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FY2026 NIH awards · Principal investigators

Internal Medicine at University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Funding
$38.5M
$38,541,228
Awards
59
FY2026 NIH awards in Internal Medicine
Principal investigators
86
63 lead a grant here, 23 co-investigators
Department rank
#42
of 133 · Ranking
  • NIH names only the principal investigators on an award, so this page lists only them. The department is the award's: it is where ScienceDex counts the award, not a list of the department's members.
  • These are the awards in the Internal Medicine row of the University of Florida page.

Leads a grant in this department

63 contact PIs of these awards, by the funding they lead. Other principal investigators on an award are listed with it and under Co-investigators.

  1. Pinaki Sarder

    Leads 3 awards · $4,415,242

    • 3OT2OD038014-01S1Department: NIH department code
      Artificial Intelligence-based & Ethically-focused Multi-Modal Data Integration Framework for Screening, Diagnosing, and Caring for CKD Patients

      Principal investigators: Pinaki Sarder (contact PI), Jing Su, Michael Thomas Eadon

      $1,962,384
      award amount
    • 4R01DK114485-08Department: NIH department code
      Computational Imaging of Renal Structures for Diagnosing Diabetic Nephropathy.

      Principal investigators: Pinaki Sarder (contact PI), Avi Z Rosenberg, Michael Thomas Eadon

      $1,346,048
      award amount
    • 4R01DK129541-04Department: NIH department code
      Computational Image Analysis of Renal Transplant Biopsies to Predict Graft Outcome

      Principal investigators: Pinaki Sarder (contact PI), Kuang-Yu Jen

      $1,106,810
      award amount

  2. Joe G. N. Garcia

    Leads 3 awards · $3,949,654

    • 5P01HL126609-10Department: NIH department code
      Cytoskeletal Regulation of Lung Endothelial Pathobiology in ARDS

      Principal investigators: Anne E Cress (contact PI), Carol C Gregorio (contact PI), Joe G. N. Garcia (contact PI), Nathan A. Ellis (contact PI), Saad Sammani (contact PI), Steven M Dudek (contact PI)

      $2,141,888
      award amount
    • 5R01HL141387-07Department: NIH department code
      Novel Involvement of eNAMPT/TLR4 Signaling in PAH Vascular Remodeling and Right Ventricular Dysfunction

      Principal investigators: Joe G. N. Garcia (contact PI), Ayako Makino

      $946,678
      award amount
    • 1R01AI189492-01A1Department: NIH department code
      A novel eNAMPT-neutralizing mAb to reduce antimicrobial resistance following hospital- and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia

      Principal investigators: Joe G. N. Garcia (contact PI), Brian Michael Luna, Jurgen Bernd Bulitta

      $861,088
      award amount

  3. Arnold Louie

    Leads 2 awards · $3,690,242

    • 5P01AI179409-03Department: NIH department code
      Translational development of new agents alone and in combination to combat Gram-negative pathogens important in Ventilator- Associated Bacterial Pneumonia: Leveraging the Gram-negative toolbox that is

      Principal investigators: Arnold Louie (contact PI), George Louis Drusano (contact PI), Jurgen Bernd Bulitta (contact PI), Michael N. Neely (contact PI), Yinzhi Lang (contact PI), Ashley Brown

      $2,309,666
      award amount
    • 5R01AI173238-04Department: NIH department code
      Optimizing Multi-drug Mycobacterium tuberculosis Therapy for Rapid Sterilization and Resistance Suppression

      Principal investigators: Arnold Louie (contact PI), Michael N. Neely

      $1,380,576
      award amount

  4. Christian Jobin

    Leads 3 awards · $3,211,776

  5. George Louis Drusano

    Leads 1 award · $2,309,666

    • 5P01AI179409-03Department: NIH department code
      Translational development of new agents alone and in combination to combat Gram-negative pathogens important in Ventilator- Associated Bacterial Pneumonia: Leveraging the Gram-negative toolbox that is

      Principal investigators: Arnold Louie (contact PI), George Louis Drusano (contact PI), Jurgen Bernd Bulitta (contact PI), Michael N. Neely (contact PI), Yinzhi Lang (contact PI), Ashley Brown

      $2,309,666
      award amount

  6. Jurgen Bernd Bulitta

    Leads 1 award · $2,309,666

    • 5P01AI179409-03Department: NIH department code
      Translational development of new agents alone and in combination to combat Gram-negative pathogens important in Ventilator- Associated Bacterial Pneumonia: Leveraging the Gram-negative toolbox that is

      Principal investigators: Arnold Louie (contact PI), George Louis Drusano (contact PI), Jurgen Bernd Bulitta (contact PI), Michael N. Neely (contact PI), Yinzhi Lang (contact PI), Ashley Brown

      $2,309,666
      award amount

    Also a principal investigator on 1R01AI189492-01A1, led by Joe G. N. Garcia.

  7. Michael N. Neely

    Leads 1 award · $2,309,666

    • 5P01AI179409-03Department: NIH department code
      Translational development of new agents alone and in combination to combat Gram-negative pathogens important in Ventilator- Associated Bacterial Pneumonia: Leveraging the Gram-negative toolbox that is

      Principal investigators: Arnold Louie (contact PI), George Louis Drusano (contact PI), Jurgen Bernd Bulitta (contact PI), Michael N. Neely (contact PI), Yinzhi Lang (contact PI), Ashley Brown

      $2,309,666
      award amount

    Also a principal investigator on 5R01AI173238-04, led by Arnold Louie.

  8. Yinzhi Lang

    Leads 1 award · $2,309,666

    • 5P01AI179409-03Department: NIH department code
      Translational development of new agents alone and in combination to combat Gram-negative pathogens important in Ventilator- Associated Bacterial Pneumonia: Leveraging the Gram-negative toolbox that is

      Principal investigators: Arnold Louie (contact PI), George Louis Drusano (contact PI), Jurgen Bernd Bulitta (contact PI), Michael N. Neely (contact PI), Yinzhi Lang (contact PI), Ashley Brown

      $2,309,666
      award amount

  9. Thomas J. George

    Leads 2 awards · $2,250,271

  10. Anne E Cress

    Leads 1 award · $2,141,888

  11. Carol C Gregorio

    Leads 1 award · $2,141,888

  12. Nathan A. Ellis

    Leads 1 award · $2,141,888

  13. Saad Sammani

    Leads 1 award · $2,141,888

  14. Steven M Dudek

    Leads 1 award · $2,141,888

  15. Alison Ivey

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  16. David Moraga

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  17. Dietmar W Siemann

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  18. Ji-Hyun Lee

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  19. Lizi Wu

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  20. Patrick Kellish

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  21. Paul Luther Crispen

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  22. Ramzi George Salloum

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  23. Ryan M. Thomas

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  24. Stephanie A S Staras

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  25. Steven James Madore

    Leads 1 award · $2,134,999

  26. Borna Mehrad

    Leads 3 awards · $1,546,640

    • 5R01AI135128-07Department: NIH department code
      Multiscale modeling of the role of heme during invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

      Principal investigators: Borna Mehrad (contact PI), Reinhard Laubenbacher

      $748,363
      award amount
    • 5R01HL169974-04Department: NIH department code
      Mechanistic modeling of the innate immune responses of the human lung to understand the inter-individual heterogeneity of COVID-19 pneumonia

      Principal investigators: Borna Mehrad (contact PI), Reinhard Laubenbacher

      $705,669
      award amount
    • 1T32HL177174-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Mathematical Biology of Lung Disease

      Principal investigators: Borna Mehrad (contact PI), Reinhard Laubenbacher

      $92,608
      award amount

  27. Jason Mathew Butler

    Leads 3 awards · $1,511,086

    • 5R01HL166512-04Department: NIH department code
      Preserving bone marrow niche integrity and function to rejuvenate aged hematopoietic stem cells
      $618,310
      award amount
    • 1R01HL185875-01Department: NIH department code
      Humanization of the bone marrow vascular niche to study hematopoietic stem cell and vascular interactionsand function
      $597,817
      award amount
    • 5R01HL177599-02Department: NIH department code
      Netrin-1 promotes the expansion and function of human hematopoietic stem cells by supporting a pro-hematopoietic vascular niche
      $294,959
      award amount

  28. Jason X J Yuan

    Leads 1 award · $1,325,352

    • 5R35HL171538-03Department: NIH department code
      Ion Channels and Membrane Receptors in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
      $1,325,352
      award amount

  29. Donna D Zhang

    Leads 1 award · $1,154,486

    • 5R35ES031575-07Department: NIH department code
      NRF Transcription Factors in Environmental Stress and Disease Intervention
      $1,154,486
      award amount

  30. Ayako Makino

    Leads 2 awards · $1,154,078

    • 1R01AG094712-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Menopause Transition and Coronary Microvascular Disease
      $618,412
      award amount
    • 5R01HL142214-08Department: NIH department code
      Coronary Endothelial Cell Dysfunction in Diabetes: Role of MFGE8

      Principal investigators: Ayako Makino (contact PI), Yun Sok Lee

      $535,666
      award amount

    Also a principal investigator on 5R01HL141387-07, led by Joe G. N. Garcia.

  31. Simone Marini

    Leads 1 award · $1,130,348

    • 1R01MH143270-01Department: NIH department code
      SYNcronized Agentic Prescriptive System for Improving Sequentially HIV Care Continuum (SYNAPSIS-HIV-CC)

      Principal investigators: Simone Marini (contact PI), Mattia Prosperi

      $1,130,348
      award amount

  32. Emily K. Moser

    Leads 2 awards · $1,059,985

    • 1R01AI189681-01A1Department: NIH department code
      The role of B cell Cul4b in gammaherpesvirus latency and lymphoma
      $610,971
      award amount
    • 5R01AI185774-03Department: NIH department code
      Metabolic enforcement of selection in anti-DNA B cells vs. antigen-specific B cells
      $449,014
      award amount

  33. Robert L Cook

    Leads 2 awards · $1,028,757

    • 5R01AA030481-05Department: NIH department code
      Technology-based assessments and intervention to reduce alcohol consumption and improve HIV viral suppression in the Florida Cohort

      Principal investigators: Robert L Cook (contact PI), Yan Wang

      $597,232
      award amount
    • 5T32AA025877-09Department: NIH department code
      Translational Science Training to Reduce the Impact of Alcohol on HIV Infection

      Principal investigators: Robert L Cook (contact PI), Debra E Lyon, Mildred M Maldonado-Molina

      $431,525
      award amount

  34. Christopher E Forsmark

    Leads 2 awards · $884,327

  35. Natalie E Chichetto

    Leads 1 award · $782,085

    • 1R01HL186940-01Department: NIH department code
      Identifying actionable multilevel intervention strategies to improve cardiovascular health among people with HIV
      $782,085
      award amount

  36. John Glenn Morris

    Leads 1 award · $748,090

    • 5R01AI126357-08Department: NIH department code
      Recurrence of Cholera in Haiti: Exploration of Contributing Factors and Intervention Strategies
      $748,090
      award amount

  37. Lusine Yaghjyan

    Leads 1 award · $746,412

    • 1R01CA313427-01Department: NIH department code
      The role of breast stem cells in early stages of breast carcinogenesis

      Principal investigators: Lusine Yaghjyan (contact PI), Rulla M Tamimi

      $746,412
      award amount

  38. Joseph Abiodun Ladapo

    Leads 1 award · $734,785

    • 1R01MD021656-01Department: NIH department code
      Lifestyle strategies to preserve muscle and reduce cardiovascular risk in adults with obesity using GLP-1 receptor agonists

      Principal investigators: Joseph Abiodun Ladapo (contact PI), Stephen D Anton

      $734,785
      award amount

  39. Panagiotis V Benos

    Leads 1 award · $714,102

    • 5R01HL178032-02Department: NIH department code
      EpiGNOME: Epigenetic Graphical Networks Of Methylation Effectors for COPD Progression

      Principal investigators: Panagiotis V Benos (contact PI), Dawn L Demeo

      $714,102
      award amount

  40. Jane Yu

    Leads 1 award · $696,654

    • 7R01HL178848-02Department: NIH department code
      Dysregulation of sphingolipid metabolism and signaling in LAM
      $696,654
      award amount

  41. Naykky Singh Ospina

    Leads 1 award · $694,122

    • 1R01CA299220-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Navigating the Uncertainties of Thyroid Cancer Risk in GLP-1RA Users
      $694,122
      award amount

  42. Rajesh Khanna

    Leads 1 award · $693,755

    • 4R01NS131165-03Department: NIH department code
      Validation of Neuropilin-1 Receptor Signaling in Nociceptive Processing
      $693,755
      award amount

  43. Awewura Jacob Kwara

    Leads 2 awards · $679,097

    • 5R01AI186847-03Department: NIH department code
      Addressing Research Gaps to Optimize Dolutegravir-based ART in Children and Adolescents
      $539,837
      award amount
    • 3R01AI186847-03S1Department: NIH department code
      Addressing Research Gaps to Optimize Dolutegravir-based ART in Children and Adolescents
      $139,260
      award amount

  44. Amy Yomiko Vittor

    Leads 1 award · $627,682

    • 5R01AI182303-03Department: NIH department code
      Aligning climate and health: assessing zoonotic arboviral risks in agroforestry as a climate mitigation strategy
      $627,682
      award amount

  45. Karina Serban

    Leads 1 award · $587,175

    • 5R01HL166828-04Department: NIH department code
      Decay accelerating factor (CD55) protects against lectin pathway-mediated AT2 cell dysfunction in cigarette smoke-induced emphysema
      $587,175
      award amount

  46. Yan Wang

    Leads 1 award · $556,581

    • 5R01AG071729-05Department: NIH department code
      Real-Time and Long-Term Effects of Medical Marijuana on Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study
      $556,581
      award amount

    Also a principal investigator on 5R01AA030481-05, led by Robert L Cook.

  47. Westley H Reeves

    Leads 1 award · $504,692

    • 5R01AR085033-02Department: NIH department code
      Improving the diagnosis and outcome of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in systemic lupus erythematosus

      Principal investigators: Westley H Reeves (contact PI), Haoyang Zhuang

      $504,692
      award amount

  48. Azra Bihorac

    Leads 1 award · $504,255

    • 5R25GM155478-03Department: NIH department code
      Artificial Intelligence Passport for Biomedical Research: Digital Experiential Learning Community for Upskilling in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical, Behavioral and Clinical Research

      Principal investigators: Azra Bihorac (contact PI), Benjamin Shickel, Yulia A. Levites Strekalova

      $504,255
      award amount

  49. Coy D Heldermon

    Leads 1 award · $470,186

    • 4UH3NS137533-03Department: NIH department code
      Procession to IND of a capsid mutated AAV8 codon optimized NAGLU vector for treatment of Sanfilippo Syndrome type B

      Principal investigators: Coy D Heldermon (contact PI), Barry J Byrne

      $470,186
      award amount

  50. Yogesh Scindia

    Leads 1 award · $454,451

    • 5R01DK136011-04Department: NIH department code
      Targeting ferroptosis in renal tubular epithelial cells to improve outcomes of lupus nephritis

      Principal investigators: Yogesh Scindia (contact PI), Laurence Morel

      $454,451
      award amount

  51. Deepthi S Varma

    Leads 1 award · $422,125

    • 1R21MD020169-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Feasibility, technical performance, and acceptability of a wearable Maternal Stress Tracker (MaST) in monitoring the daily stress experienced during the postpartum period

      Principal investigators: Deepthi S Varma (contact PI), Adetola F. Louis-Jacques

      $422,125
      award amount

  52. Shannon Moonah

    Leads 1 award · $337,829

    • 5R01DK131313-06Department: NIH department code
      CD74 and Wound Healing
      $337,829
      award amount

  53. Mark S. Segal

    Leads 1 award · $235,668

    • 1T32GM163993-01Department: NIH department code
      Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Florida

      Principal investigators: Mark S. Segal (contact PI), Jennifer Lynn Bizon

      $235,668
      award amount

  54. Shantrel S Canidate

    Leads 1 award · $194,271

    • 5K01DA057881-04Department: NIH department code
      A mixed methods study of factors associated with HIV outcomes in people living with HIV
      $194,271
      award amount

  55. Preeti Manavalan

    Leads 1 award · $183,081

    • 5K23MH131463-04Department: NIH department code
      Adaptation and implementation of a behavioral mHealth intervention to reduce anxiety and depression and end the HIV epidemic in the rural South
      $183,081
      award amount

  56. Rahma S Mkuu

    Leads 1 award · $171,950

    • 5K01CA292583-03Department: NIH department code
      Improving cervical cancer prevention among women living with chronic conditions
      $171,950
      award amount

  57. Jinling Liu

    Leads 1 award · $144,115

    • 5K01HL161538-05Department: NIH department code
      A novel framework for estimating personalized genomic variants of hypertension for precision medicine
      $144,115
      award amount

  58. Jason Cory Brunson

    Leads 1 award · $142,568

    • 1K25HL186354-01Department: NIH department code
      Machine Learning as a Tool to Predict Early and Chronic Graft Dysfunction after Lung Transplantation
      $142,568
      award amount

  59. Luis Alfonso Sordo Vieira

    Leads 1 award · $116,844

    • 5K25AI175668-03Department: NIH department code
      Tuning complement-mediated immunity in aspergillosis: a systems medicine approach
      $116,844
      award amount

  60. Nathan Harold Johnson

    Leads 1 award · $79,780

    • 1F32HL179757-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Novel eNAMPT Targeting to Modulate Brain and Lung Injury Following TBI Exposure
      $79,780
      award amount

  61. Scott A Cohen

    Leads 1 award · $58,114

    • 5F30AI183562-02Department: NIH department code
      Utilizing phylodynamic and causal artificial intelligence methods for predicting and characterizing antibiotic resistant bacterial transmission within and beyond hospital settings
      $58,114
      award amount

  62. Lesly Mejia

    Leads 1 award · $41,758

    • 1F31AI194666-01A1Department: NIH department code
      The role of B cell Cul4b in cross-protective antibody responses to Influenza A virus
      $41,758
      award amount

  63. Arianna Smith

    Leads 1 award · $41,756

    • 5F31HL179991-02Department: NIH department code
      Identification of Pro-aging Thrombospondin-1 Producing Cells Within the Bone Marrow Niche
      $41,756
      award amount

Co-investigators

Named as principal investigators on these awards, which someone else leads. They may belong to another department or institution: their own, below, comes from the awards they lead.