Research

Election to the Academy of Research is the highest scholarly honor the foundation confers.

Dr. Marsiske, an associate professor in the department of clinical and health psychology and a cognitive aging researcher, is one of 33 UF scientists recognized for a distinguished record of research and strong research agenda.

The College of Public Health and Health Professions recognized outstanding research by our students and postdoctoral fellows on April 18.

Dr. Giselle Carnaby-Mann received the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance’s 2012 Investigator of the Year Award and Isaac Sia won the 3rd place award for Best Overall Poster Presentation.

Ph.D. student Margo Klar received a $100,000 Gates Foundation grant to develop a new umbilical cord cutting device that may save the lives of thousands of newborns in developing countries.

The “Grandfather Passage,” one of the most commonly used measures of speech intelligibility, has a surprising history, including a possible connection to a Sherlock Holmes novel.

Biostatistician Babette Brumback, Ph.D., works with investigators to design studies and analyze data, and in the process, generates new ideas for her own research.

Core strengthening exercises were no better than traditional sit-ups for preventing back pain, but combining the exercises with back pain education did lower incidence of pain.

Shands and UF have merged driving rehab programs in order to improve clinical care and expand research.

Yanpin Wang, a doctoral student in biostatistics, received a 2012 Distinguished Student Paper Award from the International Biometric Society’s Eastern North American Region Committee.