The 16th Annual UF College of Medicine Celebration of Research: Research Symposium and Keynote Address

Date and time

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Online & In Person

Gainesville, FL 32603 (see details)

Description

Sponsored by the Joseph & Leila Applebaum Visiting Professorship endowment, the keynote speaker, a pre-eminent expert in biomedical research external to UF, will discuss innovative, emerging research and connect with college investigators. The 2026 keynote speaker is Ernst Lengyel, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Service Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Chicago Medicine. This year's event will also feature the inaugural research symposium. See the full schedule here! Lunch will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Join us for this insightful event on Tuesday, February 10th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in person at Communicore room C1-011 or via Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/s/95523657886

Agenda

9:00 am - 10:40 am

Morning Session

Duane Mitchell

John Ligon

Elizabeth Shenkman

Yonghui Wu

Andres Pumariega

Todd Brusko

Laura Jacobsen
10:40 am - 10:50 am

Coffee Break
10:50 am - 11:40 am

Keynote Address

Ernst Lengyel
11:40 am - 12:10 pm

Fireside Chat

May Khanna

Ernst Lengyel
12:10 pm - 12:40 pm

Lunch
12:40 pm - 3:00 pm

Afternoon Session

Erica Dale

Ramon Sun

Elham Nasri

Rajesh Khanna

Daryl Fields

Benjamin Alwood

Katharina Busl

Carolina Maciel

Speakers

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

Neuro-Oncologist (Brain Cancer Specialist)
John Ligon, M.D.

Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist (Child Cancer Specialist)
Elizabeth Shenkman, PhD

Department Chair and Professor
Yonghui Wu, PhD

Chief Data Scientist & Associate Professor
Andres Pumariega, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Todd Brusko, PhD

Professor and Assistant Dean of Foundational Research
Laura Jacobsen, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist (Child Hormone Specialist)
Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD

Distinguished Service Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Chicago Medicine
May Khanna, PhD

Associate Professor & Assistant Dean of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD

Distinguished Service Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Chicago Medicine
Erica Dale, PhD

Assistant Professor
Ramon Sun, PhD

Associate Professor; Director of Center for Spatial Biomolecule Research (CASBR)
Elham Nasri, MD

CLIN AST PROF
Rajesh Khanna, PhD

Richard And Thelma O.C. Barney Term Professor & Director, Center for Advanced Pain Therapeutics and Research (CAPToR)
Daryl Fields, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor
Benjamin Alwood, MD

Assistant Professor
Katharina Busl, M.D., M.S.

Neurocritical Care Specialist
Carolina Maciel, M.D., MSCR

Neurocritical Care Specialist

Contact Information

UF College of Medicine Office of Research

Email: COM-Research@ufl.edu

Location

Address

Communicore Building
1249 Center Dr
C1-011
Gainesville, FL 32603