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Guogen Shan

Professor

Guogen Shan is an expert in longitudinal data analysis, cognitive neuroscience, and clinical trial design and analysis.

gshan@ufl.edu 352-294-5934
Alzheimer's Disease Longitudinal Data Analysis Clinical Trials Design & Analysis Cognitive Neuroscience

Beth Virnig

Dean and Professor

Beth Virnig’s research examines how patient factors and system factors combine to influence health care and health outcomes.

bvirnig@phhp.ufl.edu 352-273-6214
Cancer Care End-Of-Life Care Health Care Systems Health Disparities Medicare

Michael von Fricken

Associate Professor/Director

Michael von Fricken focuses on vector-borne disease surveillance, control, and pathogen discovery.

mvonf@ufl.edu 352-273-5245
Global Health Security Emerging Infectious Diseases Vector-Borne Diseases One Health Epidemiology

Yan Wang

Assistant Professor

Yan Wang's research is focused on assessing/intervening substance use and health outcomes by leveraging mobile technologies.

ywang48@ufl.edu 352-294-5942
Ecological momentary assessment Alcohol Abuse Medical Cannabis Alcohol use/misuse Wearable Alcohol Biosensors

Sarah Westen

Clinical Assistant Professor/Director

Sarah Westen's patient-oriented clinical research focuses on biopsychosocial factors related to health engagement.

westens@phhp.ufl.edu 352-273-6029
Disease Adolescents Coping Chronic health conditions Mental Health

Lusine Yaghjyan

Associate Professor

Lusine Yaghjyan's research focuses on the epidemiology of breast cancer.

lyaghjyan@ufl.edu 352-294-5940
Epidemiology Benign Breast Disease Molecular Breast Cancer Epidemiology Breast Cancer Enviornmental Contributors to Breast Cancer Etiology

Sai Zhang

Assistant Professor

Sai Zhang's research leverages machine learning and big biomedical data to decode complex human diseases and advance precision medicine.

sai.zhang@ufl.edu 352-273-5468
Computational Biology Computational Genomics Machine Learning Precision Medicine Statistical Genetics

Jinying Zhao

Deans Endowed Chair/Professor/Director/M.D.

Dr. Jinying Zhao’s interests lie in the fields of genetic epidemiology, statistical genetics and bioinformatics for human complex diseases

jzhao66@ufl.edu 352-273-5933
epigenomics Bioinformatics for human complex diseases Genetic Epidemiology Epidemiology Statistical Genetics

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