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Saun-Joo Yoon, Ph.D., R.N., an associate professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing, has been named a UF Research Foundation Professor for 2009-2011. Yoon was one of 30 faculty members universitywide recognized for having a distinguished record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction in her field.

The selection is based on recommendations from deans and department chairs, as well as evaluation of recent research accomplishments as evidenced by publications in scholarly journals, external funding, honors and awards, and other measures appropriate to her field of expertise.

Yoon has focused her research efforts on older adults' use of alternative therapies. She served as the principal investigator in a study on the possible dangerous drug interactions of herbal remedies and over-the-counter drugs in women over the age of 65.

The three-year award carries with it a $5,000 annual salary supplement and a $3,000 grant.