Faculty Summary
| Contact Information | Research Interests |
| Charles E. Wood, Ph.D. Professor and Chair (352) 294-5064 woodc@ufl.edu |
Fetus Stress Neuroendocrinology Blood Pressure Hypoxia Ischemia Labor Parturition Adrenocorticotropin ACTH Cortisol Estrogen Estradiol Estradiol-3-Sulfate Sulfatase Sulfotransferase |
| Abdel Alli, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor (352) 273-7877 aalli@ufl.edu |
diabetic nephropathy blood pressure disorders pregnancy ion channels sodium transport exosomes proteases scaffolding proteins phospholipid phosphates |
| Erin B. Bruce, PhD Lecturer (352) 294-8626 ebruce5@ufl.edu |
Dr. Bruce teaches graduate-level courses in Cardiovascular Physiology. |
| Kirk P. Conrad, M.D. J. Robert and Mary Cade Professor of Physiology (352) 392-2798 kpconrad@ufl.edu |
Cardiovascular and renal vasodilation, and increased arterial compliance during normal pregnancy Cardiovascular and renal vasodilatory actions and mechanisms of relaxin Corpus luteal contribution to pregnancy physiology and outcome in assisted reproductive technology Trophoblast and placental biology Endometrial antecedents of preeclampsia |
| Annette de Kloet, Ph.D. Assistant Professor (352) 294-8490 adekloet@ufl.edu |
Obesity Hypertension Metabolic syndrome Stress and stress-related pathologies Neuroendocrinology Neural regulation of blood pressure Neural regulation of energy metabolism Thermoregulation Ingestive behavior Renin angiotensin system |
| Karyn Esser, Ph.D. Professor and Associate Program Director, Institute of Myology (352) 273-5728 kaesser@ufl.edu |
Circadian rhythms and the molecular clock in skeletal muscle Exercise and circadian rhythms Molecular clock and myogenic transcription program Skeletal muscle hypertrophy Aging and circadian rhythms Skeletal muscle structure and function |
| Hideko Kasahara, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor (352) 846-1503 hkasahar@ufl.edu |
The function of Nkx2.5, an evolutionarily conserved NK2 class of homeobox transcription factor in mature cardiomyocytes. |
| Jaya P. Kolli, M.D. Lecturer (352) 273-8693 jkolli@ufl.edu |
Dr. Kolli teaches graduate-level courses in Renal and Cardiovascular Physiology. |
| Andrew C. Lui, Ph.D. Associate Professor (352) 392-3791 andrew.liu@ufl.edu |
Circadian rhythms in mammals Biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, functional genomics Behavior, physiology, immunology |
| Mohan K. Raizada, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor (352) 392-9299 mraizada@ufl.edu |
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Brain Angiotensin Control of Cardiovascular Functions. Genetic Targeting of the RAS for the Control of Hypertension. |
| Peter P. Sayeski, Ph.D. Professor (352) 392-1816 psayeski@ufl.edu |
Signal transduction, Jak2 tyrosine kinase, tyrosine kinase biology, small molecule inhibitors, myeloproliferative disorders, stroke, hematological malignancies. |
| Bruce R. Stevens, Ph.D. Professor (352) 392-4480 stevensb@ufl.edu |
Gut Microbiome, Inflammation, Astrocyte, Transport, Transporter, Membranes, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, TLR3, Innate Immunity, Signaling, Cellular Physiology, Antioxidant, PKR, Heme oxygenase, Glutamate |
| Colin Sumners, Ph.D. Professor and Program Director, Junior Honors Medical Program (352) 392-4485 csumners@ufl.edu |
The cellular, molecular and physiological actions of angiotensin II (Ang II) in the brain. |
| Tanja Taivassalo, Ph.D. Associate Professor (352) 294-8748 ttaivassalo@ufl.edu |
Neuromuscular disease; Mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA disorders; Innovative treatment approaches aimed at inducing skeletal muscle adaptation; Exercise training; Intermittent hypoxia |
| Glenn A. Walter, Ph.D. Professor (352) 294-5996 glennw@ufl.edu |
Pathophysiology of muscle damage and the development of novel molecular and cellular imaging techniques |