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USF, TGH successfully perform world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery
Transplant surgeons at USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have successfully performed the world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery.
July 7, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
New USF Health study recognizes the burden of tremor for Parkinson’s disease patients
USF Health's Dr. Robert Hauser surveyed hundreds of patients with Parkinson's disease and found that tremors pose a greater burden on their quality of life than previously reported.
June 30, 2025Research and Innovation
USF Health launches state-funded hyperbaric oxygen therapy trial with first patient
USF Health welcomed its first participants of a $28 million state-funded clinical trial to study the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on Florida service members and veterans who suffer from traumatic brain injury.
December 17, 2024Research and Innovation, USF Health
Top stories of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on USF’s remarkable journey of triumphs – celebrating unprecedented achievements in academics, record-breaking research and exhilarating athletic seasons. The university continues to demonstrate the tremendous impact it has on our communities, forging new partnerships that define what it means to be a leading research university.
December 16, 2024University News
How ultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk
The interdisciplinary research led by University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute highlights the need to reevaluate the core components of the Western diet and paves the way for a new therapy called resolution medicine.
December 10, 2024Research and Innovation
USF Health-led landmark AI project to use voice to diagnose disease releases first data
Researchers at USF Health, as part of a multi-institutional project investigating voice as a biomarker for disease, have published the first clinically validated voice dataset to an online AI platform where it will be an invaluable resource for researchers across the globe.
December 3, 2024Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, USF Health
USF Health expands recruitment for elite MD/PhD students
The MD/PhD program at the University of South Florida is designed to train the next generation of physician scientists – physicians who think like researchers and researchers who embed clinical relevance in their research.
November 18, 2024Student Success, USF Health
Three University of South Florida faculty win Tampa Bay Tech Awards
Andy Hafer was presented with the Community Dedication and Leadership Award, Shannon Bailey was named Tech Educator of the Year and Unal Zafer was recognized with the Tech Project of the Year.
November 4, 2024Honors and Awards
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine welcomes its strongest academic class yet
The Class of 2028 features 130 first-year medical students with a median MCAT score of 520, placing them in the top 3% among other freshman classes nationally.
July 30, 2024Student Success, USF Health
New virology team demonstrates the global impact of research at USF Health
The Global Virus Network is relocating its international headquarters to the University of South Florida. With its leader, Dr. Robert Gallo, co-founder of HIV, comes his team of virologists whose expertise embody the importance of collaboration in medicine.
July 2, 2024Research and Innovation, USF Health
Pioneering HIV researcher to begin new journey at USF
As Dr. Robert Gallo and his virology team join USF Health, learn more about the co-founder of HIV’s journey and how a family tragedy inspired him to pursue medicine.
July 1, 2024Research and Innovation, USF Health
Surprise celebration honors Tampa Bay philanthropists Carol and Frank Morsani
The enduring impact Frank and Carol Morsani have had in the Tampa Bay area and beyond was commemorated in a joint show of appreciation hosted by representatives from USF, the University of Tampa, Moffitt Cancer Center and the Straz Center for the Performing Arts – institutions the Morsanis have supported over the years.
February 5, 2024USF Foundation