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In addition to formal courses, there are many active seminar series and journal clubs within the College of Medicine that provide students with presentations by experts in the field and engaging discussions on current topics in physiology, cell biology and gerontology.

Data Club & Seminars

Classes for the Spring 2026 semester begin January 12th and end April 22nd. *Schedules are subject to change. If you have any questions, please call us at 352-294-5064.

Seminar with Dr. Siobhan Malany on March 4, 2026

Physiology & Aging Combined Data Club and Seminar Series

Spring Schedule 2026 – Wednesdays from 10-11 AM in CTRB 2161
PRESENTATION DATE	PRESENTER’S NAME	PRESENTATION TITLE
January 28, 2026	Martin Schonk (Judge lab)	Signaling through C5a receptor 1 mediates pancreatic cancer-induced muscle pathologies

February 4, 2026 Relocated to CTRB 3161	Hissah Alatawi (Narayan lab)	CerS2 is a druggable target in triple-negative breast cancer

February 11, 2026	Mahadevan Aditya (Jones lab)	Associations Between Diabetic Placental Dysfunction and Fetal Congenital Cardiac Malformations

February 18, 2026	No Class

February 25, 2026	10:00-10:15am – Leslie Alday 10:16-10:31am – Hallie Knight 10:32-10:47am – Ilgaz Ozyesil	Rotation 3 Presentations for Physiology & Cell Biology concentration

March 4, 2026 (SEMINAR)	Dr. Siobhan Malany, Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Systems Pharmacology, UF College of Pharmacy Director of In-Space Biomanufacturing for Human Health Innovation Hub Center Director of the Center for Science, Technology and Advanced Research in Space (C-STARS)	Tissue Chips in Space: What Microgravity Reveals About Human Muscle Aging

March 11, 2026 9:30-11:30am	Medial Guild Internal Competition	TBD

March 18, 2026	No Class	Spring Break

March 25, 2026	Sophia Eikenberry (Gumz lab)	Cardiovascular Impacts of Loss of PERIOD1 in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension

April 1, 2026	Alyssa Tipler (Jones lab)	A Multi-Level Approach to Understanding Placental Dysfunction in Fetal Congenital Heart Defects (CHD)

April 8, 2026	Zainab Alshakarchi (Andrews lab) Fahim Tasin (Makki lab)	Zainab – The Impact of T1D like Glucose Fluctuations on Blood Brain Barrier Transporter Function Fahim – Identifying Genetic Risk Factors for Vascular Calcification

April 15, 2026	Richard Jacob Barretto (Kopinke/Esser lab)	Investigating the Clock’s Role in Intramuscular Fat Formation

April 22, 2026	No class	Medical Guild Competition 1-5 pm

April 29, 2026 (SEMINAR)	Dr. Feng Yue	TBD

May 6, 2026 (SEMINAR)	Dr. Kevin Williams	TBD