EDUCATION
academic programs
Doctoral Program
Students can earn a Doctoral degree with a concentration in Biomedical Sciences in the Physiology & Functional Genomics Concentration.
academic programs
Online Masters
Students can earn a Master’s degree with a concentration in Physiology and Functional Genomics or Gerontology.
Academic programs
Online Certificates
Students can a graduate certificate in Medical Physiology, Medical Physiology with a specialization in Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology or Aging and Geriatric Practice.
Academic programs
Courses & Syllabi
Browse or search for courses, view course descriptions and download syllabi.
Research
Research/Centers and Programs
View exciting research from our faculty!
Research faculty in the Department of Physiology and Aging at the University of Florida are engaged in innovative projects covering a variety of interests through our centers, labs and collaborations with other departments.
Research Spotlight
Candidate breast cancer drug overloads tumors with “surge” of toxic lipids
International researchers, led by UF Professor Satya Narayan, found an experimental drug triggers toxic lipid buildup that kills aggressive breast cancer cells and boosts chemotherapy effectiveness, with early results reported in lab studies.
Ground breaking research from Dr. Helen Jones' lab could improve human pregnancies.
Dr. Jones and a team of collaborators have pioneered a gene therapy that could potentially reverse a significant cause of stillbirth and premature delivery worldwide.
News & Media
Podcasts and Videos!
Listen to some of our faculty discuss their current and future research interests.
Department faculty
Meet Our Faculty!
Faculty in the Department of Physiology and Aging are engaging in cutting-edge research and using active learning techniques to teach students at all levels of collegiate learning.
Upcoming Events
APS WEBINAR – Skeletal Muscle Circadian Clocks: Keeping Time for Systemic Health
May 28th, 2026 from 11am – 12pm
recent News
Congratulations to Dr. Erica Dale on winning the American Physiological Society (APS) 2026 Beverly Petterson Bishop Award. The Beverly Petterson Bishop Award recognizes excellence in neuroscience and neurophysiology research.
This award from the UF Graduate School recognizes Dr. Zeidan’s extraordinary achievements in research…
Dr. Xiao is one of nine UF Health Cancer Institute researchers awarded pilot funding for innovative cancer research projects that aim to advance…
Dr. Karyn Esser receives the APS Environmental & Exercise Physiology (EEP) Section Edward F. Adolph Distinguished Lectureship award and has been…
Student Recognition
Congratulations to Dr. Ivy Price on earning her doctoral degree in Anatomical Sciences Education this past weekend (5/2/2026)! Dr. Price was accepted into the Anatomical Sciences Education PhD program in Fall of 2022 and will now continue her journey as Assistant Professor of Anatomy at Colorado Mesa University.
Congratulations to the 2026 Physiology and Cell Biology Concentration Medical Guild award winners! Sophia Eikenberry from Dr. Michelle Gumz’s lab received the Silver Award in the research category and Jacob Ricci from Dr. Katelyn Bruno’s lab received the Candidacy Award.
Congratulations to Diana Gegaj on winning 1st Place in the Pre-Dental/Undergraduate Student Division under the Basic Science Research Category for her abstract titled “Resetting the Muscle Clock Against Myotube Atrophy” at Spring Synergy 2026! Diana’s mentors in the lab are Dr. Karyn Esser and Dr. Fran Morena Clark.
The anatomy crew recently headed off to Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend Anatomy Connected 2026 – the annual meeting for the American Association for Anatomy. There, UF’s Anatomical Sciences PhD program was represented by five presentations driven by our current and former students. Special congratulations go to Cheyenne Leatham, who won second place in the Langman Graduate Student Platform Morphological Sciences Award!
community events
Run for the springs!
Dr. Karyn Esser's lab participate in the 10th annual springs run.
