USF community demonstrates critical leadership in year-long response to COVID-19
The leadership demonstrated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by the University of South Florida has become a true testament to the spirit of faculty, staff and students – a […]
Study identifies a molecular process to explain how maternal stress triggers idiopathic preterm birth
A University of South Florida Health preclinical study indicates that FKBP51-progesterone receptor binding plays a critical role in stress-induced preterm birth Tampa, FL (March 8, 2021) — Preterm […]
Fighting Racial Disparities In Health Through Student Education
In December 2020, Susan Moore, MD, an Indiana physician, died of COVID-19 after alleging she experienced racial discrimination while undergoing treatment at a hospital operated by Indiana University […]
Research Day speaker William Sessa discusses role of lipid regulation in cardiovascular disease
The 2021 celebration of USF Health research was a fully virtual event The arteries, veins and capillaries making up our vasculature supply blood and other essential substances to […]
Global Virus Network names USF Health the GVN Southeast U.S. Regional Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland, USA (Feb. 23, 2021) — The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprising the world’s foremost experts in every class of virus causing […]
Gopal Thinakaran appointed CEO of Byrd Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute
Gopal Thinakaran, PhD, was recently appointed chief executive officer of the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center and Research Institute. Dr. Thinakaran assumed the position from Harry van Loveren, […]
$1 million gift to USF will advance lung research
The gift will fund USF Health research into pulmonary fibrosis TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2021) — The University of South Florida announced Feb 17, 2021, a $1 million […]
USF Health in vitro study helps explain how Zika virus is transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy
Findings correlate with clinical observations of more fetal abnormalities and other Zika-related health problems in late versus early pregnancy Tampa, FL (Feb. 2, 2021) — A preclinical study […]
Michael Teng Q&A: Science behind the mRNA coronavirus vaccines
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine began when Chinese scientists published the genetic sequence for the SARS-COV-2 virus on Jan. 11, 2020 – a full two months before […]
Top 10 USF Health News Stories of 2020
What a year! We may be trying to close this year out as quickly as possible, but a quick look back at some of our top stories is […]
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