News & media Collection of News & announcements, Student Spotlights, and Faculty Videos & Podcasts
News & Announcements
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…

Ground breaking research from Dr Helen Jones’ lab…
Congratulations to Dr Helen Jones and her team on this remarkable achievement!

Research to treat placenta could improve human…
Dr. Helen Jones collaborates with University of Wisconsin Madison’s Wisconsin National Primate Research Center on a gene therapy approach to boosting…

Student Recognition
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.

Faculty Media
PODCASTS
March 4, 2025
Jacked Athlete Podcast
“A clock is basically a molecular timer. It’s found in every single cell in your body and it is conserved across our planet…”

November 11, 2024
Longevity Podcast with Macaulay Tomdio
Your Body Keeps the Time: How Circadian Rhythms and the Timer Shape Strength and Health – with Dr. Karyn Esser

November 11, 2024
Yoga with Jake Podcast
Dr. Alicia Vose & Dr. Erica Dale: Making Science Accessible, Creative & Fun. Disrupting the Status Quo. Misconceptions About Academia. Media and Science.

October 16, 2024
AnthroBiology Podcast
Ep. 54: Sinuses – Dr. Lauren Butaric of University of Florida joined the show to talk about sinuses – what they are, why we have them, how they can be used in forensic contexts, and what they can tell us about people.

July 23, 2024
ZOE Science & Nutrition Podcast
Exercise professor: This is when your muscles are strongest | Dr. Karyn Esser

June 23, 2024
Happy Habit Podcast
THIS is the BEST time of the day to exercise – Dr. Karyn Esser

April 4, 2024
ZOE Science & Nutrition Podcast
The best exercise routine, according to your muscle clocks | Dr. Karyn Esser

January 14, 2024
The Blueprint Podcast
Ep. 254 | The Circadian Clock – Preventing Social Jetlag, Why Your Kids Need a Consistent Bedtime, & Shifting to Standard Time with Dr. Michelle Gumz

January 14, 2024
The Blueprint Podcast
Ep. 256 | How the Circadian Clock Impacts Kidney Function, Cardiovascular Health, & Predictive Homeostasis with Dr. Michelle Gumz

September 4, 2023
Inside Exercise Podcast
Interaction of exercise with muscle circadian clocks with Dr. Karyn Esser

June 1, 2019
Naomi Whittel Podcast
How to Activate Autophagy – TIPS with Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, PhD

VIDEOS
Collection of Content
Dr. Stephen Anton has a collection of digital content available on his webpage.

May 16, 2024
NUS Medicine
Hallmarks of Ageing: Focus on Iron Deregulation and Ageing | Prof Christiaan Leeuwenburgh

March 22, 2023
InsideScientific
Next-generation Scientist: What’s next after graduate school? – Michelle Gumz, PhD and Carrie Northcott, PhD compare and contrast Academia and Industry careers, and discuss several key topics related to career planning and transition, including building your CV/resume, networking, crafting your online presence, and how and where to search for jobs.

May 5, 2022
Center for Excellence in Education
2022 World DNA Day Webinar Featuring Dr. Michelle Gumz.

July 10, 2021
Easy Aging in Italy – The Myology Way
Christiaan Leeuwenburgh – “Role of iron in muscle sarcopenia”

November 19, 2020
Easy Aging in Italy – The Myology Way
Christiaan Leeuwenburgh – Effects of epicatechins on endothelial, mitochondrial and physical function

October 16, 2020
Muscle Health Research Centre MHRC
Dr. Karyn Esser Seminar: Muscle clocks, muscle health and systemic health.
