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Emily Mavrakis

Senior Writer, UF College of Medicine

Emily Mavrakis is the senior writer for the UF College of Medicine’s communications team, where she strategizes and produces content including written articles, videos and photography to highlight the achievements and initiatives of college faculty, students, staff and alumni. She also serves as the assistant editor for the college’s award-winning Florida Physician magazine. Prior to joining the UF Medicine staff in 2021, she served as the business reporter for the Gainesville Sun newspaper and interned as a science writer with the Florida Museum of Natural History. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UF.

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A researcher wearing a white lab coat and gloves pipes liquid into a tube at a research bench.

UF College of Medicine’s 2024 NIH-funded research makes an impact in neurological disease, cancer, diabetes and more

#AIatUF, #Azra Bihorac, and 3 more...
In College, Featured Article, Research
Investigators administered more than 340 medical research projects
Christin Jobin and Dominick Agliolillo.

Two UF College of Medicine faculty named distinguished professors

#Christian Jobin, #Distinguished Professors, and 1 more...
In College, Faculty, Featured Article
Faculty recognized for contributions to the fields of cancer and cardiovascular research
A woman plays a violin.

Medical students raise funds for free local health clinics during annual talent show

#Arielle Ayotte, #Isabella Lewin, and 2 more...
In College, Event, Featured Article, Students
Attendees raised money used to run the UF Equal Access Clinic Network
A medical student and elementary school student read a book together inside a library.

Florida medical students establish reading program with local elementary schools

#Alachua County Public Schools, #Brett Haeffner, and 4 more...
In College, Featured Article, Students
Through Turning Pages, UF medical students teach skills and work with community
University of Florida doctoral candidate Rachel Newsome presenting inside a large meeting room with tall windows. She is wearing a blue blouse, black pants and a watch.

Office of graduate education to expand student, trainee resources

#David Bloom, #Office of Graduate Education
In College, Featured Article, Research, Students
UF Medicine to add post-doc development, internship programs for graduate students
A female patient and physician shake hands in an exam room.

US News & World Report rates University of Florida Health as high performing for maternity care

#department of obstetrics and gynecology, #Shireen Madani Sims
In College, Faculty, Featured Article
UF Health Shands Hospital recognized for leadership, expertise with pregnancy and childbirth
Olivia Etienne and her hip hop fitness class at the gym.

Finding flow

#Aleeza Kessler, #Aliya Redd, and 1 more...
In College, Featured Article, Students
UF medical students who work as fitness instructors take time to prioritize physical health
Out of the Darkness Walk

Gator-2-Gator fosters peer support, breaks mental health stigma

#Beverly Dede
In College, Featured Article, Students
UF Medicine students begin program to enhance well-being
A researcher's gloved hands pipe liquid into a test tube in a laboratory.

UF researchers combine expertise to investigate safe pain relief

#Rajesh Khanna
In College, Faculty, Featured Article
New research center combines experts across campus to investigate safe pain relief