Research Committee

Committee Members

Name Role Year
Dr. Jose Lemos (Oral Biology) Full-time faculty appointed by the Dean 2024-2027
Dr. Lin Zeng (Oral Biology) VICE CHAIR Full-time faculty appointed by the Dean 2023-2026
Dr. Xianrui Yang (Orthodontics) Full-time faculty appointed by the Dean 2025-2028
Dr. Bruna Garcia (Restorative Dental Sciences) Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly 2024-2027
Dr. Kesavalu Lakshmyya (Periodontology) Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly 2023-2026
Dr. Daniel McNeil (Community Dentistry & Behavioral Science) Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly 2025-2028
Dr. Luis Martinez (Oral Biology) CHAIR Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly 2024-2027
Dr. Valeria Gordan Ex officio: Interim Associate Dean for Research
Denise Webb Support staff
Ronda Breton Support staff

Committee Composition

The committee consists of seven faculty members: four full-time faculty elected by the Faculty Assembly, three full-time faculty appointed by the Dean. The Associate Dean for Research as an ex officio member. The Committee elects the Chair and Vice Chair from among the members.

Standing Committee Charge

It is the responsibility of this committee to stimulate interest in research by faculty members and students, review stimulus grant application, and to communicate to students and faculty members the availability of research opportunities.

Annual Research Committee Charge

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Individual Faculty Member Responsibilities

Research Committee meetings are 1 to 1½ hours in length. In addition to attending meetings, members are required to review proposals, seed grant applications, UF scholar applications, professorship award nominations, research track applications, summer research student applications, research honors/high honors applicants, etc.as needed in between meeting dates.

Time commitment: Approximately one hours every other month for meetings along with additional time required to review materials through email outside of scheduled monthly meetings.

Schedule of Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, the Research Committee meets on the second Wednesday of each quarter from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in D3-39A. The Committee often collaborates electronically via email, and its decisions are noted.

2026-2027

DATE Room agenda minutes attachments
August 12, 2026 D3-39A VIEW VIEW VIEW
November 11, 2026 D3-39A VIEW VIEW VIEW
February 10, 2027 D3-39A VIEW VIEW VIEW
May 12, 2027 D3-39A VIEW VIEW VIEW

2025-2026

Date room agenda final minutes attachments
June 10, 2026 D3-39A VIEW VIEW ––
February 11, 2026 D3-39A VIEW VIEW ––
August 13, 2025 CANCELLED
November 12, 2025 CANCELLED

2024-2025

Date room agenda final minutes attachments
May 14, 2025 D3-39A VIEW VIEW
January 8, 2025 CANCELLED
September 11, 2024 D3-39A VIEW VIEW
July 10, 2024 D3-39A VIEW VIEW

2023-2024

Date room agenda final minutes attachments
June 12, 2024 CANCELLED WORKING THROUGH EMAIL
May 8, 2024 CANCELLED WORKING THROUGH EMAIL
April 10, 2024 CANCELLED WORKING THROUGH EMAIL
March 13, 2024 CANCELLED WORKING THROUGH EMAIL
February 14, 2024 CANCELLED WORKING THROUGH EMAIL
January 10, 2024 CANCELLED WORKING THROUGH EMAIL
December 13, 2023 CANCELLED WORKING THROUGH EMAIL
November 8, 2023 CANCELLED WORKING THROUGH EMAIL
October 11, 2023 View View
September 13, 2023 View View
August 16, 2023 CANCELLED
July 19, 2023 CANCELLED View

2022-2023

Date Room Agenda Final Minutes Attachments
June 21, 2023 Zoom View View
May 17, 2023 CANCELLED
April 19, 2023 Zoom View View
March 15, 2023 Zoom View View
February 15, 2023 CANCELLED
January 18, 2023 CANCELLED
December 21, 2022 CANCELLED
November 16, 2022 Zoom View View
October 19, 2022 CANCELLED
September 21,2022 CANCELLED
August 17, 2022 Zoom View View
July 20, 2022 CANCELLED

2021-2022

date Room agenda final minutes Attachments
June 15, 2022 Zoom View View
May 18, 2022 Zoom View View
April 20, 2022 meeting canceled
March 16, 2022 Zoom View View
February 16, 2022 Zoom View View
January 19, 2022 Zoom View View
December 1, 2021 (Nov/Dec) Zoom View View
October 20, 2021 Zoom View View
September 15, 2021 meeting canceled
August 18, 2021 Zoom View View
July 21, 2021 meeting canceled

2020-2021

DATe room agenda final minutes attachments
June 16, 2021 Zoom View View
May 19, 2021 Zoom View View
April 21, 2021 Zoom View View
March 17, 2021 Zoom View View
February 17, 2021 Zoom View View
January 27, 2021 Zoom View View
December 2, 2020 Zoom View View
October 28, 2020 meeting canceled View
September 23, 2020 meeting canceled
August 26, 2020 Zoom View View
July 22, 2020 meeting canceled

2019-2020

date room agenda final minutes attachments
June 24, 2020 meeting canceled Dr. Frank Gibson elected 2020-2021 Committee Chair (vote via email)
May 27, 2020 meeting canceled
April 22, 2020 meeting canceled
March 25, 2020 meeting canceled
February 26, 2020 D3-39A View View
January 22, 2020 D3-39A View View
December 4, 2019 D3-39A View View
October 23, 2019 meeting canceled View
September 25, 2019 meeting canceled
August 28, 2019 D3-39A View View
July 24, 2019 D3-39A View View

 To request information prior to 2019-2020 please contact the Dean’s Office.