Each study implemented best practice strategies...

Date Added: 03/21/2023

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CONCLUSIONS: Our study found a significant association between a negative troponin I value in the first 24 h of admission and decreased odds of death during admission in patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection, in addition to decreased odds of cardiac complications but no significant difference in hospital length of stay. Therefore, the authors suggest that the absence of troponin I elevation may serve as an indicator of a more benign hospital course.

Date Added: 03/21/2023

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The status of mental health for adolescents and young adults has aptly been termed a "crisis" across research, clinical, and policy quarters. Arguably, the status quo provision of mental health services for adolescents and young adults is neither acceptable nor salvageable in its current form. Instead, only a wholesale policy transformation of mental health sciences can address crises of this scope. Pandemic-related impacts on mental health, particularly among young adults, have clearly exposed...

Date Added: 03/21/2023

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is a global health crisis resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. The presentation of COVID-19 infection is variable, ranging from an asymptomatic carrier state to multi-organ failure. While cases of COVID-related myocarditis and myocardial dysfunction are well reported, only a few cases of coronary artery thrombosis resulting in myocardial infarction are noted on literature review. However, the previously reported cases were in patients...

Date Added: 03/21/2023

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CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the importance of appropriate management of hypertension and diabetes, including during public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date Added: 03/21/2023

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Centers | Colleges | Departments

Discover leading-edge specialized centers and institutes focusing on COVID-19 and related research, as well as colleges of medicine and public health and departments of infectious diseases.

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Leading Edge

Emerging Pathogens Institute UF
One Health Center for Excellence UF

Biomolecular Sciences Institute FIU
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences UCF
Center for Inflammation and Mucosal Immunology UF
Center for Medicine and Public Health FSU
Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology FAU
Center for Molecular Delivery USF
Center for Molecular Microbiology UF
Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine UF
Center for Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology UF
Clinical and Translational Science Institute UF
Florida Prevention Research Center USF
Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center (FREAC) FSU
Global Health & Infectious Diseases Research USF
Global Health Consortium FIU
Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-Health) FAU
Institute for Therapeutic Innovation UF
Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology FIU
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