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USF combines AI-powered mapping and community outreach to fight dengue
As Hillsborough County faces a record dengue outbreak, USF faculty and students are combining AI powered mapping, mosquito surveillance and public outreach to help public health officials predict risks and target interventions.
October 29, 2026College of Public Health, Research
USF Health to train nuclear pharmacists for emerging cancer treatments with new federal funding
A $47.3 million federal investment will help make Tampa Bay a national center for radiopharmaceuticals. The USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy will train the nuclear pharmacists who prepare these cancer medicines.
October 29, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Taneja College of Pharmacy
USF Health pediatric GI chief Racha Khalaf named to Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
Racha Khalaf, MD, has been named to the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2026 40 Under 40 class. She is the chief of pediatric gastroenterology at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, and she has grown the division from one physician into a team bringing less invasive care to children across Tampa Bay.
October 23, 2026Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
USF Health, Tampa General study finds metastatic colorectal cancer’s immune defenses may begin outside the cancer cell, challenging view held for decades
Researchers from USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have identified a key mechanism that helps metastatic colorectal cancer evade immune defenses, a discovery that could improve future cancer treatments.
October 22, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
Research team uses new tool to define and predict harmful algal blooms
A new study by researchers at the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University has demonstrated that a promising DNA sequencing tool can rapidly identify harmful algae in coastal waters, offering a new approach for monitoring species that could lead to improved methods for detecting potentially dangerous species before blooms become widespread.
October 14, 2026College of Public Health, Research
Seeing what others can’t: Dr. Pedram Hamrah’s quest to transform chronic eye pain treatment
Through groundbreaking discoveries in corneal nerve and immune function, Dr. Pedram Hamrah is transforming the future of chronic eye pain diagnosis and treatment.
October 12, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
USF researchers develop living heart valves that could reduce repeated surgeries for children
At just 4 years old, Meadow Boes has already undergone three major heart surgeries. Now, inspired by children like Meadow, USF researchers are developing living heart valves designed to integrate with the body and adapt as patients grow – potentially reducing the need for repeated surgeries.
October 7, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
A new hope for dogs with dementia: USF Health researchers explore gene therapy
Aging dogs can experience a form of dementia that leaves them confused, disoriented and lost – with few treatment options available. USF Health researchers are exploring a gene therapy that could slow the progression of canine cognitive decline while potentially offering new insights into Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
October 7, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF Health launches new institute to speed path from eye research to patient care
The USF Health Institute for Sight Innovation and Translational Research bridges laboratory research in ophthalmology with patient care, serving as hub for rigorous clinical investigation and multisite collaboration with industry partners and research institutions.
October 7, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
From mountains to molecules: Laura Bohn’s pursuit of safer pain relief
A leader in molecular pharmacology, Dr. Laura Bohn is redefining understanding of pain relief and the pathways that could lead to safer therapies.
October 6, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
New USF technology advances understanding of eye pressure and glaucoma
Using a first-of-its-kind wireless eye-pressure monitoring system, USF researchers uncovered new links between the brain, circadian rhythms and light exposure that may help regulate eye pressure. The findings offer new insight into one of glaucoma's most important risk factors and could inform future approaches to understanding and treating the disease.
September 30, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
A steady hand: Dr. Nicholas Panetta is pushing the limits of robotic surgery for lymphedema
From pioneering the world’s first fully robotic lymphovenous bypass to advancing preventive surgical approaches, Dr. Nicholas J. Panetta is transforming the future of lymphedema treatment and prevention.
September 30, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research