https://www.usf.edu/news/Recent posts from USF Newsen-usThu, 13 Aug 2026 08:02:19 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.usf.edu/news/2026/usf-researchers-develop-ai-system-that-predicts-acl-injuries-before-they-happen.aspxUSF researchers are developing an AI-powered wearable that uses machine learning and real-time feedback to help identify risky movements and reduce the risk of ACL injuries before they occur.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:08:18 USF researchers develop AI system that predicts ACL injuries before they happenUSF researchers are developing an AI-powered wearable that uses machine learning and real-time feedback to help identify risky movements and reduce the risk of ACL injuries before they occur.Close-up of an individual adjusting a wearable support device strapped to another person's knee during a training assessment.https://www.usf.edu/news/2026/usf-researchers-develop-ai-system-that-predicts-acl-injuries-before-they-happen.aspxCyber/AI,Research and Innovation,USF HealthAnna Mayor,USF Health,USF Health Morsani College of Medicinehttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2026/usf-health-researchers-find-experimental-drug-may-protect-the-heart-in-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy.aspx?utm_source=usfhealth_home%26utm_medium=image-link%26utm_content=small_image%26utm_campaign=health%20homeUSF Health researchers uncovered a potential new therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy-related heart disease, a leading cause of death in patients with the condition.External ArticleThu, 16 Jul 2026 18:27:43 USF Health researchers find experimental drug may protect the heart in muscular dystrophyUSF Health researchers uncovered a potential new therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy-related heart disease, a leading cause of death in patients with the condition.Illustration of a human heart and major blood vessels within the chest.https://www.usf.edu/health/news/2026/usf-health-researchers-find-experimental-drug-may-protect-the-heart-in-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy.aspx?utm_source=usfhealth_home%26utm_medium=image-link%26utm_content=small_image%26utm_campaign=health%20homeResearch and Innovation,USF HealthResearch and Innovation,USF Healthhttps://www.usf.edu/news/2026/adolescent-sexual-assault-consent-laws.aspxUSF Professor Katherine Drabiak’s new research explores how consent laws for adolescent sexual assault care vary across all 50 states.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:37:57 USF research highlights inconsistencies in state laws on adolescent consent after sexual assaultUSF Professor Katherine Drabiak’s new research explores how consent laws for adolescent sexual assault care vary across all 50 states.A gloved hand inserts a sample of hair into an evidence collection tube.https://www.usf.edu/news/2026/adolescent-sexual-assault-consent-laws.aspxResearch and Innovation,USF HealthAnna Mayor,College of Public Health,USF Healthhttps://www.usf.edu/news/2026/usf-invention-aims-to-reduce-30000-glaucoma-test-with-a-42-at-home-alternative.aspxA USF-developed smartphone app could help patients monitor glaucoma from home, making it easier to detect vision changes before permanent sight loss occurs.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:14:02 USF invention aims to replicate $30,000 glaucoma test with a $42 at-home alternativeA USF-developed smartphone app could help patients monitor glaucoma from home, making it easier to detect vision changes before permanent sight loss occurs.John Storms and Ramesh Ayyalahttps://www.usf.edu/news/2026/usf-invention-aims-to-reduce-30000-glaucoma-test-with-a-42-at-home-alternative.aspxResearch and Innovation,USF HealthAnna Mayor,MyUSF,USF Health,USF Health Morsani College of Medicinehttps://giving.usf.edu/impact/3m-gift-recognizes-neurosurgical-excellence-usf-health?fbclid=IwY2xjawRTI5NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJsSlRMTHo2d3BOTEFzMGZLc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHubfTejtVxd89Ec845s7r0b31UALIYN4xcDuiqt0gjf5I7QwYVSh9s5PtsXF_aem_lHrMaBCbj_sQu61VGHU4RgThe president emerita and her husband’s gift establishes the Genshaft and Greenbaum Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery – helping keep USF at the forefront of neurosurgical care, discovery and training.External ArticleMon, 20 Apr 2026 14:31:21 $3M gift from Judy Genshaft and Steve Greenbaum establishes endowed chair in neurosurgery at USF HealthThe president emerita and her husband’s gift establishes the Genshaft and Greenbaum Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery – helping keep USF at the forefront of neurosurgical care, discovery and training.Judy Genshaft and Steve Greenbaumhttps://giving.usf.edu/impact/3m-gift-recognizes-neurosurgical-excellence-usf-health?fbclid=IwY2xjawRTI5NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJsSlRMTHo2d3BOTEFzMGZLc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHubfTejtVxd89Ec845s7r0b31UALIYN4xcDuiqt0gjf5I7QwYVSh9s5PtsXF_aem_lHrMaBCbj_sQu61VGHU4RgUSF FoundationUSF Foundation,USF Healthhttps://www.usf.edu/news/2026/usf-jabil-partnership-advances-next-generation-medical-technology.aspxA powerful partnership between the University of South Florida and Jabil is turning student ideas into real-world medical innovations – from classroom concepts to patent-pending technologies with the potential to improve patient care.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:13:40 USF-Jabil partnership advances next-generation medical technologyA powerful partnership between the University of South Florida and Jabil is turning student ideas into real-world medical innovations – from classroom concepts to patent-pending technologies with the potential to improve patient care.Sophia Alonsohttps://www.usf.edu/news/2026/usf-jabil-partnership-advances-next-generation-medical-technology.aspxCommunity Partnerships,Research and Innovation,Student SuccessCollege of Engineering,MyUSF,Tina Meketa,USF Healthhttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2026/usf-launches-nations-first-fully-integrated-voice-and-hearing-institute.aspxThe 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.External ArticleFri, 06 Feb 2026 00:50:03 USF Health launches nation’s first fully integrated institute for voice, hearing and swallowing care and researchThe 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.Group cuts ribbon for USF Health Institute for Voice and Hearing Innovationhttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2026/usf-launches-nations-first-fully-integrated-voice-and-hearing-institute.aspxUSF HealthMorsani College of Medicine,USF Healthhttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2026/3d-printing-zille-01292025.aspxSurgeons at USF Health and Tampa General Hospital are rehearsing high-risk procedures on 3D-printed replicas of their patients’ own organs. Take a look inside their cutting-edge lab where scans become lifesaving tools.External ArticleThu, 29 Jan 2026 08:23:11 3D printing transforms how USF Health surgeons prepare for complex proceduresSurgeons at USF Health and Tampa General Hospital are rehearsing high-risk procedures on 3D-printed replicas of their patients’ own organs. Take a look inside their cutting-edge lab where scans become lifesaving tools.3D-printed babies on a tablehttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2026/3d-printing-zille-01292025.aspxResearch and Innovation,USF HealthBold Research. Real Impact.,Tampa General Hospital,USF Healthhttps://www.usf.edu/news/2026/questions-and-answers-about-the-flu-with-usf-health-dr-michael-teng.aspxAs flu cases rise across the country, USF Health virologist Dr. Michael Teng explains what makes this season unique and how you can best take care of yourself and your family.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:32:59 Why is the flu so bad this year?As flu cases rise across the country, USF Health virologist Dr. Michael Teng explains what makes this season unique and how you can best take care of yourself and your family.Woman sits on a couch blowing her nosehttps://www.usf.edu/news/2026/questions-and-answers-about-the-flu-with-usf-health-dr-michael-teng.aspxResearch and Innovation,USF HealthMorsani College of Medicine,Ryan Hughes,USF Healthhttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2025/opioid-alternatives.aspxUSF Health researchers 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.External ArticleThu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:43 USF Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugsUSF Health researchers 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.Laura M. Bohnhttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2025/opioid-alternatives.aspxResearch and Innovation,USF HealthMorsani College of Medicine,USF Healthhttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2025/usf-tgh-surgeon-performs-first-fully-robotic-microsurgery-procedure.aspxThis innovation allows surgeons to perform delicate tissue dissection and vessel preparation with unmatched control, marking a new era in minimally invasive care for patients living with lymphedema.External ArticleThu, 11 Dec 2025 14:19:34 USF Health, TGH surgeon performs nation’s first fully robotic microsurgery with FDA-cleared NanoWrist® instrumentsThis innovation allows surgeons to perform delicate tissue dissection and vessel preparation with unmatched control, marking a new era in minimally invasive care for patients living with lymphedema.Surgeons at TGH perform robotic surgeryhttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2025/usf-tgh-surgeon-performs-first-fully-robotic-microsurgery-procedure.aspxResearch and Innovation,USF HealthMorsani College of Medicine,Tampa General Hospital,USF Healthhttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2025/veterans-powering-landmark-hyperbaric-oxygen-research.aspxA team of military veterans and researchers are leading a landmark clinical trial at USF Health, testing whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy can improve life for fellow service members living with traumatic brain injury and PTSD.External ArticleMon, 10 Nov 2025 08:36:34 Veteran-led mission: Meet the service members powering USF’s landmark hyperbaric oxygen therapy researchA team of military veterans and researchers are leading a landmark clinical trial at USF Health, testing whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy can improve life for fellow service members living with traumatic brain injury and PTSD.Three military veteranshttps://www.usf.edu/health/news/2025/veterans-powering-landmark-hyperbaric-oxygen-research.aspxResearch and Innovation,USF HealthBold Research. Real Impact.,USF Health,USF Health Morsani College of Medicine