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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth models civic dialogue, free speech at COVID Conversations conference
Nearly five years on from the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens and scientists alike continue to wrestle with polarizing questions about the public health response. ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth partnered with the Heterodox Academy to host a conference for an open dialogue about what was done well, what was done poorly and what can be improved upon in the future.
December 11, 2024College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine

How ultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk
The interdisciplinary research led by ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute highlights the need to reevaluate the core components of the Western diet and paves the way for a new therapy called resolution medicine.
December 10, 2024Morsani College of Medicine, Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏsets new record with $738 million in research funding
The milestone comes during USF’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.
December 10, 2024Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth and Tampa VA announce revolutionary skin cancer detection technology
Dr. Thomas Beachkofsky uses the Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT) system to capture real-time 3D images of a patient’s skin.
December 5, 2024Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care

Award-winning writer recognized as ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Culture Champion
Award winning writer Dave Scheiber was recognized as a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Culture Champion for telling the story commemorating the 50-year journey of the Morsani College of Medicine.
December 5, 2024Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Ybor Youth Clinic receives Gold Adolescent-Centered Environment Certification from the Adolescent Health Initiative
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Ybor Youth Clinic has been awarded Gold Certification as an adolescent-centered health clinic from the Adolescent Health Initiative, becoming the first in Florida to receive this honor and reflecting the clinic's commitment to the highest standards of care.
December 4, 2024Morsani College of Medicine

Landmark AI project led by ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth harnesses voice to diagnose disease, releases first data
Researchers at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth, as part of a multi-institutional project investigating voice as a biomarker for disease, have published the first clinically validated voice dataset to an online AI platform where it will be an invaluable resource for researchers across the globe.
December 2, 2024Morsani College of Medicine, Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth researchers turn to podcasts to share information on infectious diseases
A new peer-reviewed study by ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth researchers describes the advantages of podcasts for sharing credible information about infectious disease and includes a handy guide to leading podcasts in the field.
November 25, 2024Morsani College of Medicine, Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth honors Patti Lane with a Culture Coin for excellence in coordinating patient care
For her exceptional commitment to patients and her embodiment of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth’s core values, Lane was recently nominated as a Culture Champion.
November 20, 2024Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ received a $6.5 million estate gift that will go toward the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Byrd Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute. The gift comes from a recently deceased anonymous benefactor who had regularly donated to the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center in smaller increments since 2002. However, a gift of this size was unexpected.
November 18, 2024Morsani College of Medicine

IPE Day 2024 addresses nutrition, food insecurity, community health
IPE Day 2024 meets Iron Chef. This year's event focuses on how food scarcity and food deserts play a role in community health and long-term patient outcomes.
November 15, 2024College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine, PA Program, Physical Therapy

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand TGH partner with robotics company to become the first to bring life-saving surgical technology to Tampa Bay
The agreement with Medical Microinstruments will help elevate the standard in reconstructive oncology and the care of cancer patients in Florida. It was signed during a special ceremony in Italy, as part of a week-long trade mission led by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
November 15, 2024Morsani College of Medicine