Qaim Mehdi a PhD candidate, in the Physiological Science Department at UF, along with other scientists has published an article addressing the issue of possible maternal transfer of PFAS to the shark embryo during gestation. This study builds upon the previous findings, where female sharks exhibited lower PFAS levels compared to males. These results led…| physio.vetmed.ufl.edu
Dr. Bolser received last month an award, a gold medal, from the Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University in Slovakia for “outstanding contribution to the development of experimental neurophysiology of the cough reflex at the Institute of Medical Biophysics. The Jessenius Faculty of Medicine is a medical school of Comenius University located in Martin,…| physio.vetmed.ufl.edu
Their project is entitled “Development of the respiratory system in the chick: airways, air sacs, and innervation patterns”. Dr Schachner is lead PI and Dr Reznikov is co/secondary PI This proposal included:| physio.vetmed.ufl.edu
Club Cell Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Regulates Murine Airway Mechanics and Mucin Production in Response to IL-13 in a Sex-Dependent Manner Introduction: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neural plasticity molecule that is increasingly recognized for its role in airway pathophysiology, including diseases like asthma. Although many cells in the airway can produce BDNF, our understanding of…| physio.vetmed.ufl.edu
Dr. Emma Schachner and Dr. Stephanie Baumgart published a review article covering the research on dinosaur physiology for a Biology Letters Special Feature on Dinosaur Science, organized in honor of the 200th anniversary of the naming of the first dinosaur. The living dinosaur: media summary 200 years of dinosaur discovery have allowed paleontologists to vividly reconstruct the…| physio.vetmed.ufl.edu
CVM-Wide Phi Zeta Competition Highlights Departmental Excellence We are proud to share that the department was well represented at the 2025 CVM-wide Phi Zeta competition that took place on April 24th and 25th, 2025. Liz Brammer-Robbins was honored with the Excellence in Doctoral Studies Award, which recognizes outstanding scholarship by a CVM graduate student either…| physio.vetmed.ufl.edu
On Saturday April 5th College of Vet Med (CVM) had an open house. Here each department got to set-up a table and had a few faculty members man the table. Dr. Jada Lewis, Dr. Nancy Denslow, Dr Chris Martyniuk, Dr. Emma Schachner and Dr Leah Reznikov all took turns at the table. They gave out…| physio.vetmed.ufl.edu
Jessica Novais holds a degree in Physiotherapy, and she has been at UF at College of Veterinary Medicine on Department of Physiological Sciences, working with Professor Dr. Helena Zomer and Professor Dr. Paul Cooke team for about two months as part of a Visitor Scholarship/Exchange Research Program. During her time here, she is focusing on…| physio.vetmed.ufl.edu
We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Dr. Carl Hansen for being awarded the title of DVM’s Professor of the Year! This recognition is a testament to his outstanding dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to his students and the field of veterinary medicine. It is with great pride that we share that…| Physiological Sciences » College of Veterinary Medicine » Univers...
The UF Faculty Senate plays a important role in shared governance at the University of Florida. Paul Davenport has a long and distinguished history with the Senate, dating back to 1981, when he first served on the UF CVM Faculty Council. His involvement continued through the establishment of the current Faculty Senate structure in 1999,…| Physiological Sciences
