Florida’s first master’s degree program in genetic counseling earns accreditation
USF to help meet critical demand, spurred by advances in genomics and precision medicine, for more trained professionals Tampa, FL (Oct. 25, 2016) – The University of South […]
Leading Toxoplasma expert Michael White looks for ways to shut down the malaria-related parasites [multimedia]
The neglected parasitic infection that USF Health microbiologist Michael White, PhD, has spent the last 20 years studying causes few, if any, symptoms in healthy people. But the […]
USF-led study sheds light on how malaria parasites grow exponentially
Findings may lead to new treatment to curb threat of drug-resistant malaria Tampa, Fla. (March 3, 2015) – A University of South Florida professor and his team of researchers […]
USF Health offers new course in human genomics this fall
Watch City of Tampa TV show on Genomics at USF Health Genomics, the study of genes and their function, is a burgeoning field that is changing the face […]
Team to study control of malaria-related parasite growth with $2.1-million NIH grant
Animal cells similar to those of humans contain a “control room,” called the centrosome, which regulates cell replication. Disrupt this core hub and you kill cell division. That […]
USF study finds plant proteins control chronic disease in Toxoplasma infections
The research sheds light on malaria-related parasite’s transition from acute to chronic stage Tampa, FL (April 8, 2013) — A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii […]