Meet the Team

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Karina Serban, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Alpha-1 Foundation Program Director

Positions and Honors

Professional Experience

Honors and Awards:

  • 2009 ATS Resident Travel Award
  • 2010 ATS Travel Award
  • 2012 IUPUI Department of Medicine Fifteenth Annual Resident and Fellow Research Forum and Competition
  • 2013 IUPUI Department of Medicine Sixteen Annual Resident and Fellow Research Forum and Competition
  • 2014 Alpha-1 Foundation The inaugural Gordon L. Snider Scholar Award
  • 2015 National Jewish Health Department of Medicine / MOOR Research Retreat Competition
  • 2016 ATS Abstract Scholarship
  • 2016 Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Laurell’s Training Award

UF Alpha-1 Research Staff

Laboratory Technician

Naweed Mohammad

Project: I am examining the effect of Z-AAT polymers on mitochondrial function and metabolism in AATD patients and our novel humanized Z-AAT transgenic mouse model on murine Serpina1Null background (Z-AAT Serpina1Null).
 
Hobbies: Some of my hobbies are watching soccer and movies, reading books, listening to music, playing volleyball, and playing piano.

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Clinical Research Coordinator

Michelle Owens, RN

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Laboratory Technician II

Aidan Griffin

Recent graduate of The University of Florida.

When not at the lab I like to play video games with friends, go for walks around Gainesville, or try new cooking techniques at home.

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Post-Doctoral Associate

Maria Magallon

Study the role of alpha-1 antitrypsin in modulate WNT signaling and its consequences on senescence, AT2 proliferation and differentiation.

Hobbies: My hobbies include exploring nature, hiking and I have passion for dancing, especially salsa.

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Clinical Research Coordinator III

Allison Faunce

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