AI technique reveals dysfunctional gut microbiome bacteria’s role in depression and high blood pressure
Article authored by Doug Bennett, featuring Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics faculty member Bruce Stevens, Ph.D.
Article authored by Doug Bennett, featuring Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics faculty member Bruce Stevens, Ph.D.
Karyn Esser, Ph.D. was awarded a new R01 (R01AR079220) entitled “Circadian Clock and Muscle Health.” The overall objective of this grant is to pursue the fundamental understanding of the role of the muscle circadian clock in regulating a daily program of gene expression and how clock disruption leads to…
Erica Dale, Ph.D. was awarded a $50,000 MBI Career Accelerator Award to assist with preliminary data acquisition for a R01 application (link). Congratulations Dr. Dale!…
Karyn Esser, Ph.D. was awarded a new R01 (R01HL153042) entitled “Circadian clock regulation of myocardial ion channel expression and function.” The project will study the circadian clock controlled ion channel gene expression programs in both the ventricles and atria of the heart. These data will help define the molecular…
Congratulations to Drs. Abdel Alli, Erin Bruce, and Bruce Stevens for receiving a 2020 Exemplary Teacher Award through the College of Medicine for their contributions toward the college’s education mission. This award recognizes up to 10% of the College of Medicine faculty nominated by their department Chair and selected based…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH), is a type of high blood pressure in the lungs that leads to right heart failure and death. University of Florida Health researcher Ravindra Sharma, Ph.D., and his colleagues have found that PH is a result of dysfunctional gut, brain and lung interaction. More specifically,…
June 10, 2020: The Journal of Physiology has issued a press release titled “60 Minutes of Endurance Training is Enough to Shift Body Clock in Mice” which you can read more about here: Journal of Physiology Press Release 06-10-2020…
The UF Newsroom published a report on the recently published Nature Molecular Psychiatry study of Dr. Bruce Stevens. You can read more about it by clicking the following link: Depression can be identified using gut bacteria, University of Florida Health researchers find.
The following faculty have been recognized for the College of Medicine at the University of Florida. They will be acknowledged at the Medical Education Reception on March 18, 2020. Erin Bruce, Ph.D. Hideko Kasahara, M.D., Ph.D. Peter Sayeski, Ph.D. Bruce Stevens, Ph.D. Congratulations to all award recipients!…
The UF Newsroom recently published an exciting article regarding research conducted by Dr. Bruce Stevens. You can read more about it by clicking the following link: Gut microbiome may be linked to high blood pressure and depression, UF Health researchers find.