Therapeutic Plants Painted by Minna Fernald- A Discovery
Faculty Information
Name:
Dr. Alice Rhoton-Vlasak
Email
rhotona@ufl.edu
Phone
(352) 273-7580
Faculty Department/Division
Obstetrics and Gynecology
This project is primarily:
Literature Review
Research Project Description:
Minna Fernald was a watercolor painter who moved to Florida later in life. She painted over 300 beautiful Florida plants – mostly native. Some are now extinct. The goal of this project is to explore the painting collection at UF, find out which may have therapeutic uses. and attempt to execute an article about therapeutic horticulture and try to work to get a book published about this collection.
It will involve going through the collection, researching the plants, discovering what we can about her life and completing the project.
Does this project have an international component or travel?
Potentially
If your project has an international component please give details (where, when, data collection involved, etc.):
There may be a need to travel to Massachusetts or Maine once to discover more about the artist but this could also be done by phone or email.
NO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEEDED though
AI-Driven Endometriosis Prediction Model
Name:
Dr. Nash Moawad
Email
nmoawad@ufl.edu
Phone
(419) 340-3845
Faculty Department/Division
Obstetrics and Gynecology
This project is primarily:
Case Review
Research Project Description:
Our group has developed an AI-driven Endometriosis Prediction Model out of a large database of 800 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for pelvic pain and endometriosis. Our next phase of the project involves external and internal validation studies of the prediction model with the goal of using the model for the non-invasive prediction of endometriosis in primary care and general Gyn clinics.
Does this project have an international component or travel?
No
Characterizing the Endometriosis Microbiome and Metabolomic Pain Phenotype
Name:
Dr. Amira Quevedo
Email
amiraquevedo@ufl.edu
Phone
(305) 709-8764
Faculty Department/Division
Obstetrics and Gynecology
This project is primarily:
Clinical
Research Project Description:
Endometriosis affects 200 million individuals globally and is responsible for 87% of chronic pelvic pain.
Substantial risks of non-treatment include chronic pain, kidney failure, and bowel obstruction. Disappointingly, more than one-third of individuals fail medical treatments, and fertility-sparing surgical management results in persistent pain in over 37% of cases, with long-term recurrence rates close to 50%.
Our proposal aims to stratify individuals with endometriosis into groups that may benefit from different treatment modalities by identifying differences in microbial and NAD+ metabolomic patterns that associate with differing pain characteristics, quality of life, psychological symptoms, and postoperative outcomes. This will be completed via two specific aims: 1) To determine the bacterial composition in stool, ovarian, and endometrial tissue that associates with differing endometriosis chronic pain phenotypes 2) To identify the dominant NAD+ biosynthetic pathway and alterations in NAD+ metabolites associated with chronic pain phenotypes in endometriosis and endometrial tissue. Student will work with the clinical team to consent and store samples in the lab during the summer project. This is a 2 year project with pilot data likely available in the 1st year of the proposal.
Does this project have an international component or travel?
No