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UF Health University of Florida
Center for Regenerative Medicine Department of Medicine in the College of Medicine
About the Center Overview

Center Members

Leadership

Mustafa M Ahmed
Department: MD-CARDIOLOGY

Mustafa M Ahmed MD

Professor of Medicine
Katelyn A Bruno
Department: MD-CARDIOLOGY

Katelyn A Bruno PhD, FHFSA, FACC

Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Ashley A Darakjian
Department: MD-CARDIOLOGY-OTHER

Ashley A Darakjian

GRADUATE AST-R

Faculty and Staff

Josephine Allen
Department: EG-MATERIALS SCI ENGINEERING

Josephine Allen

Mark A Atkinson
Department: MD-PATHOLOGY

Mark A Atkinson

Eminent Scholar
Christopher D Batich
Department: EG-MATERIALS SCI ENGINEERING

Christopher D Batich

PROF
Scott A Berceli
Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR

Scott A Berceli MD, PhD

Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Basic Science Professor and Vice Chair of Research
Adam H Biedrzycki
Department: Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Adam H Biedrzycki BVSc (Hons), PhD, BSc (Hons) MRCVS DACVS DECVS

Associate Professor
Prodip K Bose
Department: MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL

Prodip K Bose MD, PhD

Associate Professor Of Anesthesiology & Neurology; Interim Director, Brain Rehabilitation Research Center; Director, MRI/PET & Translational Neurotrauma Rehabilitation Lab
Mark L Brantly
Department: MD-PULMONARY-OTHER

Mark L Brantly M.D.

Professor
Todd M Brusko
Department: MD-PATHOLOGY-GENERAL

Todd M Brusko

Professor
Barry J Byrne
Department: MD-CHILD HEALTH RES INSTITUTE

Barry J Byrne M.D., Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Chair
Roniel Cabrera
Department: MD-GASTROENTERLOGY-LIVER

Roniel Cabrera M.D., M.S.

Medical Director Of Liver Transplant, Section Chief Of Hepatology & Professor
Martha Campbell-Thompson
Department: MD-PATHOLOGY

Martha Campbell-Thompson

Professor
Michael J Clare-Salzler
Department: MD-PATHOLOGY

Michael J Clare-Salzler M.D.

Professor Emeritus
Christopher R Cogle
Department: MD-HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

Christopher R Cogle M.D.

Professor
Rodrigo Cristofoletti
Department: Pharmaceutics

Rodrigo Cristofoletti Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Kalyan C Dadireddy
Department: MD-SURGERY-PLASTIC

Kalyan C Dadireddy MD, MS, Mch

Clinical Assistant Professor
Samhita Divakar Rao
Department: MD-GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMS

Samhita Divakar Rao

GRADUATE AST-R
Karyn Esser
Department: Department of Physiology and Aging

Karyn Esser PhD

Professor and Chair
Amara H Estrada
Department: Small Animal Clinical Sciences

Amara H Estrada

Professor
Rameesha Fareed
Department: MD-PULMONARY MEDICINE

Rameesha Fareed

Study Coordinator II
Katherine Gegoutchadze
Department: MD-CARDIOLOGY-OTHER

Katherine Gegoutchadze

Laboratory Technician I
Steven C Ghivizzani
Department: MD-ORTHOPAEDICS – REHAB

Steven C Ghivizzani

Professor
C. Parker Gibbs
Department: MD-ORTHOPAEDICS – REHAB

C. Parker Gibbs M.D.

Chair and Professor
Michelle L Gumz
Department: Department of Physiology and Aging

Michelle L Gumz PhD

Professor
Jennifer E Hagen
Department: MD-ORTHOPAEDICS – REHAB

Jennifer E Hagen M.D.

CHIEF & CLIN ASO PROF
Cora C Hart
Department: MD-MED QUANTITATIVE HEALTH

Cora C Hart

Senior Project Manager
William W Hauswirth
Department: MD-OPHTHALMOLOGY

William W Hauswirth PhD

Eminent Scholar
Coy Heldermon
Department: MD-HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

Coy Heldermon M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Denise A Hernandez
Department: MD-GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMS

Denise A Hernandez

GRADUATE AST-R
Gregory Hudalla
Department: EG-BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Gregory Hudalla

PROF
Benjamin G Keselowsky
Department: EG-BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Benjamin G Keselowsky

Professor
Varsha Kurup
Department: MD-MED CENTRAL-HOUSESTAFF

Varsha Kurup

RESIDENT
Christiaan Leeuwenburgh
Department: MD-GERIATRICS

Christiaan Leeuwenburgh PhD

Professor
Andrew C Liu
Department: Department of Physiology and Aging

Andrew C Liu PhD

Professor
Malcolm Maden
Department: LS-BIOLOGY

Malcolm Maden

Ph.D.
Robert Mankowski
Department: Department of Physiology and Aging

Robert Mankowski Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Clayton Mathews
Department: Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology

Clayton Mathews

Chair and Professor
Taralyn M McCarrel
Department: Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Taralyn M McCarrel

Assistant Professor
Borna Mehrad
Department: MD-PULMONARY MEDICINE

Borna Mehrad M.D.

Chief and Professor
Duane A Mitchell
Department: MD-NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

Duane A Mitchell M.D., Ph.D.

Director – UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute; Assistant Vice President for Research – University of Florida; Associate Dean – UF College of Medicine
John D Murray
Department: Surgery – Jacksonville

John D Murray MD

Professor; Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
David R Nelson
Department: MD-GASTROENTEROLOGY

David R Nelson M.D.

Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF & President, UF Health
Michael S Okun
Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER

Michael S Okun MD

Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
Glyn D Palmer
Department: MD-ORTHOPAEDICS – REHAB

Glyn D Palmer

RES AST PROF
Bernadett Papp
Department: DN-ORAL BIOLOGY

Bernadett Papp Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Carl J Pepine
Department: MD-CARDIOLOGY

Carl J Pepine M.D.

Professor of Medicine
Edward A Phelps
Department: EG-BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Edward A Phelps

ASO PROF
Mohan K Raizada
Department: Department of Physiology and Aging

Mohan K Raizada PhD

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR
Carlos M Rinaldi-Ramos
Department: EG-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Carlos M Rinaldi-Ramos

PROF
Andrea A Iturbe
Department: Department of Neuroscience

Andrea A Iturbe

GRADUATE AST-R
Suhel A Sabunwala
Department: MD-INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Suhel A Sabunwala

Clinical Assistant Professor
Shamit Gajanan Savant
Department: MD-MED QUANTITATIVE HEALTH

Shamit Gajanan Savant

STU AST – NON-CLERICAL & ADMIN
Desmond A Schatz
Department: MD-PEDS-ENDOCRINOLOGY

Desmond A Schatz M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Director, Diabetes Institute
Thomas D Schmittgen
Department: Pharmaceutics

Thomas D Schmittgen Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmaceutics
Edward W Scott
Department: Molecular Genetics & Microbiology

Edward W Scott

Professor & Director
Mark S Segal
Department: MD-NEPHROLOGY

Mark S Segal M.D., PH.D.

Senior Associate Dean For Faculty Affairs & Professional Development
Nikita Shah
Department: MD-MED CENTRAL-HOUSESTAFF

Nikita Shah

RESIDENT
Blanka Sharma
Department: EG-BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Blanka Sharma

ASO PROF
Cherie Stabler
Department: EG-BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Cherie Stabler

Professor
Deanna Sutton

Deanna Sutton

Maurice S Swanson
Department: Molecular Genetics & Microbiology

Maurice S Swanson

Professor and Associate Program Director
Xin Tang
Department: EG-MECHANICAL – AEROSPACE ENG

Xin Tang

ASO PROF
Naohiro Terada
Department: MD-PATHOLOGY

Naohiro Terada

Professor
Robert Thoburn
Department: MD-RHEUMATOLOGY

Robert Thoburn M.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor
Gilbert R Upchurch, Jr
Department: MD-SURGERY-CHAIRMAN

Gilbert R Upchurch, Jr MD, DHA

Edward M. Copeland III and Ann & Ira Horowitz Chair, Professor of Vascular Surgery
Glenn Walter
Department: Department of Physiology and Aging

Glenn Walter PhD

Professor and Vice-Chair
John R Wingard
Department: MD-HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

John R Wingard M.D.

Professor Emeritus, Former Deputy Director of UF Health Cancer Center, and Former Director of Bone Marrow Transplant Program
Stephanie Wohlgemuth
Department: Department of Physiology and Aging

Stephanie Wohlgemuth PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Helena Zomer
Department: Department of Physiological Sciences

Helena Zomer

Assistant Professor

Graduate Students

Jacob Barretto

Department:

MD-PHARMACOLOGY – THERAPEUTICS

Jacob Barretto

PREDOC FELLOWSHIP

Phone:

(352) 294-1700

Julian Febo Tirado

Department:

MD-PHARMACOLOGY – THERAPEUTICS

Julian Febo Tirado

GRADUATE AST-R

Phone:

(352) 219-5660

Orinda Hobson

Department:

MD-PHARMACOLOGY – THERAPEUTICS

Orinda Hobson

GRADUATE AST-R

Phone:

(352) 273-8587

Noah T Jones

Department:

MD-PULMONARY MEDICINE

Noah T Jones

Graduate Research Assistant

Phone:

(352) 672-1914

Garrett M Knotts

Department:

MD-BIOCHEMISTRY-GENERAL

Garrett M Knotts

GRADUATE AST-R

Phone:

(228) 217-8199

Xinyue Liu

Department:

MD-PHARMACOLOGY – THERAPEUTICS

Xinyue Liu

GRADUATE AST-R

Angela Shar

Department:

Pharmaceutics

Angela Shar

GRADUATE AST-G

Phone:

(352) 273-6230

Olivia M D'Agati

Department:

MD-GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMS

Olivia M D'Agati

GRADUATE AST-R

Phone:

(352) 294-8389

Additional Faculty

W. Brad Barbazuk, PhD

Professor

Department of Biology

Zhiyong Cheng, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Demetra Christou, PhD

Associate Professor

UF Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology

UF College of Health & Human Performance

Tamara Mandell, M.Ed. 

Associate Director, Education and Training Programs

UF Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology

Peter McFetridge, PhD

Associate Professor

UF Department of Biomedical Engineering

Walter Lee Murfee, PhD

Associate Professor

UF Department of Biomedical Engineering

Renato “Sam” Navarro, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Christine E. Schmidt,  PhD

Professor, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Chair & Department Chair

Biomedical Engineering

Feng Yue, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Masters Students

Talia Alhammoud

Master Student

Medical Physiology and Pharmacology 

Nina Ally

Master Student

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Katherine Arriola

Master Student

Forensic Medicine

Naomi Anelapumehana Cardenas, MPH, BS

Master Student

Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy

Reese Clarke

Master Student

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Luz Delgadillo

Master Student

Neuroscience

Irina Dorko

Master Student

Medical physiology and anatomy 

Erika Norabuena

Master Student

Biomedical Neuroscience

Katherine Miranda

Master Student

Medical Physics

Indigo Peterson 

Master Student

Aging and physiology 

Madeline Strojie

Master Student

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Gillian Watts

Master Student

Pharmacology / Physiology

Undergraduate Students

Gabrielle Gleason

Undergraduate Student

Department of Biology

Mia Hornberger 

Undergraduate Student

College of Public Health and Human Performance 

Marko Ivkovic

Undergraduate Student

Applied physiology and Kinesiology 

Mallory Paul

Undergraduate Student

Applied Physiology and Kinesiology 

Priya Tomerlin

Undergraduate Student

Microbiology and Cell Science