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Celebrating innovation: PHHP Days 2024
Attendees gathered for more than 200 talks and poster presentations highlighting research and discoveries across the college.
UF researcher on team whose work could be vital…
The battle that Dr. Eric Nelson and his collaborators are unraveling began several billion years ago when bacteria and their viral killers began a…
Brain stimulation treatment may improve…
The findings suggest the treatment holds promise as a noninvasive, drug-free option to treat depression and anxiety symptoms, which affect 1 in 4…
UF team plays major role in success of newly…
The drug is associated with slower functional decline and decreased fat replacement in muscle.
recent news
Leadership message: Department of environmental…
The department of environmental and global health celebrates Earth Day and recognizes the hard work of dedicated staff, faculty and researchers.
UF researchers receive grant to study role of…
A team of UF Health Cancer Center researchers led by PHHP’s Young-Rock Hong, Ph.D., has received a grant to study obesity and colorectal cancer.
Linda Cottler named 2023 AAAS Fellow
She is recognized for distinguished contributions to the field of psychiatric epidemiology.
PHhp on the road
Faculty, staff, alumni and students represent PHHP at conferences and meetings
SBS student Brenda Maynor presents at Florida…
M.P.H. student Brenda Maynor presented part of her capstone project.
Ph.D. students present at Society of Behavioral…
Six doctoral students in the department of clinical and health psychology presented their posters at the Society of Behavioral Medicine, or SBM…
Alicia Vose receives second-place oral platform…
Dr. Vose was recognized at the Dysphagia Research Society International Conference.
student spotlight
Student Spotlight: Andrew Satterlee
Navigating military service, public health and environmental science
For Army captain, environmental scientist and PHHP student Andrew Satterlee, the sky is the limit as he fuses his scientific prowess with his military dedication to reach new heights in the public health realm.
Cary Carr awarded Lockhart Dissertation Award
Cary Carr, a Ph.D. student in public health, was recently selected for the Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Award for her work in violence prevention.
Student Spotlight: Daniel Acosta
Daniel Acosta, a Ph.D. student in environmental and global health, shares what inspired him to pursue a one health career.
A whirlwind of big data: Recapping DataFest 2024
DataFest brought together students from across UF to find and share meaning in a large and complex dataset.
in the news
Brain stimulation therapy offers current of hope…
Research led by Dr. Adam Woods published in McKnights Senior Living.
Brooks Rehabilitation and University of Florida…
Dr. Emily Fox leads the study which will investigate ways to make acute intermittent hypoxia more effective.
Inflammation + Poverty = A Recipe for Dying Young
Dr. Arch Mainous describes findings from a study of chronic inflammation and mortality risk for a story with Ivanhoe Newswire.
Media relations
alumni news
New scholarship celebrates an O.T. legacy
Joanne Foss, Ph.D., O.T.R., FAOTA, a PHHP professor emerita, developed a new scholarship to support the next generation of occupational therapists.
Committed to earning the public’s trust
Alumna Dr. Carolyne St. Louis is deputy ethics counselor and director of ethics at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Megan Molyneux named as Gator100 honoree for 2024
The awards program recognizes the world’s fastest growing Gator-owned businesses.
New PHHP scholarship supports students who have overcome significant challenges
The Dr. Laura Joe Artale ’97, ’99, ’03 Memorial Scholarship awards funds to students who have faced unexpected and/or significant adversity, such as health, personal or financial challenges.
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Upcoming Events
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Apr 25
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MPH Spring Social and Awards Ceremony
4:30pm to 7:00pm
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Being A Woman Online Breast Cancer Support Group
7:00pm to 8:00pm
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Apr 26
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Discover UF MPH Concentrations Panel
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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OTD Information Session (webinar)
2:00pm to 3:00pm
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Apr 29
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Cancer Computational Biology Symposium
12:00pm to 4:00pm
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PHHP graduation week
May 2024
Get the details on the PHHP Spring Recognition Ceremony and universitywide commencements.
