EDUCATION & Training
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
Post-Doctoral Training
Postdoctoral fellows will be provided a tailored career development and mentoring opportunity in a robust research environment.
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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.
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.
recent News
March 27, 2025
Congratulations to Mark Viggars, PhD
Dr. Viggars has been invited to serve as reviewing editor for the Journal of Physiology, a top peer-reviewed physiology journal. Dr. Viggars is a postdoctoral associate working in Dr. Karyn Esser's lab. This is a great achievement and an exciting opportunity!
Congratulations to Mark Viggars, PhD
Dr. Viggars has been invited to serve as reviewing editor for the Journal of Physiology, a top peer-reviewed physiology journal. Dr. Viggars is a…
Welcome our First Anatomical Sciences Education…
Congratulations to the pioneers of our Anatomical Sciences Education PhD program. Ashley Walker and Nancy Adams were the first two students accepted…
Two students from our department are poster…
Congratulations to Syeda Rida Rizvi from Dr. Zajac-Kaye’s lab and Julian Tobon-Arosemena from Dr. Opavsky’s lab for presenting winning posters at…
Student Recognition
Congratulations to these University of Florida undergraduate students who were selected as a College of Medicine University Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic school year.
- Eve Cook; Mentor Dr. Michelle Gumz (top left)
- Bayan Sabripour; Mentor Dr. Rene Opavsky (top right)
- Isabel Perea; Mentor Drs. Karyn Esser and Natalie Bohmke (bottom left)
- Diana Gegaj; Mentors Drs. Karyn Esser and Fran Morena Clark (bottom right)
February 25, 2025
Celebration of Research
Catherine Jacobs, a UF undergraduate student presented her poster at the 15th annual UF CoM Celebration of Research 2025. Catherine's mentor is Dr. Ryan Martin, a post-doc in Dr. Karyn Esser's lab.
community events
Run for the springs!
Dr. Karyn Esser's lab participate in the 10th annual springs run.
