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Թϱresearchers aim to ease COVID-19 vaccine concerns by building trust within communities of color

With distribution of the coronavirus vaccine underway, researchers from the Թϱ Taneja College of Pharmacy are working to educate communities of color about COVID-19 and the benefits of inoculation (ԹϱNewsroom).

January 19, 2021Research

New statewide data emphasizes urgency in ramping up administration of COVID-19 vaccines

For the first time, Edwin Michael, professor of epidemiology in the ԹϱCollege of Public Health, has obtained statewide forecasts of the impact of vaccine rollouts using his SEIRcast COVID-19 Forecasting and Planning portal (ԹϱNewsroom).

January 14, 2021Health, Research

Թϱ researchers release findings from national opinion survey on COVID-19 vaccinations and policies

Researchers with the Թϱ School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber Florida at the Թϱ, have released the first set of results from a nationwide survey that measures attitudes and opinions about COVID-19 vaccines, as well as potential federal stimulus policies (ԹϱNewsroom).

January 14, 2021Research

Construction workers hoist top beam on new ԹϱResearch Park building

Construction crews gave the ԹϱResearch Park a new milestone to celebrate as they hoisted to the last beam that will sit on the highest point of the new 120,000-square-foot building (ԹϱNewsroom).

January 12, 2021Research

The Oracle interviewed public health professor and Senior Associate Dean of the Morsani College of Medicine Jay Wolfson about the challenges posed by COVID-19 for the spring semester as well as essential safety precautions to slow down the spread of the virus.

January 11, 2021Health

At least 50 cases of the Coronavirus mutation have been found in the US, and almost half are in Florida. ԹϱProfessor Dr. Tom Unnasch says the virus is very good at what it does. Mutate. But he’s confident the Pfzier and Moderna vaccinations will work against it (ABC Action News).

January 11, 2021Health, Research

See the newest issue of Innovations Magazine, spotlighting the student successes, vital research and groundbreaking initiatives on USF's St. Petersburg campus during the historic and challenging year of 2020 (Issuu).

January 8, 2021Innovation

One of nature’s most simple creatures has an elegant approach to propulsion. ԹϱBiology Associate Professor Brad Gemmell recently published research into the dynamics of jellyfish movement (New York Times / paywall).

January 7, 2021Research

Study reveals jellyfish create a ‘virtual wall’ to enhance performance

New research led by the Թϱ has uncovered one of the reasons jellyfish have come to be known as the “world’s most efficient swimmer.” (ԹϱNewsroom)

January 7, 2021Research

In a preclinical study, Dr. Stephen Liggett, MD, and colleagues identified and characterized 18 new compounds (agonists) that activate bitter taste receptor subtype TAS2R5 to promote relaxation (dilation) of human airway smooth muscle cells (News-Medical.Net).

January 4, 2021Health, Research

The research team's focus will center on Zion Cemetery in Tampa and St. Petersburg's Oaklawn Cemetery (Patch).

January 4, 2021Research, Student Research

Թϱvolcanology team develops new approach to understanding massive volcanic eruptions

A Թϱgeosciences team has developed a new way to reconstruct the sizes of volcanic eruptions that occurred thousands of years ago, creating a first-of-its kind tool that can aid scientists in understanding past explosive eruptions that shaped the earth and improve the way of estimating hazards of future eruptions (ԹϱNewsroom).

January 4, 2021Global Research, Innovation, Research

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