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National Academy of Inventors names six USF faculty to its 2026 class of senior members
This accolade recognizes university employees who have successfully produced, patented and commercialized technologies that can impact the welfare of society and economic progress.
February 26, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine claims two national Top 10 rankings in NIH funding
Two USF Health Morsani College of Medicine departments now rank among the Top 10 nationally for NIH funding, with nine programs among the Top 50 in the latest Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings.
February 20, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Physical Therapy, Research
USF Health launches nation’s first fully integrated institute for voice, hearing and swallowing care and research
The USF Health Institute for Voice and Hearing Innovation is the first in the nation to bring together multidisciplinary patient care and clinical research for disorders of communication and swallowing in a single, fully integrated space.
February 6, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research
USF Economic Impact Report
The University of South Florida shared results from a new report that assesses the impact of the university on the regional and state economy. According to the analysis, USF generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion across Florida.
January 26, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
Guided by his parents and a legendary mentor, David Norton invests in business education and cancer research at USF
Approaching burnout after a decade in a demanding engineering job on Florida’s Space Coast, David Norton, MBA '03, was ready for something new.
January 21, 2026Research
USF Health research team awarded $3.3 million to research how the body’s lymphatic system affects disease
USF is one of 11 locations nationally to receive awards Tuesday to work on developing new techniques for medical imaging of the lymphatic system, identifying new biomarkers and identifying genomic variants that can be used to diagnose lymphatic dysfunction.
January 20, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF rises in new research rankings, outpacing many peer institutions in growth
With $522 million in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024, USF ranks No. 47 among the nation’s public universities – and a growth rate higher than 90% of members of the Association of American Universities.
January 13, 2026Research
USF Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugs
Researchers at USF Health are making dramatic strides in understanding how new opioid compounds work inside the body to provide pain relief, offering greater hope that new classes of these drugs may eventually be used to relieve pain without potentially deadly side effects.
December 17, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research
RISE celebrates 10 years advancing medical student research at USF Health
The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Office of Research, Innovation and Scholarly Endeavors (RISE) celebrates 10 years of supporting medical student research and scholarly development.
December 17, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF Health researcher welcomed into National Academy of Inventors
USF Provost and Executive Vice President Prasant Mohapatra and Professors Christian Bréchot and Chandrakant Patel have been selected as 2025 Fellows to the National Academy of Inventors — considered the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
December 11, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research
Rebuilding the human heart: USF Health’s Center for Regenerative Medicine is transforming the future of healing
Led by Dr. Da-Zhi Wang, USF Health scientists are unlocking the body’s natural ability to repair itself and redefining what’s possible in medicine.
November 24, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research
What’s that smell? USF Health researchers say strong food aromas may curb appetite
In a new study, USF Health researchers say that strong food aromas may actually suppress appetite.
November 19, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research