Research on excessively “leaky” microvessels may lead to better trauma treatment
Jerome Breslin studies what happens when the endothelial barrier is breeched by traumatic injury and inflammation Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death among people ages 1 […]
USF neonatologist studies inflammatory pathways that may lead to new treatments for sickest newborns [multimedia]
University of South Florida neonatologist Akhil Maheshwari, MD, and his team advance research to understand, detect and identify novel treatments for necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, a life-threatening inflammatory […]
Morsani College of Medicine and its departments advance in the 2015 Blue Ridge Reports
USF Pediatrics is ranked #1 in the nation for NIH funding. USF Ob/Gyn is #10. The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine colleges and several of its departments […]
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 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 […]
Jun Tan probes the power of flavonoids in fighting Alzheimer’s disease
Backed by a diverse research team, Jun Tan, MD, PhD, often takes the road less traveled when it comes to searching for new treatments for disorders affecting both […]
NIH hypertension study makes a stronger case for aiming for even lower blood pressure
A national clinical trial was halted when it became evident that more intensive management of high blood pressure for certain people improved survival and incidence of heart attacks, […]
Spleen may provide new target for treating stroke’s debilitating inflammation
A USF preclinical study shows transplanted human bone marrow stem cells preferentially migrate to the spleen, reducing systemic inflammation of later-stage stroke Tampa, FL (Sept. 15, 2015) — […]
Chad Dickey studies key role of chaperone proteins in Alzheimer’s, other diseases
Breathing, talking walking, remembering…. All these functions are coordinated by thousands of proteins out on the front lines keeping cells alive, healthy and working normally. They are helped […]
USF College of Nursing receives $2.7 million NIH grant to study gut microbiome of preterm infants
Dr. Maureen Groer leads a group of USF Health researchers in a five-year study examining the connection between digestive tract microbes and health and development Tampa, FL (June […]
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