Cindy A Prins

About Cindy A Prins

Cindy Prins, PHD, MPH, CIC, CPH, is the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions’ assistant dean for educational affairs and a clinical associate professor of Epidemiology. Dr. Prins received her PhD in Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology from Penn State University in 2000, where she studied replication of JC virus. She completed her post-doctoral training at the University of Florida, focusing on regulation of vaccinia virus transcription elongation. Concurrently, she earned her MPH in the Epidemiology concentration from the College of Public Health and Health Professions at UF in the fall of 2006. After this she worked as an Infection Control Practitioner at UF Health Shands Hospital. Dr. Prins joined the Epidemiology faculty first as an adjunct lecturer in 2009 and then full time as a clinical assistant professor in the fall of 2010. Dr. Prins’ research interests include the prevention of healthcare-associated infections, including those caused by multi-drug resistant organisms, and compliance with vaccine recommendations. Dr. Prins is Board Certified in Infection Control (CIC) and Public Health (CPH).

Accomplishments

Outstanding Young Alumni Award

2013 · University of Florida

Outstanding Alumni Award, Department of Epidemiology

2012 · College of Public Health and Health Professions

Board Certifications

Certification in Infection Prevention and Control

Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology
Certified in Public Health

National Board of Public Health Examiners

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0003-4782-5520

Publications

2020

Evaluation of patient risk factors for infection with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

American Journal of Infection Control

2015

Public health education at the University of Florida: Synergism and educational innovation

2015

Public Health Education at the University of Florida: Synergism and Educational Innovation.

2015

Public Health Education at the University of Florida: Synergism and Educational Innovation.

2014

The effects of heat stress and its effect modifiers on stroke hospitalizations in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

2013

Point Prevalence and Incidence of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex in Captive Elephants in the United States of America

Veterinary Quarterly

2010

Vaccinia H5 Is a Multifunctional Protein Involved in Viral Dna Replication, Postreplicative Gene Transcription, and Virion Morphogenesis

Virology

2008

Marker Rescue Mapping of the Combined Condit/Dales Collection of Temperature-Sensitive Vaccinia Virus Mutants

Virology

2007

Vaccinia virus temperature-sensitive mutants in the A28 gene produce non-infectious virions that bind to cells but are defective in entry.

Virology

2007

Mapping and phenotypic analysis of spontaneous isatin-β-thiosemicarbazone resistant mutants of vaccinia virus

Virology

2004

An isatin-beta-thiosemicarbazone-resistant vaccinia virus containing a mutation in the second-largest subunit of the RNA polymerase is defective in transcription elongation

Journal of Biological Chemistry

2001

JC virus T’ proteins encoded by alternatively spliced early mRNAs enhance T antigen-mediated viral DNA replication in human cells.

Journal of neurovirology

2000

Purified JC virus T and T’ proteins differentially interact with the retinoblastoma family of tumor suppressor proteins

Virology

Grants

May 2020 ACTIVE

RAPID: Collaborative Research: Transforming passive protective face masks toward active capture and inactivation of coronavirus with nano-assisted surfactant modification

NATL SCIENCE FOU ·

Apr 2017 – Mar 2019

Efficacy Analysis of an Automated Hand Hygiene Monitoring System

UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL · Principal Investigator