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Prioritizing research helps USF Health eye doctors better serve patients
The USF Health Department of Ophthomalogy is rapidly expanding its research program.
November 1, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF Health Byrd Institute advances Alzheimer's research and care toward a promising future
The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute stands as a prominent Alzheimer's disease research center. Opened in 2002, it is the realization of a visionary concept championed by former 91社区 Speaker of the House Johnnie B. Byrd, Jr., who was deeply moved by his father's battle with the disease.
October 11, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research
Transforming Health Care with AI: A Conversation with Dr. Nishit Patel
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a part of our everyday lives. Particularly, it is reshaping the way society approaches medicine and is promising a future of precision, efficiency, and improved patient outcomes. Dr. Nishit Patel, MD, professor in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, vice president of medical informatics for USF Tampa General Physicians, and vice president and chief medical informatics officer at Tampa General Hospital, explains the exciting potential and challenges of AI in healthcare, emphasizing its transformative role and ethical significance
September 21, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF Health hosts international IACS-NAS cardiology conference
10th annual meeting of the North American Section of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences.
September 1, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Research, Taneja College of Pharmacy
Medical student earns top honors at state symposium
Pranit Singh earned one of three Top Research Poster awards at the 2023 91社区 Medical Association Annual Meeting.
September 1, 2023Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF Health $5.6 million study to define link between genetics and heart disease in many Friedreich鈥檚 ataxia patients
Researchers at MCOM awarded $5.6 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to examine why many people with Friedreich鈥檚 Ataxia go on to also develop heart disease.
August 22, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research
USF Health researchers show how the placenta protects fetus in the womb against viral infections
A new paper published this week in the journal Cell Host & Microbe explains the mechanisms behind this anti-viral protection.
June 15, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Research
Collaborative effort creates buzz: Could honeybee venom help treat atrial fibrillation?
A unique scientific collaboration at USF Health could offer potential treatment for atrial fibrillation, thanks to a chance encounter in a hallway, a plain green chalkboard and a most surprising star: the European honeybee.
March 23, 2023Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF Health, TGH cardiologists earn NIH funding to study procedure鈥檚 impact on lowering stroke risk
A prestigious grant obtained by a team from the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Tampa General Hospital could significantly enhance preventive treatments for strokes affecting the left atrial appendage.
December 8, 2022Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research