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Bulls returning to USF will enjoy new facilities, campus recreation and dining options on all three campuses.

August 14, 2023Campus Life, Student Success, USF Athletics, USF Health, University News

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Nearly 1 in 4 new medical students come from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in medicine

This cohort of students represents another academically strong class and the most diverse yet, and includes former NCAA athletes, weightlifters and musicians.

July 25, 2023USF Health

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National study with USF-designed hearing intervention shows that hearing aids can slow cognitive decline by 50 percent

The multi-site clinical trial found that addressing hearing loss can greatly reduce the rate of which older adults develop dementia.

July 21, 2023Research and Innovation, USF Health

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USF infectious disease researcher John Adams provides insight on the recent malaria outbreak

Distinguished University Professor John Adams and his team are doing pioneering work in researching for a vaccine for malaria, specifically vivax malaria. This Q&A addresses common questions related to malaria.

July 19, 2023USF Health

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USF College of Nursing unveils the Mo-Bull Nurse Medical Clinic

With the help of a four-year, $3.85 million federal grant, the Mo-Bull Nurse Medical Clinic will advance nursing education and increase access to health care in medically underserved areas throughout the Tampa Bay region.

April 3, 2023USF Health

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Leaders form stronger ties at USF Health, Global Virus Network signing ceremony

The Global Virus Network encompasses the world’s foremost virologists from 71 centers of excellence in 40 nations – all working to prevent illness and death from viral diseases posing threats to humanity.

February 28, 2023USF Health

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CAMLS begins to research virtual and augmented reality uses in simulation training

With virtual and augmented reality becoming more prominent, the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation is expanding its research efforts to explore the use of virtual and augmented reality in medical simulation training.

November 1, 2022Research and Innovation, USF Health

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USF researchers advance efforts to develop a protein-based treatment therapy for individuals with ALS

Researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine successfully tested a protein that has the potential to aid in the development of a protein-based therapy for patients with ALS.

October 4, 2022Research and Innovation, USF Health

Yael Bensoussan, MD, from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, is a co-principal investigator for the NIH’s Bridge2AI, a multi-institution project.

USF Health awarded NIH funding to create artificial intelligence platform to diagnose disease using voice

Artificial intelligence may soon help doctors diagnose and treat diseases, including cancer and depression, based on the sound of a patient’s voice. USF is leading the launch of a landmark National Institutes of Health-funded academic project that may establish voice as a biomarker used in clinical care.

September 13, 2022USF Health

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USF College of Nursing secures nearly $4 million in federal funding to launch mobile health unit

The University of South Florida College of Nursing is advancing nursing education and increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas through a nurse-managed Mobile Health Unit (MHU) with the help of a four-year $3.85 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant.

July 14, 2022USF Health

Helping prepare refugee women for hurricane season

USF students collaborating with Hillsborough County to help prepare refugee women for hurricane season

Through a College of Public Health course, students are paired with refugee women to explore local resources and develop customized emergency plans together.

June 21, 2022USF Health

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USF awarded $3.2 million to contribute to development of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease

The new funding dovetails with a $44.4 million, five-year NIH grant awarded last year to test whether computerized brain training can reduce dementia risk in older adults.

June 8, 2022Research and Innovation, USF Health

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