Dr. Ann Progulske-Fox's Lab

Contact Information

Department of Oral Biology
1395 Center Drive
Rooms DG-43, DG-45, DG-46

Our lab is a place where you can learn, help others, and work in a professional atmosphere surrounded by enthusiastic and friendly people. If you possess some of these characteristics, we would like for you to become part of our team.

A Message to Prospective Student Volunteers

Be able to volunteer for 20 hours a week.
If taking undergraduate research credits, 20 hours a week are still required.
Completion of microbiology lecture and lab are recommended.
Good understanding of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure.
One-year commitment as a lab member is required.

Dr. Ann Progulske-Fox

The Lab Team

Faculty and Staff

Jacob N Burks research programs coordinator oral biology PO BOX 100424 JHM Health Science Center College of Dentistry University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32610 Email: jburks@ufl.edu	1992 - Present B.S., University of Florida M.B.A., University of Florida
Leticia Reyes assistant scientist oral biology PO BOX 110880 JHM Health Science Center College of Dentistry University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32610	2009 - Present
Nicole Grieshaber research assistant professor oral biology PO BOX 100424 JHM Health Science Center College of Dentistry University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32610 Email: ngrieshaber@dental.ufl.edu	2006 - Present B.S., Microbiology, Colorado State University Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming
Joan A Whitlock biological scientist oral biology PO BOX 100424 JHM Health Science Center College of Dentistry University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32610 Email: whitlock@ufl.edu	1985 - Present B.S., Microbiology, University of Florida

Graduate Students

Lori Wojciechowski coordinator of education & training CERHB JHM Health Science Center College of Dentistry University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32610 Email: lwojo@ufl.edu	2003 - Present B.S., Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Working on Ph.D., Biomedical Science
Amanda Gene Barrett graduate research assistant oral biology PO BOX 100424 1600 SW Archer Rd DG45 JHM Health Science Center College of Dentistry University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32610 Email: ambarrett@dental.ufl.edu	Summer 2007 - Present B.S., Psychology, University of Florida Working on Ph.D., Biomedical Science

Undergraduate Student Volunteers

Dayanis Garcia ORAL BIOLOGY dayi984@ufl.edu	Spring 2007 - Present Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
Alexis Linares ORAL BIOLOGY ufalexis@ufl.edu	Fall 2007 - Present Major: Health Science
Gloria Garcia ORAL BIOLOGY gloriaorlando@ufl.edu	Fall 2007 - Present Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
Cory Smith Undergraduate Student	2006 - Present Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
Anita S. Ulloa ORAL BIOLOGY asulloa@ufl.edu	Fall 2007 - Present Major: Nutritional Sciences

Collaborators

Dr. William Dunn Anatomy Assistant Professor dunn@anatomy.med.ufl.edu	1987-Present B.S., Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania Ph.D., Biochemistry, Pennsylvania State University
Debra Akin Anatomy Senior Biological Scientist dakin@ufl.edu	1986-Present B.S., Entomology, University of Florida M.S., Entomology, University of Florida

Past Lab Members

Allison Derespino Undergraduate Student	2004 - April 2008 Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
Mana Watanabe Undergraduate Student	Fall 2006-April 2008 Major: Food Science and Human Nutrition
Gary Palsis, B.S. Graduate Student	Spring 2006-Summer 2007 B.S., Microbiology and Cell Science University of Florida College of Dentistry, class of 2011 Participant in 2007 UFCD Summer Research Program
Alex Fetner, B.S. Graduate Student	Summer 2006-Summer 2007 B.S., Microbiology and Cell Science University of Florida College of Dentistry, class of 2011 Participant in 2007 UFCD Summer Research Program
Daira Avila, B.S. Graduate Student	2004 - April 2008 B.S., Biology University of Florida College of Dentistry, class of 2011 Participant in 2007 UFCD Summer Research Program
Emil Kozarov Faculty	Fall 2007 - 2008 Ph.D., University of Moscow, Moscow, Russia M.S., University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Maritza Gonzalez-Gomez Lab Assistant/Student	Spring 2007 - Spring 2008 Undergraduate Major: Nutritional Sciences
Gabriel A. Nossa Graduate Student	Spring 2007 - Summer 2008 B.S., Microbiology and Cell Science University of Florida College of Dentistry class of 2012 Participant in 2008 UFCD Summer Research Program