2020 COVID-19 Research Presentations


Pilot Awardee Presentations

UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT

Immunophenotyping the Hospitalized COVID-19 Patient​

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UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT

Employing "Nucs" to Nuke SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE

Ashley Brown, PhD

Associate Professor| Institute for Therapeutic Innovation | Department of Medicine | UF College of Medicine

Ashley Brown, PhD

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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COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE

Ashley Brown, PhD

Associate Professor| Institute for Therapeutic Innovation | Department of Medicine | UF College of Medicine

Ashley Brown, PhD

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

Robert Burne, PhD

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

Carma Bylund, PhD

UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT

Novel Antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein for Therapeutic Targeting​

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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

Benoit Giasson, PhD

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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COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE PILOT AWARDEE

Yan Gong, PhD

Associate Professor | Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research | UF College of Pharmacy

Yan Gong, PhD

What is UF/IFAS Extension and What is our Role in Community Health?

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UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT

Rapid Development of Data and Models for COVID-19 Decision Support

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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.

Christopher Harle, PhD

Researchers

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

Mia Liza Lustria, PhD

florida state university (fsu)

Md Shamim Seraj

PhD Student | FSU Department of Computer Science | Research Assistant | iSensor Lab | ECIT Lab

Md Shamim Seraj

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU)

Kevin Yee

Master’s Student | FSU Department of Computer Science

Kevin Yee

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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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

Frederic Kaye, MD

Oneflorida research consortium study

Investigating Prevalence and Impact of Neurologic Manifestations in COVID-19 Positive Patients:​

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Researchers

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

Katharina Busl, MD, MS

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

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

Eric Nelson, MD, PhD

Julia Gibson

Biological Scientist | Supervisor | Global Pathogen Discovery Lab | Department of Environmental and Global Health | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions

Julia Gibson

Cindy Montero

Lead Clinical Research Coordinator | STOP CP Project Manager | Department of Emergency Medicine – Clnical | UF College of Medicine

cindy montero

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​

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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

Sarah McKune, PhD

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

Eric Nelson, MD, PhD

Housing Insecurity and College Access in Florida, in the Age of COVID-19

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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

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

Borna Mehrad, PhD

UF CTSI COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH PROJECT

RNA-Nanoparticle Vaccines for ​ Prevention of COVID-19​

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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

Elias Sayour, MD, PhD

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

Christopher Vulpe. MD, PhD

Service Center Presentations

facilities and services

The UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

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FACILITIES AND SERVICES

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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facilities and services

Office of Research Affairs – UF Jacksonville

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Tina Bottini, MPA

Sr. Assistant Dean | Research Administration and Compliance | Office of Research Affairs | UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville

Tina Bottini, MPA

FACILITIES AND SERVICES

UF Office of Clinical Research (OCR) Services

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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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programs and cores

UF CTSI Clinical Genomics Program

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FACILITIES AND SERVICES

UF CTSI Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence (PRICE)

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FACILITIES AND SERVICES

The Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics (SECIM)

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Facilities and Services

UF Integrated Data Repository Research Services (IDR)

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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.

Christopher Harle, PhD

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.

Click here to learn how UF Network Science Services can help with COVID-19 research (narrated by Thomas Smith)

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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.

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Facilities and services

Clinical Research Center (CRC) Walking Tour

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Facilities and Services

Recruitment Center Consultation

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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.

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PROGRAMS AND CORES

UF CTSI Systematic Review Core

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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.

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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

Samuel Wu, PhD