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Research at UF plays a significant role in advancing our fundamental understanding of the universe, generating creative breakthroughs that lead to technologies with positive benefit, creating opportunities for economic growth in the state, and changing the trajectory of young people through education.
The Office of Research is committed to facilitating the research and scholarship successes of our faculty and students by creating effective collisions between researchers and funding opportunities, marketing our research capabilities to collaborators and funding agencies, and forging institutional relationships with external stakeholders.
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UF Research Foundation Professors
Professor of Food and Resource EconomicsLisa House is primarily interested in understanding the effects of consumer attitudes, tastes, and preferences on Florida agriculture.
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Program Director and Associate Curator of LepidopteraUsing basic and applied research techniques, Daniels and his team seek to create and spread public knowledge on the subject of native insect pollinators in a variety of landscapes.
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Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringYuguang (Michael) Fang conducts research in developing technologies in cybersecurity, wireless networks, mobile computing and smart grid.
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Materials Science and EngineeringJon Dobson’s interests lie in the biomedical applications of magnetic micro- and nanoparticles.
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Associate Professor of Forest Resources & ConservationAdams aims to understand the critical role that forests play in the broader socioecological system and to analyze the policy approaches most optimal for forest conservation.
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Professor of AgronomyFredy Altpeter is an expert in biotechnology and genome editing for crop improvement.
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Associate Professor of Teaching and LearningPavlo “Pasha” Antonenko’s has particularly focused on multimedia learning in relation to cognitive load
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Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing ScienceAnn Horgas’ research revolves around one fundamental question: How can we improve pain management in older adults?
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Professor of Soil and Water SciencesSabine Grunwald is interested in soil-landscape analysis and pedometrics. She specializes in ecosystem process modeling across multiple areas.
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Professor of HistoryLillian Guerra is a noted scholar whose work centers on Latin American culture, with a focus on the Caribbean.
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Professor of Computer & Information Science & EngineeringShigang Chen’s primary research interests revolve around the implications and effects of modern technological development on computer networks and wireless systems.
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Professor of Sociology and Criminology & LawJodi Lane’s research focuses on the public and how it responds to crime.
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Professor of CardiologyDominick Angiolillo’s research interests center around the field of interventional cardiology.
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Professor of Oral BiologyJeannine Brady’s current research primarily revolves around Streptococcus mutans.
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Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics & MicrobiologyStephanie Karst’s research focuses on the development of animal models for the study of noroviruses.
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Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass CommunicationClay Calvert’s current work focuses on the emerging subject of the First Amendment right to film police performing their jobs in public venues.
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Assoc. Professor of Plant PathologyDr. Folimonova researches Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV), widely regarded as the causal agent of one of the most damaging plant diseases affecting the citrus industry.
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Professor of Astronomy and PhysicsStephen Eikenberry studies black holes, neutron stars and the massive stars of which they are composed and develops astronomical instruments to observe them.
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Professor of PediatricsBarry Byrne’s research examines the intricacies of inherited rare diseases, especially muscle diseases, which lead to respiratory, heart and skeletal muscle dysfunction in children.
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Professor and Chief of PediatricsMichael Haller’s research focuses on improving our understanding of the natural history of Type 1 diabetes in order to inform our efforts to ultimately prevent and reverse the disease.
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Assoc. Professor of Biochem. & Molecular Biol.Dr. Huang studies the way genes regulate the process of creating new blood cells in the body, and the circumstances in which this process may become abnormal.
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Professor of Microbiology and Cell ScienceMuch of Dr. Keyhani’s career has been focused on the biological intricacies of fungi that can act as parasites of insects, with outcomes ranging from serious illness to death.
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Professor and Director of School PsychologyJohn Kranzler’s research focuses on human cognitive abilities and their corresponding assessments, such as those intended to measure and categorize intelligence.
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Professor of Agricultural and Biological EngineeringWon Suk (Daniel) Lee’s research program focuses on developing new technologies that can be adopted and used by growers to increase crop yield, profit and sustainability.
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Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and PolicyAlmut Winterstein’s pharmaceutical research centers on the evaluation of drugs in real-world populations for the purposes of improving patient safety.
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Professor of LawCharlene D. Luke studies the federal tax system, and in particular the areas of business and insurance taxation.
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Associate Professor of PsychologyGregory Webster studies primarily in the field of social and personality psychology.
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Professor of ManagementMo Wang’s primary research interests are in older worker employment and retirement.
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Professor of BiostatisticsIra Longini’s research centers on the development of mathematical and statistical methods for measuring the spread and control of infectious diseases.
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Professor of MusicPaul Richards has composed pieces for a variety of musical endeavors including opera, song cycles, choral and other large ensemble works.
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Professor of Applied Physiology and KinesiologyDavid Vaillancourt’s research focuses on the ways in which the brain regulates movement.
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Professor of Small Animal Clinical SciencesJulie Levy’s research and clinical interests center on the health and welfare of animals in shelters, feline infectious diseases and humane alternatives for cat population control.
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Professor of EnglishDr. Schueller’s research explores the dynamic and complex connections between culture and imperialism.
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Professor of Urban and Regional PlanningRuth Steiner’s work focuses on the connection between transportation and land use, with a focus on non-automobile methods of transportation.
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Professor of ChemistryAdam Veige is interested in the design, synthesis, isolation and characterization of new inorganic molecules and their use in catalysis and materials chemistry.
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Professor of Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesKai Lorenzen’s research aims to develop interdisciplinary approaches for addressing various long-standing problems in fisheries management.
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Professor of PediatricsSince his initial involvement with this research in the 1980s, Schatz has explored a variety of different angles, including prediction, natural history and prevention of Type 1 diabetes.
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