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As we reflect on the month of September, we are pleased to share the latest updates and achievements within our department. October brings new opportunities and events that we are excited to explore together. Let's continue to advance our mission and support our department as we move forward.
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2024 Mission Track Faculty & Postdoc Kickstart Award
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Congratulations to Cora Hart, Ph.D., Tyler Nelson, Ph.D. and Jessie Barra, Ph.D. for receiving the 2024 Mission Track Faculty & Postdoc Kickstart Award.
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2024 Walter Oppelt Distinguished Publication Award
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This award, supported by the Walter Oppelt Memorial Fund, is an award recognizing an outstanding published research manuscript authored by a Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics trainee. The winner receives a $500 and their name in added to the Oppelt Award plaque. Congratulations to Natalie Johnson, Ph.D. and Cora Hart, Ph.D. for receiving the 2024 Walter Oppelt Distinguished Trainee Publication in Pharmacology & Therapeutics Award.
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2024 Annual Department Retreat Best Poster & Oral Presentations
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Congratulations to Sarah Sniffen and Jessie Barra, Ph.D. for Best Oral Presentation at the 2024 Department Retreat.
Congratulations to Zane Moreland and Matt Lee, Ph.D. for Best Poster Presentation at the 2024 Department Retreat.
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Newly Awarded Grants
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Dr. Rajesh Khanna
Sponsor: National Institute of Health
"Validation of Neuropilin-1 Receptor Signaling in Nociceptive Processing"
Sponsor: Department of Defense
"Validation of a Nonopioid Analgesic Pathway in Human Sensory Ganglia and Spinal Cord"
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Department Administration Tips
Marketplace
Please be sure to add appropriate business purposes when submitting carts, and not include UFID in the Chartfield unless specifically required for your Chartfield.
Shared Liquid Nitrogen
When a tank is emptied, please contact us at uf-pharmacology@ufl.edu so that we can promptly place a new order.
Travel
A Travel Request is always required, prior to UF sponsored travel. The request should be submitted and approved prior to booking lodging and/or transportation. Without an approved travel request, travel expenses could result in non-reimbursement. Once you submit the form linked below, a staff member will notify you to review and submit within the UFGO system.
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HR Updates
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Higher Education Opportunity
The University of Florida’s Higher Education Opportunity (HEO) provides children of full-time TEAMS employees with the opportunity of tuition assistance for an undergraduate education at the University of Florida. The Higher Education Opportunity (HEO) program has expanded to provide the HEO scholarship to 150 applicants each year. Each year, UF Human Resources will choose at random from a pool of eligible applicants 150 children of TEAMS employees to participate in this program. For each child selected, the university will pay the in-state matriculation fees, less any Bright Futures scholarship award, for a maximum of 132 credit hours toward an undergraduate degree at the University of Florida or a Florida public college (i.e., SF College) or community college, in the event the child is not admitted to the University of Florida. The application deadline is November 1st, 2024.
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Sick Leave Pool
The University’s Sick Leave Pool enrollment begins today through Oct 31st. Accrued sick leave is unfortunately sometimes not enough to cover an unexpected or prolonged personal illness. For this reason, UFHR offers a Sick Leave Pool as a way for employees to combine a portion of their individually accrued sick leave for collective use. They are then eligible to use up to 480 hours of University pooled sick time for a personal catastrophic injury or illness to cover their absence from work and they will continue to get paid. Requirements:- Must be TEAMS, USPS, law enforcement or faculty
- Must donate eight (8) hours of sick leave
- Must have 64 hours of accrued personal sick leave
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Vacation Leave Cash-out
This is a time where TEAMS employees may cash out up to 16 hours of vacation leave between Monday, October 28th and Thursday, November 7th. A minimum balance of 40 hours of vacation leave is required after cashing out the leave and no late entries or exceptions will be permitted. Employees must enter time in their timesheets before midnight on 11/7/2024. All cash-out payment will be included on the November 15th paycheck.
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2025 Open Enrollment for Benefit Changes
Open enrollment begins Monday, Oct 14th at 8am EST to Friday, Nov. 1st at 6 pm EST. Open enrollment is staff/faculty's opportunity to make benefits changes for 2025. This is considered a passive enrollment meaning you only have to submit changes. Existing plans will remain in effect unless canceled.
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Fall Department Potluck
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Join us for an afternoon of delicious food and great company as we celebrate the season together. Please bring your favorite side dish or a side dish from your home country to share and enjoy this great opportunity to connect with colleagues.
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Department Holiday Party
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Join us for an evening of festive cheer at the Department Holiday Party. Please mark you calendars and come ready to enjoy the festivities. We look forward to celebrating with you!
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GatorCare Wellness Activities
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UFHealth's GatorCare hosts lunchtime wellness activities Monday through Friday for 15 minutes. These activities will be presented daily from 11:30-11:45 am through Zoom in the Large Conference Room (R5-265). These are voluntary and fun, hope to see you there!
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NIH Free Webinar: Application to Award
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On November 13 and 14, 2024, the NIH is hosting a two-part event that will provide participants with the basics to help you in your role working with the NIH grants process from application preparation to award.
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Celebration of Research
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This annual event is truly a wonderful opportunity for great things to happen at UF. The culture of the College of Medicine is built upon the philosophy of sharing of knowledge and our discoveries, establishing new, and celebrating pre-existing collaborations, and most importantly, inspiring all our learners to become successful lifetime researchers.
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Recent Publications
From the Guryanova Lab:
"Decoding the identity of rare tumors."
Yuan Q, Kaur P, Guryanova OA.
"Overcoming ABCB1 mediated multidrug resistance in castration resistant prostate cancer."
Sarwar S, Morozov VM, Newcomb MA, Yan B, Brant JO, Opavsky R, Guryanova OA, Ishov AM.
From the Harrison Lab:
"Optimal control of combination immunotherapy for a virtual murine cohort in a glioblastoma-immune dynamics model."
Anderson HG, Takacs GP, Harrison JK, Rong L, Stepien TL.
"CSF1R Ligands Expressed by Murine Gliomas Promote M-MDSCs to Suppress CD8+ T Cells in a NOS-Dependent Manner."
Takacs GP, Garcia JS, Hodges CA, Kreiger CJ, Sherman A, Harrison JK.
"Systemically targeting monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells using dendrimers and their cell-level biodistribution kinetics."
Littrell CA, Takacs GP, Sankara CS, Sherman A, Rubach KA, Garcia JS, Bell CA, Lnu T, Harrison JK, Zhang F.
From the Khanna Lab:
"SUMOylation and DeSUMOylation: Tug of War of Pain Signaling."
Calderon-Rivera A, Gomez K, Rodríguez-Palma EJ, Khanna R.
"Uncoupling the CRMP2-CaV2.2 Interaction Reduces Pain-Like Behavior in a Preclinical Joint-Pain Model."
Allen HN, Hestehave S, Duran P, Nelson TS, Khanna R.
"Small molecule targeting NaV1.7 via inhibition of CRMP2-Ubc9 interaction reduces pain-related outcomes in a rodent osteoarthritic model."
Hestehave S, Allen HN, Gomez K, Duran P, Calderon-Rivera A, Loya-López S, Rodríguez-Palma EJ.
"Peptide and Peptidomimetic Inhibitors Targeting the Interaction of Collapsin Response Mediator Protein 2 with the N-Type Calcium Channel for Pain Relief."
Perez-Miller S, Gomez K, Khanna R.
"Regulating neuronal excitability: The role of S-palmitoylation in NaV1.7 activity and voltage sensitivity."
Tang C, Duran P, Calderon-Rivera A, Loya-Lopez S, Gomez K, Perez-Miller S, Khanna R.
From the Moehle Lab:
"Neuron specific quantitation of Gαolf expression and signaling in murine brain tissue."
Millett M, Heuberger A, Martin Castosa E, Comite A, Wagner P, Hall D, Gallardo I, Chambers NE, Wagner L, Reinhardt J, Moehle MS.
From the Russ Lab:
"Peptide-Coated Polycaprolactone-Benzalkonium Chloride Nanocapsules for Targeted Drug Delivery to the Pancreatic β-Cell."
Collins J, Barra JM, Holcomb K, Ocampo A, Fremin A, Kratz A, Akolade J, Hays JK, Shilleh A, Sela A, Hodson DJ, Broichhagen J, Russ HA, Farnsworth NL.
"Cryopreservation of Stem Cell-Derived β-Like Cells Enriches for Insulin-Producing Cells With Improved Function."
Barra JM, Kratz AT, Castro-Gutierrez R, Proia J, Bhardwaj G, Phelps EA, Russ HA.
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Annual Department Retreat
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Thank you to those who attended and presented at our 2024 Annual Department Retreat. Your dedication and contributions made the event a tremendous success. We appreciate your hard work and look forward to more collaborative efforts in the future.
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