PARADIGM Mentors

Pharmacogenomics

Stephen Kimmel
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Stephen Kimmel

Dean’s Professor and Chair
Larisa H Cavallari
Department: Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research

Larisa H Cavallari Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

Chair, Professor and Debbie DeSantis Excellence Professorship
Julio D Duarte
Department: Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research

Julio D Duarte Pharm.D., Ph.D., FAHA

Associate Professor, Associate Chair and Debbie DeSantis Term Professor
Dominick J Angiolillo
Department: Medicine – Jacksonville

Dominick J Angiolillo M.D., Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor; Chief, Division Of Cardiology; Medical Director, UF Health Cardiovascular Center – Jacksonville; Medical Director, Cardiovascular Research Program; Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Yan Gong
Department: Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research

Yan Gong Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Brian L Hoh
Department: MD-NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

Brian L Hoh MD, MBA, FACS, FAHA, FAANS

Chair; Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery James and Brigitte Marino Family Professor
Awewura Kwara
Department: MD-INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Awewura Kwara MD, MB, ChB, MPH, TM

Professor; VA Section Chief
Jatinder Lamba
Department: Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research

Jatinder Lamba Ph.D., M.Sc.

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education; Professor And The Frank A. Duckworth Eminent Scholar Chair
John S Markowitz
Department: Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research

John S Markowitz Pharm.D., BCPP

Professor
Caitrin W McDonough
Department: Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research

Caitrin W McDonough Ph.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor
Danxin Wang
Department: Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research

Danxin Wang M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Cancer Genomics

Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc
Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI

Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc

Professor and Division Chief, Population Health Sciences, Department of Surgery
Thomas J George
Department: MD-HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

Thomas J George M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.C.O.

Professor & Interim Director
Olga Guryanova
Department: MD-PHARMACOLOGY – THERAPEUTICS

Olga Guryanova MD, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Jonathan D Licht
Department: MD-HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

Jonathan D Licht M.D.

Marshall E. Rinker Senior Chair
Duane A Mitchell
Department: MD-NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

Duane A Mitchell M.D., Ph.D.

Director – UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute; Assistant Vice President for Research – University of Florida; Associate Dean – UF College of Medicine
Alexander S Parker
Department: Dean's Office – Administration

Alexander S Parker PhD

Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Research
Elias Sayour
Department: MD-NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

Elias Sayour MD, PhD

Stop Children's Cancer/Bonnie R. Freeman Professor for Pediatric Oncology Research; Assistant Dean
Thomas D Schmittgen
Department: Pharmaceutics

Thomas D Schmittgen Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmaceutics
Diana Wilkie
Department: Biobehavioral Nursing Science

Diana Wilkie PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor; Prairieview Trust – Earl And Margo Powers Endowed Professor; Director, Center For Palliative Care Research & Education; Director, Florida-California Cancer Research, Education And Engagement (CaRE2) Health Center
John R Wingard
Department: MD-HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

John R Wingard M.D.

Professor Emeritus, Former Deputy Director of UF Health Cancer Center, and Former Director of Bone Marrow Transplant Program
Ali Zarrinpar
Department: MD-SURGERY-GEN-TRANSPLANT

Ali Zarrinpar MD, PhD

Professor

Disease Genetics/Genomics

Barry J Byrne
Department: MD-CHILD HEALTH RES INSTITUTE

Barry J Byrne M.D., Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Chair
Carol A Mathews
Department: MD-PSYCHIATRY

Carol A Mathews M.D.

Donald R Dizney Chair And Professor, Department Of Psychiatry
Matthew Farrer
Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER

Matthew Farrer PhD

Professor Of Neurology (Mol. Neuroscience and Neurogenetics)
Paola Giusti-Rodriguez
Department: MD-PSYCHIATRY

Paola Giusti-Rodriguez Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Laura P W Ranum
Department: Molecular Genetics & Microbiology

Laura P W Ranum

Kitzman Family Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology; Director Center for NeuroGenetics
Gilbert R Upchurch, Jr
Department: MD-SURGERY-CHAIRMAN

Gilbert R Upchurch, Jr MD, DHA

Edward M. Copeland III and Ann & Ira Horowitz Chair, Professor of Vascular Surgery
Christopher Vulpe
Department: Department of Physiological Sciences

Christopher Vulpe MD, PhD

Professor
Lusine Yaghjyan
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Lusine Yaghjyan

Associate Professor

AI/Analytical Core

Lauren M McIntyre
Department: Molecular Genetics & Microbiology

Lauren M McIntyre

Professor
Mattia Prosperi
Department: College of Public Health and Health Professions Dean's Office

Mattia Prosperi Ph.D., FAMIA, FACMI

Professor and Associate Dean for AI and Innovation; EPI Chief Research Information Officer
Patrick J Tighe
Department: MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL

Patrick J Tighe M.D., M.S.

Executive Director, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Feifei Xiao
Department: PHHP-COM BIOSTATISTICS

Feifei Xiao

Associate Professor
Almut G Winterstein
Department: Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy

Almut G Winterstein RPh, PhD, FISPE

Distinguished Professor, Director For CoDES, Director For Consortium For Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research