USF researcher studying brain-eating parasite featured speaker at Amoeba Summit 2016
University of South Florida researchers continue to hone the high-volume screening of compounds that may lead to optimal drugs to combat the rare but deadly infection caused by […]
USF global health team pioneers development of new antimalarial drug screening model
Tampa, FL (Nov. 10, 2015) — A University of South Florida (USF) Center for Global Health & Infectious Diseases Research team has demonstrated a new screening model to […]
USF awarded NIH grant to find new treatments for fatal infections caused by pathogenic free-living amoeba [video]
Among the microbes targeted is the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri Tampa, FL (Sept. 3, 2015) — University of South Florida College of Public Health researchers were recently awarded a […]
USF global health researchers play role in discovery of new antimalarial drug
Potent compound inhibits protein synthesis at various stages of malaria parasite’s life-cycle With the rapid emergence of multi-drug resistant strains of malaria, the need to find new drugs […]
New compounds more potent in combatting brain-eating amoeba’s fatal infection
Tampa, FL (Jan. 28, 2015) – A University of South Florida Health College of Public Health professor and his team of researchers have zeroed in on compounds that […]
USF team plays key role in discovery of new drug to combat malaria
Tampa, FL (March 20, 2013) — University of South Florida researchers played a key role in an international multidisciplinary project that has yielded a promising new antimalarial drug […]
USF malaria research showcased on Capitol Hill
Six years ago USF had no researchers working on malaria. Today, more than 60 faculty members, staff and students are tackling major challenges needed to end malaria, a […]
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