Physical Therapy Department Rehabilitation Science graduate Dr. Meryl Alappattu has been selected as the PHHP 2014 Dean’s Scholar by the College of Public Health and Health Professions. This prestigious PHHP Dean’s office award is given annually to recognize the achievements of an exemplary student. Alappattu’s award was announced at the…
The McKnight Brain Institute has named the 2014 Neuroimaging Pilot Grant awardees. Fuller’s project is one of five selected to receive the award of $25,000 for one year. The MBI Neuroimaging Pilot Grants were established to support pilot studies using the AMRIS facility or developing novel neuroimaging capabilities. The aim…
Graduate and post-doctoral students from the Department of Physical Therapy presented posters on a wide range of research topics at the 27th annual PHHP Research Day on April 9, 2014. The award for ‘The Highest Ranking Abstract’ was garnered by: PT Rehabilitation Science student Sharareh Sharififar along with co-authors Keyana…
Clinical Associate Professor Claudia Senesac, PT, PhD, PCS, was awarded the APTA Outstanding Pediatric Clinician Award at a ceremony at The American Physical Therapy Association’s annual Combined Sections Meeting (CSM.) Senesac received the award during the APTA Pediatric Section meeting held at the Las Vegas Venetian Hotel.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program has been selected as one of ten physical therapist education programs of excellence in the United States. The Program will be visited by a research team studying elements of excellence and innovation in academic education and clinical education. The visit will occur April 22nd…
The Department of Physical Therapy co-hosted the Advances in Skeletal Muscle Biology in Health & Disease Conference, March 5-7. 270 participants from 14 countries and six continents, including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, gathered to hear more than 40 talks by internationally recognized investigators…
The 9th Annual Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium was held on March 14th. More than 150 attendees were on hand for the morning plenary lectures held at the McKnight Brain Institute. 45 graduate and post-doctoral students presented posters at UF President’s House. The symposium was mentioned on national Australian radio;…
Andrew Judge, PhD, was highlighted in a recent International Innovation article. The piece explores his skeletal muscle atrophy research. Judge discusses his research team’s investigation of molecular signaling pathways which lead to skeletal muscle atrophy, and his projects focused on understanding the forkhead boxO pathway – a key determinant of muscle…
Mark Bishop, PT, PhD, Associate Professor in the Dept. of Physical Therapy, received the James A. Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Award. The award was presented at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting (APTA CSM) and Expositions in San Diego, California. Representing the Orthopedic Section of the…
Joel Bialosky, PT, PhD, FAAOMPT, OCS, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Physical Therapy has been named the recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association 2013 Margaret Moore Outstanding New Faculty Member Award. Read more about it at: http://www.apta.org/HonorsAwards/Recipients/…
