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Dr. Stephen Liggett reflects on transforming USF Health Research
Dr. Stephen Liggett, Senior Associate Vice President for Research for USF Health, steps down from his leadership role this month after 13 years helping to transform USF Health into a tier-one research center. From doubling NIH funding to pioneering pharmacogenomics research, Dr. Liggett's leadership helped shaped the research culture that continues to attract top scientists.
June 4, 2026Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF invention aims to replicate $30,000 glaucoma test with a $42 at-home alternative
A USF-developed smartphone app could help patients monitor glaucoma from home, making it easier to detect vision changes before permanent sight loss occurs. Currently in the research stage, Ayyala’s goal is to replicate the gold-standard Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer found in clinics. Ayyala hopes the technology could transform the test that typically costs $30,000 in equipment into an at-home experience for about $42. After the patient performs the five-minute test per eye, results are securely uploaded for their ophthalmologist’s review.
June 3, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
FORGE Coalition launches to position Tampa Bay as Southeast hub for radiopharmaceutical innovation, training and production
A new regional coalition, the Florida Oncology and Radiopharmaceutical Growth Engine, positions Tampa Bay as one of the U.S.’s leading centers for radiopharmaceutical development, manufacturing and precision oncology. The coalition projects that over the next 10 years, an estimated 4,000 high-wage jobs can be created, generating $2.6 billion in economic impact for Florida, with potential new nuclear pharmacy training opportunities at USF Health.
May 27, 2026Taneja College of Pharmacy
USF invests $1.7 million in 60 faculty across 12 colleges to foster research innovation, collaboration and impact
The University of South Florida is proud to announce the recipients of its Spring 2026 internal grant awards, reflecting a continued commitment to advancing research, scholarship and creative activity across the university. Collectively, these programs represent a $1.7 million investment supporting 60 principal investigators across 12 colleges, strengthening USF’s research enterprise at every stage from early-career investigators to internationally recognized scholars.
Three pioneering USF faculty members to be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Their work has transformed modern life, advanced critical industries, improved patient care, strengthened national resilience and exemplified the power of innovation to address society’s most pressing challenges.
May 20, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
USF Health PA program settles into new home in downtown Tampa
The USF Health Physician Assistant Program has a new home in downtown Tampa. Five years in the making, the move to the Morsani College of Medicine puts PA students alongside medical and pharmacy students in the heart of the city's medical district.
May 19, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, PA Program
Siblings with Crohn’s disease reclaim the joys of childhood with help from USF Health doctor who has lived it
A family began receiving care from the pediatric gastroenterology team at the USF Health Chalsty Pediatric Clinic, where they met Jacqueline Larson, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist and assistant professor at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Dr. Larson worked in collaboration with the family’s physician in New York to help continue the children’s care closer to home, giving the Bergmanns a trusted local partner.
May 19, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
What to know about hantavirus after cruise ship outbreak
Reports of a hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic have led to questions about travel safety. Public health experts say the risk of infection is low, but understanding the situation can help put the risk into perspective.
May 8, 2026College of Public Health
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine celebrates Class of 2026
Capping off a week of celebration, 169 students of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Class of 2025 completed their medical school journey May 7 in front of an exceptionally enthusiastic crowd who could not help but yell out their pride and support for their loved ones.
May 7, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
USF scientists examine AI’s real-world readiness for drug discovery
In a new study, researchers at USF Health examined how well AI tools can predict one of the immune system’s most important jobs: recognizing when something does not belong in the body. That process is central to fighting infections and plays a major role in the development of cancer treatments.
May 6, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF-led innovations tackle cybersecurity and health challenges with early-stage funding
Ramesh Ayyala and Jasenka Zubcevic were among the recipients of Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards for groundbreaking health-focused research. Ayyala’s team is developing an AI-powered app for at-home glaucoma screening, while Zubcevic’s project explores microbiome-based therapies to improve cardiovascular and cognitive health in menopausal women.
May 4, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
Rising Bulls in Health: Cole Kiser
Inspired by his father, fourth-year medical student Cole Kiser will be answering the call to serve his patients and his country, taking care of the country's service members and their families as an internal medicine physician.
May 4, 2026Morsani College of Medicine