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Center for Exercise Science Seminars


The CES is proud to present this ongoing speaker series where we bring in leading researchers representing the cardiovascular, muscle, nerve, brain and behavioral science fields. Presentations are approximately 45 minutes long and are followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. Seminars are open to the public.

Fall 2025

September 18 – Elisabeth Barton, Ph.D., Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida. RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 13TH.

  • Title:  Tuning the FAPulous Process of Muscle Regeneration
  • Host:  Justin Hardee, Ph.D.

September 25 – Robin Shafer, Ph.D., Life Span Institute, Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART), University of Kansas.

  • Title:  Multisensory mechanisms of fine and gross motor control in autism
  • Host:  Zheng Wang, Ph.D

October 2 – Michael Sawka, Ph.D., School of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences, Georgia Tech.

  • Title:  Emerging Tools & Technologies for Heat Strain Management
  • Host:  Thomas Clanton, Ph.D.

October 16 – Michael Joyner, MD, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

  • Title:  Exercise and Experiments of Nature
  • Host:  Orlando Laitano, Ph.D.

October 30 – Ronan Mooney, Ph.D., Shirley Ryan AbilityLab,, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

  • Title:  Mapping motor pathways after stroke: implications of upper limb recovery
  • Host:  Agostina Casamento Moran, Ph.D

November 6 – Douglas Seals, Ph.D., Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Title:  TBD
  • Host:  Demetra Christou, Ph.D.

Spring 2026

January 22 – Gustavo Alberto Nader, Ph.D., Professor, Huck Chair in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Dept. of Kinesiology and Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, Penn State Cancer Institute:

  • Title: TBD
  • Host: Orlando Laitano, Ph.D.

February 5 – Alba Azola, M.D., Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine:

  • Title: TBD
  • Host: Agostina Casamento Moran, Ph.D.

February 19 – Orlando Laitano, M.D., Assistant Professor of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida:

  • Title: TBD
  • Host: TBD

March 5 – Tory R. Spindle, Ph.D., Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine:

  • Title: TBD
  • Host: Paul Borsa, Ph.D.

March 26 – Bin Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida:

  • Title: TBD
  • Host: Tom Clanton, Ph.D., and Ashley Smuder, Ph.D.

April 9 – Zheng Wang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida School:

  • Title: TBD
  • Host: Steve Coombes, Ph.D.

Questions?

For questions regarding the seminars, please contact Dr. Zheng Wang. Seminars for the Fall 2025 semester will be held Thursdays from 4:05 pm – 4:55 pm in Florida Gymnasium (FLG), room 270.  Seminars for the Spring 2026 semester will be held Thursdays from 4:05 pm – 4:55 pm in Florida Gymnasium (FLG), room 210.