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Indra Chandrasekar received her Dr. rer. nat (PhD) degree from Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany. She completed her postdoctoral training at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her expertise is in the field of cell biology and advanced microscopy. Her previous work has explored the role…
The main areas of Dr. Rieg’s research interests are the physiology and pathophysiology of the kidney and intestine. He successfully contributed to various projects related to aspects of kidney and intestinal function using a variety of genetically modified models. His research focuses on the characterization of channels, transporters, receptors and…
Dr. Angelina Sutin is a Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine at the Florida State University College of Medicine. Her research focuses on how psychological and social factors contribute to cognitive, mental, and physical health across the lifespan. One line of research addresses the health consequences of experiencing weight…
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy has appointed Steve Smith, Pharm.D., M.P.H., as the new chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, effective Sept. 6. He has served as the department’s interim chair for the past year. Smith’s permanent appointment builds upon the momentum gained under his…
Dr. Steven Smith was awarded $3.3 million by the NIH to study the effects of the antibiotic minocycline on treatment-resistant hypertension.
The award recognizes excellent psychologists who have made significant contributions to the field in the first nine years following completion of their doctoral degrees.
Dr. Inmaculada (Inma) Hernandez is a Professor at the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Hernandez is a pharmacist and a scholar whose research focuses on improving medication use, outcomes, and equity in access. She has made major contributions to improving transparency in…
Dr. Stephanie Goldstein is a clinical health psychologist who conducts research focused on leveraging digital health tools to study and intervene in weight-related behaviors implicated in cardiovascular disease risk, particularly eating and diet. Examples of her current NIH-funded research projects include: optimizing a smartphone-based just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) that uses machine learning…
Dr. Alexander (Sasha) Staruschenko is a Professor and Director of the Hypertension and Kidney Research Center at the University of South Florida. The research in his laboratory is focused on understanding the mechanisms controlling the activity of ion channels and electrolyte homeostasis, respectively, in the control of blood pressure and…
Dr. Sarah Lindsey received a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from LSU Health Sciences Center and postdoctoral training at the Wake Forest Hypertension and Vascular Research Center and was a recipient of an NIH Pathway to Independence Award. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacology at Tulane School…
