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Phi Nguyen

Dr. Esser is Quoted in an Article for Scientific American

In the article published in Scientific American, Dr. Karyn Esser explains the importance of healthy circadian rhythms and ways to minimize the detrimental effects of sleep loss associated with daylight savings. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/to-help-your-body-adjust-to-daylight-saving-time-try-sunlight-and-exercise Department: Department of Physiology and Aging Karyn Esser PhD Professor and…

New Podcast with Dr. Helen Jones

In a two part interview on the Making Sense of Pregnancy Podcast, Dr. Helen Jones discusses gene therapy as a new treatment for fetal growth restrictions. Links available on the department website podcasts section. https://physiology.med.ufl.edu/news-media/#media Dr. Helen Jones…

Staff Recognition

We are thrilled to celebrate Phi Nguyen’s winning the Superior Accomplishment Award for Sustained Excellence, a testament to his exceptional dedication and all the vital roles he plays in our department’s success. From modernizing our digital learning platforms to providing expert IT and operational support, Phi’s versatile leadership and “can-do”…

Effectively Communicating Science

In an interview for the November issue of The Physiologist Magazine, Dr. Erica Dale and other researchers discuss resources and strategies of how to effectively communicate science and research to an audience who may not be familiar with the subject. The article with Dr. Dale starts on page 30.

The Renal Section of APS Has a New Chair!

Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Gumz on her newly elected position as Chair of the Renal Section of the American Physiological Society! More about APS Michelle Gumz, PhD…

Faculty Promotions

Congratulations to Dr. Sung Min Han and Dr. Helen Jones on their faculty promotions! Dr. Han has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure and Dr. Jones has been promoted to Professor with tenure. Thank you for making our department great! Dr. Sung Min Han Dr. Helen Jones…

Student-led Publication from our ASE Program

First author Ivy Dunn along with faculty mentors and collaborators in the Anatomical Sciences Education PhD program publish a study in FJER (Florida Journal of Educational Research). Ivy Dunn was accepted into the ASE PhD program in Fall of 2022. Her faculty mentors contributing to this publication are Drs. Alyson…

Special Thanks and Recognition to our Star Teachers

Congratulations to Drs. Jones, Makki, Sayeski and Xiao for receiving excellent GatorEval scores this past spring semester. Their achievements were acknowledged by Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Chris Flowers Hass! GatorEvals data are made public by the University and can be viewed at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/public-results/.

Anatomy Connected 2025

Anatomical Sciences Education PhD students recently attended Anatomy Connected, the annual meeting for the American Association for Anatomy. Everyone was able to present their recent work in anatomy education, with Ashley Walker receiving second place in the Education Research Platform Presentation Award for her work entitled Anato-Community: Exploring First Year…