White coats a symbol of compassion, commitment
Focusing on patients as people as well as the data of their lab tests and medical histories is the foundation of true patient care. This advice, shared with […]
10-year accreditation for USF Health’s Athletic Training Program
Amanda Tritsch, PhD, ATC, CSCS, had a busy 2018. The director of USF Health’s Professional Athletic Training Program and her team spent months making sure they met all […]
USF Health earns a 100% score on national benchmarks for value-based care
USF Health attained a 100% score on its most recent Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) assessment, a measurement required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
USF Health, USF Athletics adopt independent medical model for student-athlete care
On July 15, USF Health and USF Athletics partnered on an implementation of an independent medical model that supports the physical and psychosocial welfare of student-athletes. Under the […]
Regarding the mass shootings of this past weekend
Dear Faculty, Staff and Students: I extend my sincere condolences to the victims, families, and communities affected by this weekend’s incomprehensible violence. The scenes in El Paso, Texas […]
Nature Biomedical Engineering cover features paper with MCOM coauthor
USF Health’s Stephen Liggett, MD, is a coauthor of the article highlighted on the July 2019 cover of Nature Biomedical Engineering, one of the high-impact Nature journals. That […]
Inhibiting enzyme GSK3ß reduces abnormal cardiac parasympathetic function in type 1 diabetic mice
The new study, with collaboration from USF Health, establishes potential targets for treating diabetic damage to nerves regulating heart rate Cardiac autonomic neuropathy, a common complication of diabetes, […]
Nano-delivered therapy inhibits spread of ovarian, uterine cancer cells
The peptide-siRNA nanoparticle technology applied in the preclinical study was developed by USF Health Heart Institute researchers Advanced ovarian and uterine cancers are deadly diseases. Ovarian cancers, in […]
USF Health cell biologist studies role of capillaries in tissue health and disease
The laboratory of Dr. George Davis grows three-dimensional “blood vessel networks in a dish” under defined, serum-free conditions Capillaries are our smallest, yet most abundant, blood vessels. With […]
The end of the beginning: Gene therapy finally comes of age
The age of human gene therapy has at last begun in earnest. This new era presents both tremendous opportunities and hope for our patients, but also brings unprecedented […]
Combined risk factors can help predict islet autoimmunity, type 1 diabetes
A TEDDY progress report, led by USF’s Jeffrey Krischer, shows for the first time that combining genetic and environmental factors substantially increases prediction of future diabetes TAMPA, Fla. […]
USF Health Neurology and VuEssence collaborate on stroke early-detection test
The diagnostic blood test being developed is intended to speed treatment critical to improving ischemic stroke outcomes Lauren Barnathan, who routinely works with stroke patients as a speech pathologist […]
USF Health and Moffitt explore options for joint microbiome research
USF’s Microbiome Research initiative continues to gain momentum as USF Health and Moffitt Cancer Center faculty met recently to begin exploring how both institutions might best use their […]
USF Health to implement electronic billing system
USF Health converted to the Epic electronic health records (EHR) system in August 2015, springing the organization into a new era of efficiency, patient care and safety, and […]
David Kang probes brain changes in aging that tip the balance toward dementia
His team searches beyond the hallmark Alzheimer’s disease proteins for alternative treatments In his laboratory at the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center, neuroscientist David Kang, PhD, focuses on […]
Tampa General Hospital leases space in new USF Health Morsani College of Medicine building in downtown Tampa, offering stronger ties to help advance academics, patient care and research
TAMPA, Fla. (Jun 18, 2019) — Tampa General Hospital is leasing up to 25,000 square feet of space in the new USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and […]
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