USF Health In the News: for the week of February 21, 2011
For the week of February 21, 2011 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world
Dr. Neil Fenske on Channel 8 discussing why humidity causes hair problems
http://www2.tbo.com/video/2011/feb/24/bad-hair-days-expalined-86085/video-news/#comment
Monkeys Fattened up to Study Obesity
The New York Times (Austin American-Statesmen)
Barbara Hansen of the University of South Florida said calories, but not high fat, were important. “To suggest that humans and monkeys get fat because of a high-fat diet…
Trauma Surgery-Stars sign with USF
Health News Florida
Two nationally known trauma surgeons are joining USF’s College of Medicine; one will lead the new trauma network partnership funded by HCA, while the other will direct the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
Two prominent trauma surgeons join USF
St. Petersburg Times
Two prominent trauma surgeons are joining the University of South Florida to lead its new trauma initiative with the HCA hospital chain and the $30 million medical simulation center under construction in downtown Tampa. “We’ll be one of the country’s…
USF Health Research Day is February 25th
Florida Research Consortium
USF Health Research Day is an annual event that showcases the work of graduate and postgraduate students and residents from throughout USF Health, as well as across campus…
Five Things to Know Today – Thursday February 24
Patch.com (a product of AOL.com)
…stop by University of South Florida’s Health Research Day 2011 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday in the Marshall Center.
Land owners strut their stuff for Jackson Lab
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
The foundation parcel already is qualified to handle traffic from a big development, but the organization’s board would have to offer it to Jackson and its academic partner, the University of South Florida. “Our land is not in play per se,” Hansen said…
Final cost to Collier for Jackson Labs nearly $110000
The News-Press (Marco Island Sun, The Lehigh Acres News Star)
The organization’s representatives are now in discussions with the University of South Florida to locate the lab in either Hillsborough County or Sarasota County. Commissioners at their last meeting voted to spend no more staff time or money on Jackson…
Final cost to Collier for Jackson Labs nearly $110000
Marco Island Sun Times (The Lehigh Acres News Star)
The organization’s representatives are now in discussions with the University of South Florida to locate the lab in either Hillsborough County or Sarasota County. Commissioners at their last meeting voted to spend no more staff time or money on Jackson…
Jackson Lab explores new Florida locations for research center
News-Press
Maine-based Jackson Laboratory and the University of South Florida are looking beyond Collier County for a proposed research center. Last week, Jackson Lab withdrew its application for $50 million in state funds to…
Senior Health Care Center Remains on Front Burner
The Observer News
Bringing the university’s College of Medicine to the mix are Dr. Robert Belsole, vice dean for clinical affairs and USF Physicians Group CEO, Dr. Allan Goldman, professor and chairman of the internal medicine department, Dr. William S. Quillen, physical therapist and associate dean of the School of Physical Therapy….
Study Reveals a Dismal 1 in 1900 People Met AHA’s Definition of Ideal Heart Health
Medical News Today (ScienceBlog.com, EurekAlert)
The team includes Claudia Bambs, MD, M.Sc., Pontificia Universidad Cato´lica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Kevin E. Kip, Ph.D., University of South Florida, Tampa…
From other states, pill mill bill has support
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Dr. Rafael Miguel, a Sarasota pain medication specialist and professor at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, now estimates 8.6 Floridian deaths every day are prescription drug-related. Local governments enacted bans on new pain…
Cryo Cell Recognized by Tampa Bay Biztech Innovation Summit
PRLog
…regenerative therapeutic applications utilizing Cryo-Cell’s patent-pending menstrual stem cell technology for possible future treatment. The study was conducted by researchers at Cryo-Cell, the University of South Florida…
Cryo-Cell Recognized by Tampa Bay Biztech Summit
Big News Biz
…source for stem cell therapies to treat stroke and other central nervous system disorders. The study was conducted by researchers at Cryo-Cell, the University of South Florida, Saneron-CCEL Therapeutics and the Medical College of Georgia….
Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cells Aid in Diabetic Wound Healing
News Guide
The editorial offices for Cell Transplantation are at the Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, College of Medicine, the University of South Florida and the Diabetes Research Institute…
Tampa General celebrates 1000th heart transplant
Tampa Tribune
In 2010 the hospital completed 22 percent of the state’s total of 1744 transplants, the organ network says. The transplant program at Tampa General partners with the Lifelink Foundation and physicians from both the University of South Florida and…
