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USF epidemiologist: Vaccination rate must double to slow transmission of COVID-19
The slackening of vaccinations is leading to a large resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Florida. New data shows that there’s been a 70 percent drop in the rate of people getting vaccinated in Hillsborough County since April.
July 23, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
USF-developed AI system unites global agencies to identify emerging infectious diseases, receives support from Microsoft
Leadership in providing with the public consistent projections of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has prompted the launch of a USF-led global modeling project sponsored by Microsoft that can ultimately help scientists more swiftly identify and respond to the threat of emerging infectious diseases.
July 14, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
COPH and Moffitt Cancer Center take steps to diversify the field of genetic counseling
The USF College of Public Health made headlines in 2016 as the first university in Florida to offer a MSPH degree in genetic counseling. Now it’s getting noticed again with its newest graduate Stefania Alastre becoming the first Spanish-speaking genetic counselor for Moffitt Cancer Center.
May 17, 2021USF Health, University News
College of Public Health gets its own Living Learning Community
Previously, public health/health sciences majors shared an Living Learning Community (LLC) with nursing students. But with interest in public health at an all-time high (thanks, at least in part, to the COVID-19 pandemic) it became clear that College of Public Health students could sustain their own " Bulls in Health" LLC.
April 27, 2021Campus Life
USF College of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen earns 'She Stepped Up' award
USF College of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen is one of six women across Florida who earned the American Council of Education (ACE) Women’s Network “She Stepped Up Award: Recognizing Extraordinary Leadership in Facing 2020’s Unprecedented Challenges.”
April 13, 2021Honors and Awards
USF Health-led global team searches for vaccine to prevent P. vivax malaria
With the support of a five-year, $4.86-million National Institutes of Health grant, Distinguished University/USF Health Professor John Adams, PhD, leads a team of international researchers focused on accelerating the discovery of a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax malaria, a major global health problem.
April 12, 2021USF Health
Light pollution drives increased risk of West Nile virus
A new study from the University of South Florida is the first to provide direct evidence that light pollution is driving infectious disease patterns in nature.
March 24, 2021Research and Innovation
Public Health research team finds chlorine dioxide gas 99.91% effective against COVID-19 virus
COVID-19 has taught us a lot of things. And one of the more important lessons has been the need for thorough, fast and effective disinfecting measures. A team of researchers from the USF College of Public Health’s Center for Environmental/Occupational Risk Analysis and Management set out to determine how effective commercially available chlorine dioxide gas products were in reducing COVID-19 viral loads on face masks and surfaces.
March 22, 2021Research and Innovation, USF Health
Pandemic spreads surge of interest in public health programs
The USF College of Public Health has seen a record increase in student applications for many of its degree programs.
March 22, 2021COVID-19, University News
USF researchers use neuromarketing tools to assist Baycare Health System, national public health agencies to assess the impact of COVID-19 messaging
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of South Florida has pooled its expertise and resources in order to help influence the effectiveness of public health messaging related to COVID-19.
March 2, 2021Research and Innovation
USF epidemiologists analyze the prevalence of COVID-19 variants in Tampa Bay
Researchers in the USF College of Public Health are conducting genomic sequencing of positive pooled samples to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 variants in Tampa Bay. This data will be utilized to project how emergent variants could influence the course of the pandemic.
February 19, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
New statewide data emphasizes urgency in ramping up administration of COVID-19 vaccines
Edwin Michael, professor of epidemiology in the USF College of Public Health, has obtained statewide forecasts of the impact of vaccine rollouts using his SEIRcast COVID-19 Forecasting and Planning portal.
January 14, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation