COVID-19 SYMPOSIUM
COVID-19 Symposium Presentation Submissions
Below are a collection of submitted presentations covering the latest COVID-19 research developments from UF researchers as well as UF CTSI Service Center resource guides.
Pilot Awardee Presentations
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
Immunophenotyping the Hospitalized COVID-19 Patient​
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Researcher
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Scott Brakenridge, MD, MSCS
Assistant Professor of Surgery | Acute Care Surgery Team | UF Health | Department of Surgery | UF College of Medicine
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
Employing "Nucs" to Nuke SARS-CoV-2
Click the button below to view the presentation narrated by Ashley Brown, PhD.
Researcher
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Ashley Brown, PhD
Associate Professor| Institute for Therapeutic Innovation | Department of Medicine | UF College of Medicine
UF CTSI COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Project
Developing Innovative Therapeutic Strategies to Combat SARS-CoV-2
Click the button below to view the presentation narrated by Jürgen Bulitta, PhD. To view the slides themselves, click the PDF link below.
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Researchers
COVID-19 Rapid response pilot awardee
Jürgen Bulitta, PhD
Professor | Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research | UF College of Pharmacy
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Ashley Brown, PhD
Associate Professor| Institute for Therapeutic Innovation | Department of Medicine | UF College of Medicine
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Translational Science of COVID-19 Seminar Series
Click here to learn more about this series and view Drs. Bulitta and Brown’s seminar on their COVID research.
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
SARS-CoV2 and the Oral Microbiome
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Researchers
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Robert Burne, PhD
Louis and Marge Atkins Endowed Professor, Distinguished Professor | Department of Oral Biology | Associate Dean for Research | UF College of Dentistry
KyuLim Lee, PhD
Post-Doctoral Associate | Office of Research | UF College of Dentistry
Robert Shields, PhD
Research Assistant Professor | Department of Oral Biology | UF College of Dentistry
Justin Kaspar, PhD
Post-Doctoral Associate | Department of Oral Biology | UF College of Dentistry
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
Doctor-Patient Cancer Communication Through Telemedicine During COVID-19
Click the button below to view the presentation narrated by Carma Bylund, PhD; Jordan Alpert, PhD; and Gemme Campbell-Salome, PhD.
Researchers
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Carma Bylund, PhD
Professor| Department of Public Relations | UF College of Journalism and Communications | Division of Hematology and Oncology | UF College of Medicine | Member | UF Health Cancer Center
Jordan Alpert, PhD
Assistant Professor | Department of Advertising | UF College of Journalism and Communications
Gemme Campbell-Salome, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate | UF Communication in Healthcare Lab | UF Family·Health·Lifespan Communication Lab
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
Novel Antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein for Therapeutic Targeting​
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Researcher
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Benoit Giasson, PhD
Professor of Neuroscience & Investigator | Center for Translational Research in Neurogenerative Disease | UF College of Medicine | McKnight Brain Institute
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Translational Science of COVID-19 Seminar Series
Click here to learn more about this series and view Drs. Giasson and Levite’s seminar co-hosted by MD-PhD students Zachary Krumm, Grace Lloyd, and Yuxing Xia.
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
Genomics and Pharmacogenomics of Susceptibility and Severity of COVID-19 in the UK Biobank
Click the button below to view the presentation narrated by Yan Gong, PhD.
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Researcher
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Yan Gong, PhD
Associate Professor | Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research | UF College of Pharmacy
What is UF/IFAS Extension and What is our Role in Community Health?
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Researcher
Michael Gutter, PhD
Associate Dean | UF/IFAS Extension | State Program Leader | 4-H Youth Development, Families, and Communities
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
Rapid Development of Data and Models for COVID-19 Decision Support
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Researcher
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Chris Harle, PhD
Professor | Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics | UF College of Medicine | Chief Research Information Officer (CRIO) | UF Health.
CV19 SelfDefense: Situational Awareness in a Pandemic through mHealth Intervention
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Researchers
florida state university (fsu)
Shuyuan Mary Ho, PhD
Associate Professor | FSU College of Communication and Information | Founder | iSensor Lab
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU)
Mia Liza Lustria, PhD
Professor | iSchool | FSU College of Communication and Information | Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine | FSU College of Medicine | Affiliate Faculty | Institute for Successful Longevity Leader | Tech Core | CTBScience
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU)
Xiuwen Liu, PhD
Professor | Chair | FSU Department of Computer Science
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU)
Gordon Erlebacher, PhD
Professor | Chair | FSU Department of Scientific Computing
florida state university (fsu)
Md Shamim Seraj
PhD Student | FSU Department of Computer Science | Research Assistant | iSensor Lab | ECIT Lab
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU)
Kevin Yee
Master’s Student | FSU Department of Computer Science
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
Randomized trial of bicalutamide to block ​ TMPRSS2 in males with COVID-19 infection​
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Researcher
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Frederic Kaye, MD
Professor | Medical Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program | Director of the Lung Cancer Center | Division of Hematology & Oncology | Department of Medicine | UF College of Medicine
Oneflorida research consortium study
Investigating Prevalence and Impact of Neurologic Manifestations in COVID-19 Positive Patients:​
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Researchers
David Marra, PhD
Post-Doctorate Associate | Department of Clinical and Health Psychology | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
Chris Robinson, DO, MS
Assistant Professor | Neurocritical Care | Department of Neurology | Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery | UF College of Medicine
Katharina Busl, MD, MS
Division Chief of Neurocritical Care | UF Health | Co-Director | UF Health Shands Hospital Neuro Intensive Care Unit | Associate Professor | Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery | UF College of Medicine
Maria Bruzzone-Giraldez, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor | Department of Neurology | UF College of Medicine
Glenn Smith, PhD, ABPP-CN
Chair | Professor | Department of Clinical Health and Health Psychology | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
Amber Miller, MPH, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator | Department of Neurology | UF College of Medicine
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
In-house IgG, IgA, IgM ELISA tests for COVID-19
Click the button below to view the presentation narrated by Maureen Long, PhD.
Researchers
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Lisa Merck, MD, MPH, MA, FACEP
Associate Professor | Vice Chair of Research | Department of Emergency Medicine | UF College of Medicine
J. Glenn Morris, MD, MPH, TM
Director | Emerging Pathogens Institute | Professor | Department of Medicine – Infectious Diseases | UF College of Medicine
Eric Nelson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor | UF Emerging Pathogens Insitute | Department of Pediatrics | UF College of Medicine | Pediatric Hospitalist | UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital | Founder | Nelson Lab
Derek Cummings, PhD
Professor | Department of Biology | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Maureen Long, PhD
Professor | Department of Comparative, Diagnostic and Population Medicine | UF College of Veterinary Medicine
Maha El Badry, PhD
Post-Doctoral Researcher | Adjunct Assistant Professor | Department of Environmental and Global Health | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
Subhashinie Kariyawasam, PhD, DACVPM
Chair | Department Of Comparative, Diagnostic, And Population Medicine | Professor | Department of Microbiology | UF College of Veterinary Medicine
Ananta Arukha, PhD
Post-Doctoral Associate | Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine | UF Colege of Veterinary Medicine
Julia Gibson
Biological Scientist | Supervisor | Global Pathogen Discovery Lab | Department of Environmental and Global Health | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
Md Sayeed
Graduate Assistant | Nelson Lab | Department of Pediatrics | UF College of Medicine
Cindy Montero
Lead Clinical Research Coordinator | STOP CP Project Manager | Department of Emergency Medicine – Clnical | UF College of Medicine
Ruiyu Pu, DVM, PhD
Research Porgrams and Services Coordinator | Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology | UF College of Veterinary Medicine
Sally Beachboard
Biological Scientist | Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine | UF College of Veterinary Medicine
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
K-12 students and families in the time of COVID-19: Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and psychosocial impacts of lockdown​
Click the button below to view the presentation narrated by Sarah McKune, PhD.
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Researchers
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Sarah McKune, PhD
Research Assistant Professor | Department of Environmental and Global Health | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions | UF Center for African Studies
Anthony Maurelli, PhD
Professor | Associate Chair | Department of Environmental and Global Health | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
Eric Nelson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor | UF Emerging Pathogens Insitute | Department of Pediatrics | UF College of Medicine | Pediatric Hospitalist | UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital | Founder | Nelson Lab
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Translational Science of COVID-19 Seminar Series
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Housing Insecurity and College Access in Florida, in the Age of COVID-19
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Researcher
Florida State university (FSU)
Lara Perez-Felkner, PhD
Associate Professor | Higher Education and Sociology | FSU College of Education
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
CLEARED: Culture of Living-biopsies for Emerging Airway-pathogens and REspiratory Disease (3D printing of lungs and SARS-Cov2)
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Researchers
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Gregory Sawyer, PhD
Ebaugh Professor | Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | UF College of Engineering
Matthew Schaller, PhD
Assistant Professor | Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine | Department of Medicine | UF College of Medicine
Stephen Eikenberry, PhD
Professor | Graduate Coordinator | Department of Astronomy | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Brent Sumerlin, PhD
George B. Butler Professor | Department of Chemistry – Organic Division | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Borna Mehrad, PhD
Ethel Smith Research Professor and Chief | Division Chief | Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine | Department of Medicine | College of Medicine
John Lednicky, PhD
Research Professor | Department of Environmental and Global Health | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
RNA-Nanoparticle Vaccines for ​ Prevention of COVID-19​
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Researcher
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Elias Sayour, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor | Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics | UF College of Medicine | Principal Investigator | RNA Engineering Laboratory | Preston A. Wells, Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy | UF Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program
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Translational Science of COVID-19 Seminar Series
Click here to learn more about this series and view Dr. Sayour’s seminar on his COVID research.
UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT
Identification of Host Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 Infection​ ​
Click the button below to view the presentation narrated by Chris Vulpe, MD, PhD; Stephanie Karst, PhD; and Michael Norris, PhD.
Researchers
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Chris Vulpe, MD, PhD
Professor | Department of Physiological Sciences | UF College of Veterinary Medicine | Founder | Vulpe Lab | UF Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology
Michael Norris, PhD
Research Assistant Professor | Department of Geography | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Stephanie Karst, PhD
Professor | Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology | UF College of Medicine
Service Center Presentations
facilities and services
The UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Click the button below to view a PDF presentation of the services offered by the UF CTSI.
Presenter
Holly Morris, RN, MSN, CCRC, CHRC
Director of Research Services | UF CTSI
FACILITIES AND SERVICES
UF CTSI Biorepository
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Presenter
Amer Abouhamze, MHA
Assistant Director | UF CTSI Biorepository
Erin Kelly
Client Coordinator | UF CTSI Biorepository
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UF CTSI Biorepository
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FACILITIES AND SERVICES
UF Clinical and Translational Science Informatics and Technology Service Center (CTS-IT)
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Presenter
Christopher Barnes
Director | CTS-IT
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CTS-IT
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facilities and services
Office of Research Affairs – UF Jacksonville
Click the button below to view a presentation of the services offered by the Office of Research Affairs narrated by Tina Bottini, MPA.
Presenter
Tina Bottini, MPA
Sr. Assistant Dean | Research Administration and Compliance | Office of Research Affairs | UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville
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UF Office of Research Affairs
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FACILITIES AND SERVICES
UF Office of Clinical Research (OCR) Services
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Presenter
Katherine Eddleton
Associate Director | OCR
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UF Office of Clinical Research (OCR)
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PROGRAMS AND CORES
UF STEM Translational Communication Program
Click the button below to view a presentation of the services offered by the UF STEM Translational Communications Program narrated by Elizabeth Flood-Grady, PhD. To view the slides themselves, click the PPT link below.
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Presenter
Elizabeth Flood-Grady, PhD
Post-Doctoral Associate | UF STEM Translational Communications Center
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The UF STEM Translational Communications Center
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programs and cores
UF CTSI Clinical Genomics Program
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Presenter
Matthew Farrer, PhD
Program Director and Professor | UF Clinical Genomics Program | Department of Neurology | UF College of Medicine
The Clinical Genomics Program
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FACILITIES AND SERVICES
UF CTSI Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence (PRICE)
Click the button below to view a presentation of the services offered by PRICE narrated by Roger Fillingim, PhD.
Presenter
Roger Fillingim, PhD
Director | UF CTSI Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence | Professor | Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science | UF College of Dentistry
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The Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence (PRICE)
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FACILITIES AND SERVICES
The Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics (SECIM)
Click below to view a presentation of the services offered by SECIM narrated by Timothy Garrett, PhD.
Presenter
Timothy Garrett, PhD
Director | SECIM Mass Spectronomy Core | Associate Professor | Department of Pathology | UF College of Medicine
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The Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics (SECIM)
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Facilities and Services
UF Integrated Data Repository Research Services (IDR)
Click below to view a presentation of the services offered by the IDR narrated by Chris Harle, PhD.
Presenter
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE
Chris Harle, PhD
Professor | Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics | UF College of Medicine | Chief Research Information Officer (CRIO) | UF Health.
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The UF Integrated Data Repository (IDR)
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Facilities and Services
UF Network Science Services
Click the button below to view a presentation of the services offered by UF Network Services narrated by Till Krenz.
Presenters
Till Krenz, PhD
Post-Doctorate Researcher | Network Science Program | UF Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR)
Thomas Smith
PhD Candidate | Department of Sociology and Criminology and Law | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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UF Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) Social Network Analysis
Click here to learn more about the UF BEBR and their Social Network Analysis services.
PROGRAMS AND CORES
Biotility Industry Workforce Talent Development
Click the button below to view a presentation of the workforce talent development services offered by Biotility, narrated by Tamara Mandell.
Presenter
Tamara Mandell, M.Ed
Director | Biotility
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Biotility
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Facilities and services
Clinical Research Center (CRC) Walking Tour
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Presenter
Holly Morris, RN, MSN, CCRC, CHRC
Director of Research Services | UF CTSI
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The Clinical Research Center (CRC)
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Facilities and Services
Recruitment Center Consultation
Click the button below to view a presentation of the services offered by the UF CTSI Recruitment Center.
Presenter
Holly Morris, RN, MSN, CCRC, CHRC
Director of Research Services | UF CTSI
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UF CTSI Recruitment Center
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CTSA Collaborations
OneFlorida Clinical Research Consortium
Click the button below to view a presentation of the services offered by the OneFlorida Clinical Research Consortium, narrated by Lizabeth Manini.
Presenter
Lizabeth Manini
Director | Administrative Services | Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics | UF College of Medicine
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The OneFlorida Clinical Research Consortium
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PROGRAMS AND CORES
UF CTSI Systematic Review Core
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Presenters
Patti McCall-Wright
Systematic Review Librarian
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The Systematic Review Core
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Systematic Review Research Guide
Click here to learn if a Systematic Review is right for you.
FACILITIES AND SERVICES
UF CTSI Research Design and Data Coordinating Center (RDDC)
Click the button below to view a presentation of the services offered by the UF CTSI RDDC, narrated by Samuel Wu, PhD.
Presenter
Samuel Wu, PhD
Program Director | Professor | Department of Biostatistics | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions | UF College of Medicine | Director | UF CTSI Research Design and Data Coordinating Center
