Department of Physiology & Biophysics
College of Medicine

Xenia Tigno, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Biographical Sketch | Interests | Current Research | Major Publications

Education

Contact Information
Office: MDC 3040
E-Mail: xtigno@hsc.usf.edu
Phone: (727) 767-6881
FAX: (727) 767-7443

Biographical Sketch

Educational Background
  • 1975 - M.S. Physiology: University of the Philippines
  • 1984 - Dr. nat. sci., Julius Maximilians University of Wurzburg, Federal Republic of Germany
  • 1987 - Post-doctoral fellowships: Free University of Berlin
  • 1991 – Post-doctoral fellowships: Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
  • 1999 – M.S. Epidemiology: University of the Philippines
Positions
  • 1972-73: Research Assistant, European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland
  • 1975-2001: Faculty member, Dept. of Physiology, University of the Philippines College of Medicine Manila, Philippines
  • 1994- 2001: Professor and Chair, Dept. of Physiology, University of the Philippines College of Medicine
  • 1994- 2001: Founding Director, Multidisciplinary Laboratories, Univ. of the Philippines College of Medicine
  • 2000: Founding Director, Center for the Enhancement of Human Performance, Univ. of Philippines College of Medicine
  • 2002- 2005: Program Director, Obesity and Diabetes Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • 2005 - Present: Associate Director, Center for Pre-clinical Studies, University of South Florida College of Medicine
  • 2005 - Present: Associate Professor of Physiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine

Interests

Physiology

Microcirculation

Diabetes

Current Research

 

Major Publications