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Rising Star Award
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Moehle for being awarded the Rising Star Award by the University of Florida College of Medicine and their Office of Research.
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McKnight Brain Institute Accelerator Awards
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Congratulations to Jeffrey Harrison, Ph.D., Jonathan Bird, Ph.D., and May Khanna, Ph.D. for receiving the McKnight Brain Institute Accelerator Awards.
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New Assistant Dean Role
Congratulations to Gemma Casadesus, Ph.D for becoming the new Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Affairs for the College of Medicine in the Office of Graduate Education.
Dr. Casadesus will work closely with the office of student counseling and development, students, program directors, faculty and chairs to enhance communication and help students navigate challenges they may face during their training and to promote their professional development and success.
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Mangurian-Fixel-McKnight Collaboration for Pilot Studies in Lewy Body Dementia 2024
Congratulations to Mark Moehle, Ph.D. for receiving the Mangurian-Fixel-McKnight Collaboration for Pilot Studies in Lewy Body Dementia 2024 for his research "Targeting nuclear function impairment in alpha-synucleinopathies”.
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United States Association for the Study of Pain Board of Directors
Congratulations to Rajesh Khanna, Ph.D. for being elected to the Board of Directors of The United States Association for the Study of Pain.
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UF Health Cancer Center Predoctoral Award
Congratulations to Qingchen (Jeremy) Yuan for being awarded the UF Health Cancer Center Predoctoral Award for his research "Role of Clonal Hematopoiesis-Derived Macrophages in Colitis-Associated Cancer".
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Pharmacology Ph.D. Qualifying Exams
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Congratulations to Ph.D Candidate Ignacio Gallardo for passing his qualifying exam on December 6, 2024 for his dissertation titled "Investigating mPFC Dysfunction in a Pre-Formed Fibril Mouse Model of Lewy Body Dementia".
Congratulations to Ph.D Candidate Zachary Markovich for passing his qualifying exam on October 23, 2024 for his dissertation titled "Investigating the age-dependent modulation of leaky gut in C. elegans."
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Pharma Research and Manufacturers of America Postdoc Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Erick Rodriguez Palma for being awarded a 2-year PhRMA Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for his research "Targeting CRMP2-Nav1.7 and Cav2.2 interaction for fibromyalgia treatment".
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North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience Poster Awards
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Congratulations to Ph.D. candidates, Maria Ramirez and Lloyd Wagner for being recipients of poster awards at the 15th Annual NCF SfN Conference.
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Congratulations to the UF Nominee for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Congratulations to UF undergaduate student, Sultan Khanafar, in the Oliveira Lab who was nominated to represent the University of Florida to compete nationally for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
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UF Cancer Center American Cancer Society Pilot Grant Awardee
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Congratulations to Bowen Yan, Ph.D. for receiving a UF Cancer Center American Cancer Society Pilot Grant for her research "Unraveling the Impact of DNMT3AR882H Mutation on the Immune Microenvironment and Exploring Therapeutic Strategies in Acute Myeloid Leukemia".
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Celebrating Admin. Staff 1-Year Work Anniversaries
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Happy 1-Year anniversary with the PharmT family to Miryam Hernandez and Andrew Gifford.
Miryam was hired 2/9/2024 and Andrew was hired 10/13/2023.
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Recent Publications
"Dopaminergic signaling to ventral striatum neurons initiates sniffing behavior."
Johnson NL, Cotelo-Larrea A, Stetzik LA, Akkaya UM, Zhang Z, Gadziola MA, Varga AG, Ma M, Wesson DW.
Nature Communications
"Unveiling the Dichotomic Nature of VEGFA in neuropathic pain: A path to targeted therapeutics."
Allen HN, Khanna R.
Elsevier Science
"Myosin-based nucleation of actin filaments contributes to stereocilia development critical for hearing."
Moreland ZG, Jiang F, Aguilar C, Barzik M, Gong R, Behnammanesh G, Park J, Shams A, Faaborg-Andersen C, Werth JC, Harley R, Sutton DC, Heidings JB, Cole SM, Parker A, Morse S, Wilson E, Takagi Y, Sellers JR, Brown SDM, Friedman TB, Alushin GM, Bowl MR, Bird JE..
Nature Communications
"The contribution of clock genes BMAL1 and PER2 in osteoarthritis-associated pain."
Rodríguez-Palma EJ, Loya-Lopez S, Allen K, Cruz-Almeida Y, Khanna R.
Elsevier Science
"Neuropeptide Y and Pain: Insights from Brain Research."
Nelson TS, Allen HN, Khanna R.
NCI CPTAC
"C2230, a preferential use- and state-dependent CaV2.2 channel blocker, mitigates pain behaviors across multiple pain models."
Tang C, Gomez K, Chen Y, Allen HN, Hestehave S, Rodríguez-Palma EJ, Loya-Lopez S, Calderon-Rivera A, Duran P, Nelson TS, Kanumuri SRR, Shah B, Panigrahi NR, Perez-Miller S, Schackmuth MK, Ruparel S, Patwardhan A, Price TJ, Arora PS, Sharma RK, Sharma A, Yu J, Korczeniewska OA, Khanna R.
The Journal Of Clinical Investigation
"NEUROPILIN-1 INHIBITION SUPPRESSES NERVE-GROWTH FACTOR SIGNALING AND NOCICEPTION IN PAIN MODELS."
Peach CJ, Tonello R, Damo E, Gomez K, Calderon-Rivera A, Bruni R, Bansia H, Maile L, Manu AM, Hahn H, Thomsen AR, Schmidt BL, Davidson S, des Georges A, Khanna R, Bunnett NW.
NCI CPTAC
"Small molecule targeting Na V 1.7 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, Khanna R.
NCI CPTAC
"Combinatorial genetic engineering strategy for immune protection of stem cell-derived beta cells by chimeric antigen receptor regulatory T cells."
Barra JM, Robino RA, Castro-Gutierrez R, Proia J, Russ HA, Ferreira LMR.
Elsevier Science
"Targeting Nav1.7 and Nav1.8 with a PIKfyve inhibitor to reverse inflammatory and neuropathic pain."
Rodríguez-Palma EJ, Loya-Lopez S, Min SM, Calderon-Rivera A, Gomez K, Khanna R, Axtman AD.
Elsevier Science
"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.
Elsevier Science
"Evaluation of an indirect NaV1.7 inhibitor as adjunctive analgesic in burn-related neuropathic pain in a cat."
Chiavaccini L, Santoro D, Dwyer CE, Vettorato E, Nelson TS, Khanna R.
Elsevier Science
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New Additions to the Department
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Update on Travel/Personal Leave Requests
If you will be out of office for personal or professional leave (including comped travel), please fill out the Travel / Leave Request Form and our team will input your leave once approved. This newly updated form is also for the use of all research faculty and lab staff, once a supervisor is chosen, it will route to them for approval. The HR specialist can enter the leave on your timesheet (if personal leave, leave for travel will route to the fiscal specialist to enter into UFGO). This form will also be used if any employee will be traveling in their capacity as an employee of the University, whether they have associated costs or it is comped by a third party. 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.
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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.
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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.
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Faculty Professional Development Seminar Series
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Join the College of Medicine's Faculty Professional Development Seminar Series on March 11th from 12pm to 1pm for "Entrepreneurship in Medicine" presented by Dr. May Khanna.
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Pain Research and Integrated Neuroscience Symposium
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The University of Florida College of Medicine presents the Inaugural Pain Research and Integrated Neuroscience Symposium. Join us on March 31, 2025 from 9 AM to 5 PM. See below for more details.
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PharmT March Madness Tournament
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Who is going to take over the Men's Championship trophy from Andrew Gifford & the Women's Championship trophy from Zachary Markovich?
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Graduate Student Research Day
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Come join The Organization for Graduate Student Advancement and Professional Development for their Graduate Student Research Day at the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom on April 8th. Registration closes March 7th!
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Demystifying the Application Process
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On March 11 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, MAPK will be having a business meeting from 11:30 - 12 followed by a panel discussion with the Faculty Search Committee from the department, this session is called "Demystifying the Application Process".
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Fall Potluck
The department had a wonderful time at our Fall Potluck back in November. Thanks to everyone who brought in such delicious dishes. It was great to see everyone enjoy themselves.
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Department Holiday Party
The PharmT family had a blast at our Annual Holiday Party. Thank you to everyone that came! We are very happy everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday.
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Newly Announced UF Resources
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Discover Free Tech Training Opportunities with IT Training Courses
Looking to sharpen your skills? Free training courses are available to all employees, covering popular programs like Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, and Teams) and Zoom. Classes are led by Pandora Cowart, Education/Training Specialist, and are offered in person or online via Zoom, making it easy to fit learning into your schedule
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UF Health Organizational Development & Learning 2025 Spring Catalog
The 2025 Spring Learning Catalog, brought to you by the Organizational Development & Learning Team (ODL), is your gateway to growth, leadership, and thriving at UF Health! Explore a diverse range of courses designed to enhance your skills, improve strategic thinking, and strengthen teams. Invest in your personal and professional growth today and join us in building a culture of continuous learning and success!
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KeyCare Virtual Care Services
For GatorCare members only.
In response to member feedback, GatorCare has partnered with KeyCare to offer virtual care services to members in Gainesville and Jacksonville. Get connected with a provider online to receive urgent care 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, or primary care with extended hours.
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