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College of Pharmacy UNIVERSITY of FLORIDA
Catherine Marcinkiewcz

Catherine Marcinkiewcz, Ph.D., M.S.

Associate Professor

Department: Cellular and Systems Pharmacology
Business Phone: (352) 594-1403
Business Email: saffron@ufl.edu

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About Catherine Marcinkiewcz

Catherine Marcinkiewcz, Ph.D., M.S., joined the UF College of Pharmacy in May 2025. Her lab is currently addressing fundamental questions in neurobiology that have direct relevance for human disease. For instance, how do genes interact with the environment to shape circuit function and behavior in neurological disorders and how can we harness that knowledge to develop more effective treatments? The serotonin system is the central focus of the lab, given its complex role in human psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders. We are currently investigating how environmental factors like stress, alcohol, and the use of antidepressant drugs can alter serotonin neurons in the dorsal raphe and their efferent projections, and how this contributes to stress-related disorders and neurodegenerative disease

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. GMS7794 – Neuroscience Seminar

    College of Medicine

  2. PHA6512L – Experiential Research Training in Pharmacodynamics

    College of Pharmacy

  3. PHA6521C – Research Techniques in Pharmacodynamics

    College of Pharmacy

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Alcohol-Induced Metabolome-Epigenome Dysfunction and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

    Active

    Role:
    Other
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIAAA

  2. Alcohol and the Serotonin System in the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIAAA

  3. Sleep and affective disturbances in the etiology of Alzheimer’s disease

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIA

  4. Alcohol Use as a Moderating Factor in Serotonergic Neurodegeneration in the Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    US ARMY MED RES ACQUISITION

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 594-1403
Emails:
Business:
saffron@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
100487 PO Box
 Gainesville FL 32610
Business Street:
Room P1-26
Department of Cellular and Systems Pharmacology
1345 Center Drive
 Gainesville FL 32610