Activated protein C can protect against age-related cardiac ischemia and reperfusion injury, preclinical study finds
USF Health research discovers APC limits heart damage by preventing excessive loss of endothelial protein C receptors on the cardiac muscle cell membrane TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2022) […]
Top 10 Research Stories of 2021
USF Health researchers forged ahead with new discoveries and innovations over the last year. As members of the region’s only academic medical center, our scientists and physicians continued […]
USF Health remembers Timothy Ubben, who gave $5 million to fight pulmonary fibrosis
On Monday, Dec. 13, the University of South Florida announced a $5 million gift made by Naples philanthropist Timothy Ubben in November to create the Ubben Family Center […]
USF Health physician-scientist pinpoints genes to predict lung fibrosis outcomes
Dr. Jose Herazo-Maya’s research may help identify new treatments to improve survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and severe COVID-19 Caring for patients struggling to breathe […]
Omicron variant: Keep calm and carry on
Dear Faculty, Staff, Residents and Students: In the past few weeks much has been made of the SARS-CoV-2 South African (B.1.1.529) variant. Cable news and social media have […]
Biased β-agonists may provide better control of asthma and other obstructive lung diseases, drug discovery study shows
A USF Health-led team tests 40 million compounds and finds lead candidate that selectively relaxes airway smooth muscle cells with no detectable drug desensitization TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 2, […]
Blood plasma protein fibrinogen interacts directly with nerve cells to cause brain inflammation
USF Health preclinical discovery may help identify new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury and other neurodegenerative diseases TAMPA, Fla (Nov. 5, 2021) — Neuroinflammatory diseases, […]
D-dimer test still helpful to rule out pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
A USF Health study finds that a screening test for major blood clots in the lungs, originally validated in seriously ill non-COVID patients, works as well for COVID […]
Preclinical study defines spleen-heart connection in cardiac repair
USF Health-led research validates crucial role of the spleen in cardiac healing, suggests targeting lipid mediator S1P may offer a promising heart failure treatment Tampa, FL (Aug. 23, […]
Age-related decline in two sirtuin enzymes alters mitochondrial dynamics, weakens cardiac contractions
USF Health preclinical study suggests boosting cardiac SIRT1/SIRT3 levels in older heart attack patients may help protect against ischemia-reperfusion injury Tampa, FL (Aug. 20, 2021) — Sirtuins are […]
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