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With regard to the olfactory system, Dr. Martens\u2019 work is devoted to understanding mechanisms of olfaction, pathogenesis of olfactory dysfunction, and the development of curative therapies for anosmia. In his studies of the cardiovascular system, Dr. Martens\u2019 lab has focused on the identification of novel targets for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, and atrial fibrillation in particular. \u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Professor Martens comes to UVA from the University of Florida College of Medicine where he has been the Thomas H. Maren Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the past 8 years. He is recognized as an outstanding leader, responsible for driving a 10-fold increase in extramural funding during his tenure. He also is consistently praised for his superb ability to foster collaboration across clinical and basic science departments as well as leveraging productive synergies with university research centers and institutes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5320\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5320\" class=\"wp-image-5320 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/pharm.virginia.edu\/files\/2023\/01\/Martens-Jeffrey-R-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Jeffry Martens in his lab\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Jeffrey Martens in his lab<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For more information on Dr. Martens and his work, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/news.med.virginia.edu\/deans-message\/jeffrey-r-martens-phd-appointed-as-senior-associate-dean-for-research\/?j=2257385&amp;sfmc_sub=194487864&amp;l=35_HTML&amp;u=36143554&amp;mid=100026982&amp;jb=7\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.uvahealth.com\/2023\/01\/20\/top-pharmacology-researcher-oversee-pioneering-biomedical-research\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Martens is a nationally and internationally lauded leader, researcher and educator. 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