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College of Public Health & Health Professions University of Florida
Tanja Taivassalo

Tanja Taivassalo, PhD

Research Associate Professor

Department: Department of Physiology and Aging
Business Phone: (352) 339-6666
Business Email: ttaivassalo@ufl.edu

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Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. PAS5025 – Human Physiology

    College of Medicine

  2. GMS6440 – Fundamentals of Medical Physiology

    College of Medicine

  3. GMS5905 – Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences

    College of Medicine

  4. APK4120 – Clinical Exercise Physiology

    College of Health and Human Performance

  5. PET5936 – Special Topics/Seminars

    College of Health and Human Performance

  6. BMS3521 – Human Physiology in Translation

    College of Medicine

  7. GMS6740 – Neuromuscular Diseases

    College of Medicine

  8. DEN5120C – Physiology

    College of Dentistry

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. The use of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) to demonstrate physiological benefits of gene-therapy on exercise capacity in DMD

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS

  2. Countering sympathetic vasoconstriction during skeletal muscle exercise as an adjuvant therapy for DMD

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIAMS

  3. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling training to improve motor and cardiac functions in patients with Friedreichs Ataxia: a feasibility and efficacy study

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    FRIEDREICHS ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

  4. Measuring cardiopulmonary responses to the 6MWT and peak effort exercise in DMD

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSO

  5. CTOA

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF FLORIDA

  6. Use of a biomarker approach to optimize rehabilitation strategies for DMD patients

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS

  7. Impact and Interplay of Corticosteroid Regimen and Exercise Training on DMD Muscle Function

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    US ARMY MED RES ACQUISITION

  8. OoR CTSI Institutional Matching Support

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    UF DIV OF SPONSORED RES MATCHING FUNDS

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 339-6666
Emails:
Business:
ttaivassalo@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100274
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
Clinical Translational Research Building, Room 2122
2004 Mowry
 Gainesville FL 32610