In collaboration with Pacific Biosciences (PacBio), the USF College of Public Health’s Genomics Program and Sequencing Core recently hosted a Genomics Symposium entitled “Long Read Single Molecule Sequencing: A New Era in Genomics.” Pacific Biosciences, commonly known as PacBio, is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures cutting-edge systems for gene […]
In the summer of 2022, after a rash of mass shootings, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) convened a task force on gun violence prevention made up of experts from 13 member schools. Dr. Karen Liller, a USF College of Public Health Distinguished University Health Professor […]
In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) formally recommended preconception care for both women and men. Yet men are often overlooked when it comes to smoking cessation counseling, blood pressure screenings, weight management guidance and other preconception care services. And the consequences can be dire. In fact, […]
Dr. Rays Jiang, a USF College of Public Health associate professor who pioneered the first genomics lab at the university, has been awarded the Dr. Kathleen Moore Faculty Excellence Award by USF’s Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP). Each year, the Dr. Kathleen Moore Faculty Excellence Award is presented to […]
On October 28, 1987, the U.S. Congress passed a proclamation of the first national Immigrants Day (Proclamation 5737, 1987). To commemorate this day, we are focusing this piece on a group of immigrants that are often stigmatized and condemned through stereotypes and fallacies, the undocumented and DACAmented immigrant community. As undocumented members […]
Returning Peace Corps volunteers have the option to become a Paul D. Coverdell Fellow at the USF College of Public Health. This graduate fellowship program awards financial assistance to returning Peace Corps volunteers pursuing an MPH or MSPH degree and will include an internship in underserved communities in Tampa, Fla., […]
In March, a team of USF faculty, including USF College of Public Health (COPH) Salud Latina faculty members Drs. Ismael Hoare, Ricardo Izurieta, Dinorah Martinez Tyson and Jason Salemi, traveled to Panama to attend and speak at an international forum focused on health disparities and misinformation in Latin America. Also […]
Frank Yiannas has devoted his career to protecting consumers from deadly bacteria and pathogens. It’s a career that started in 1987 when the newly minted University of Central Florida grad took his BS in microbiology and began working on product safety in the private sector. It was a job that […]