Senior Associate Dean’s Welcome

At the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, we are reimagining what it means to be a research enterprise in the 21st century.

Our Office of Research Affairs is driven by a bold vision: to move beyond our walls and bring discovery closer to the people and communities we serve. We believe research should not only advance knowledge but also transform lives—informing clinical excellence, strengthening public health, and creating solutions that matter most to patients, families, and society. By uniting talented investigators with a highly skilled workforce, state-of-the-art infrastructure, visionary partnerships, and a spirit of innovation, we are building a research ecosystem that is nimble, collaborative, and deeply human-centered.

We believe in research driven by purpose, grounded in compassion, energized by curiosity, and inspired by the belief that tomorrow’s breakthroughs begin today.

Alexander S Parker

Alexander S Parker PhD

Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Research