A roundup of Fall 2012 news featuring investigators affiliated with the UF CTSI:
Richard B. Berry, M.D.
Director, CTSI-affiliated sleep disorders clinical research unit
- Newberry Observer, Nov. 28: Sleep apnea in vets demand more attention
Barry J. Byrne, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisory Council Member, UF Clinical Research Center
- Gainesville Sun, Dec. 11: UF study: Cialis shows promise in treating rare muscle condition
- Gainesville Sun, Nov. 14: 25 years later, UF biotech center still producing genomic breakthroughs
- Gainesville Magazine, Oct./Nov. 2012: Using rare-disease research to solve common medical problems
- Star Global Tribune, Aug. 27: Gene Therapy – Gene Therapy Found To Aid In Restoring Damaged Nerve Cells
- Gainesville Sun, Aug. 15: Barry Byrne, M.D., Spirit of Gainesville nominee
Christopher R. Cogle, M.D.
UF CTSI Pilot Project Awardee
- Ocala Star Banner, Nov. 29: State health care advocates push for feds to run health exchange
Michael Conlon, Ph.D.
Associate Director and Chief Operating Officer, UF CTSI
- SemanticWeb.com, Oct. 1: VIVO Looks To Next-Gen Scholarship And Its Interconnected Future
Roger Fillingim, Ph.D.
Director, Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, UF CTSI
- CBS Baltimore, Dec. 4: More Sleep May Help Some People Feel Less Pain
- ABC Tallahassee, Nov. 8: UF Study: Lack of Vitamin D causes more knee pain for black arthritics
- News release, Nov. 8: UF study: Lack of vitamin D contributes to pain in black Americans with knee osteoarthritis
Kelly D. Foote, M.D.
Mentor and alumni, UF CTSI Advanced Postgraduate Program in Clinical Investigation
- Gainesville Sun, Dec. 12: Deep brain stimulation shows promise in treating Alzheimer’s
- Gainesville Sun, Oct. 17: UF: Deep-brain stimulation helping with OCD, Tourette’s, along with Parkinson’s
- News release, Sept. 20: University of Florida Parkinson’s clinical practice again named Center of Excellence
Christopher A. Harle, Ph.D.
UF CTSI KL2 Scholar and Pilot Project Awardee
- Becker’s Hospital Review, Oct. 1: Study: CPOE is Still Hospitals’ Largest Barrier to Meaningful Use
- News release, Aug. 16: Depression may go overlooked when physicians use electronic medical records, UF researchers find
Brian L. Hoh, M.D., FACS, FAH
UF CTSI Pilot Project Awardee
- News release, Sept. 19: UF research: Patients at teaching hospitals don’t fare worse when trainee doctors come on board
Julie A. Johnson, Pharm.D.
Director, UF CTSI Personalized Medicine Program
- Dark Daily, Sept. 5: Genetic Testing Used at University of Florida to Deliver Personalized Medicine to Cardiac Patients
Chen Ling, Ph.D.
UF CTSI Pilot Project Awardee
- News release, Sept. 13: UF researcher aims to improve pediatric liver cancer treatment
- Oncology Times, Aug. 25: SHOP TALK: Appointments, Promotions, Honors, Grants, & ‘People News’
Barbara Lutz, Ph.D., RN, CRRN, FAHA
Member, UF CTSI Academy of Research Excellence
- Nurse.com, Aug. 13: AAN to induct new class fellows
Jennifer Miller, M.D., M.S.
Alumna, UF CTSI Advanced Postgraduate Program in Clinical Investigation
- Fox News, Sept. 4: Health problems in teens linked with worse cognitive skills
- MyHealthNewsDaily.com, Sept. 3: Health Problems in Teens Linked with Worse Cognitive Skills
Mansour Mohamadzadeh, Ph.D.
UF CTSI Pilot Project Awardee
- Immunotherapy, Nov. 2012: Editorial: Mitigating colon cancer with a novel strain of Lactobacillus acidophilus: a (re-)balancing act
David R. Nelson, M.D.
Director, UF CTSI
- Independent Florida Alligator, Dec. 5: UF research, academic center opens at Lake Nona in Orlando
- Gainesville Sun, Nov. 30: UF unveils its center in Medical City
- Alpha-1-to-One magazine, Fall 2012: Understanding liver disease in adult Alphas
Ammon B. Peck, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisory Council Member, UF Clinical Research Center
- News release, Aug. 23: Immunology researcher named associate dean at UF veterinary college
Catherine Price, Ph.D.
UF Clinical Research Center Investigator
- News release, Nov. 13: Memory loss, thinking problems after surgery the subject of new UF research
Mobeen Rathore, MBBS (M.D.), CPE, FACPE, FIDSA, FAAP
Co-Director, UF CTSI Community Engagement and Research Program
- Jacksonville Business Journal, Nov. 2: Health Care Heroes: Rathore a leader in research on HIV transmission from mothers to babies
- Florida Times-Union, Oct. 26: What you should know to avoid getting the flu
- News4Jax, Sept. 27 – Jacksonville man nearly dies from flesh-eating bacteria
- Florida Times-Union, Sept. 5: Doctors on call: Immunizations need follow-up doses; parents need shots, too
- Florida Doctor, Aug. 2012: Florida Pediatricians Welcome New President
Desmond Schatz, M.D.
Director and Scientific Advisory Council Member, UF Clinical Research Center
- WUFT-TV, Nov. 15: Diabetes Day spotlights proper management of the condition
- Ocala Star Banner, Nov. 13: UF working hard to heighten diabetes awareness
Mark Segal, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director and Scientific Advisory Council Member, UF Clinical Research Center
- LiveScience,com, Sept. 7: People Dying of Diabetes Who Never Knew They Had It, Study Finds
Ronald I. Shorr, M.D., M.S.
Director, UF CTSI Advanced Postgraduate Program in Clinical Investigation
- USA Today, Dec. 5: Study finds hospital bed alarms don’t deliver results
- Ocala Star Banner, Nov. 21: ‘Alarm fatigue’ might hinder hospitals’ fall prevention
- News release, Nov. 20: Bed alarms not proven to prevent patient falls in hospitals, UF researchers say
Latha Ganti Stead, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., FACEP
Member, UF CTSI Academy of Research Excellence
- News India Times, Dec. 11: Florida Physician Receives American Medical Association Award
- India West, Dec. 4: Latha Ganti Stead Receives AMA’s Young Physician Award
- Gainesville Sun, Nov. 20: Young ER doctor at Shands earns high AMA honor
- WCJB, Nov. 15: Local Doctor Nationally Recognized
Elizabeth Stegemoller, Ph.D., MT-BC
UF CTSI Pilot Project Awardee
- News release, Aug. 9: UF Parkinson’s disease researcher wins patient advocacy prize
David A. Weinstein, M.D., M.M.Sc.
UF Clinical Research Center Investigator
- News release, Nov. 29: UF pediatrics professor receives humanitarian award after nomination by children around the world
- The Scientist, Aug. 1: Island Disease
Michael Weiss, M.D.
UF CTSI Pilot Project Awardee
- Gainesville Magazine, Oct./Nov. 2012: Protecting the brains of the tiniest patients
- News release, Sept. 26: UF researchers developing device to detect brain bleeding in pre-term infants
David Winchester, M.D.
Member, UF CTSI Academy of Research Excellence
- WCJB, Oct. 24: Interview with Dr. David Winchester about the “Choosing Wisely” Campaign
- Cardiology Today, Sept. 2012: CCTA in the ED