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 […]
Jerri Edwards ranks #8 among NIH-funded researchers in Psychiatry
USF Health’s Jerri Edwards, PhD, recently ranked #8 among National Institute of Health-funded principal investigators in Psychiatry by the 2018 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research Rankings, with […]
Charter class of Physician Assistant students celebrate during graduation banquet
On the evening before graduation, the charter class of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program gathered at the USF Research and Innovation galleria room […]
Streamlining how we work improves patient experience
Streamlining how patients access their health care providers – from the first encounter to the myriad details for overall operations – could greatly impact patient satisfaction and quality […]
USF receives new NIH grant to help eliminate malaria in Southeast Asia
Tampa, FL (April 24, 2019) – The University of South Florida has been awarded approximately $700,000 in initial funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases […]
Nanoparticle therapy blocks tumor angiogenesis without cardiac side effects
Preclinical cancer study has implications for inhibiting atherosclerotic plaque growth The formation of new blood vessels, known as angiogenesis, is essential for embryonic tissue development, wound healing and […]
Dr. Clifton Gooch appointed to ALS Association National Board of Trustees
Clifton (Cliff) Gooch, MD, professor and chair of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine’s Department of Neurology, was recently appointed to the national ALS Association Board of […]
Select Funding Opportunities
All entries below for external and internal funding opportunities were provided by the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Office of Research: NIH FUNDING Investigator Initiated Research in […]
Patents
All entries for U.S. patents issued to Morsani College of Medicine faculty members were provided by the USF Technology Transfer Office: Title: Microfluidic-coupled in vitro model of the blood-brain barrier Patent […]
“Bronchi on a chip” could lead to better therapies for difficult-to-treat asthma
A collaborative team, including USF Health’s Dr. Stephen Liggett, uses the new airway model to analyze the mechanisms of bronchial spasms A subset of patients with asthma – […]
Publishing your scientific research: Advice from a journal editor’s viewpoint
Let’s discuss the submission and review of manuscripts from a journal editor’s perspective. I am the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Personalized Medicine, and have served on the […]
USF Health Faculty Participates in IPE Poverty Simulation
Health care is not defined solely by what happens in the emergency room or the doctor’s office. Patients bring with them their illnesses and their chronic conditions, but they also […]
USF Health scientist part of urgent global effort to rid Southeast Asia of malaria
What Dr. Liwang Cui’s team learns in the laboratory and the field can help curb the spread of this increasingly multidrug-resistant, mosquito-borne disease While some of the largest […]
The best of USF Health drives steady climb in rankings
Several USF Health graduate programs advanced in the recently released U.S. News & World Report rankings, a continuation of steady improvements for USF Health in national rankings across […]
Transplanted bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells delay ALS disease progression
A new University of South Florida preclinical study finds that the regenerative cell therapy boosts motor nerve cell survival by repairing the blood-spinal cord barrier TAMPA, Fla. (April […]
USF Health Heart Institute director named to AIMBE College of Fellows
March 25, 2019 — USF Health Heart Institute Director Samuel Wickline, MD, a pioneer in nanotechnology targeting heart disease and other disorders, has been inducted into the American […]