Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Florida
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Gregory Schultz, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology and former Director of the Institute for Wound Research at the University of Florida. Dr Schultz graduated with BS and PhD degrees in Biochemistry from Oklahoma State University then completed Postdoctoral research in Cell Biology at Yale University. Dr Schultz’s research focuses on two major areas, which are defining the molecular and cellular regulators of normal wound healing and developing therapies that reduce excessive scar formation (fibrosis), and understanding the role that bacterial biofilms play in stimulating chronic inflammation and elevated proteases that impair healing in chronic. Dr. Schultz has co-authored over 420 scientific publications that have been cited over 24,00 times, has received $38 million grant support as PI or Co-investigator, is an inventor on 36 patents, and is a cofounder of three biotech companies in the areas of antimicrobial coatings, antiscarring drugs, and antibiofilm treatments. He was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Invetors in 2020, and he served as President of the Wound Healing Society from 1999 to 2001 and as a member of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel from 2007 to 2010.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
Thursday, April 27, 2023
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM