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Molecular detective on a mission to discover the mysteries of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens
Since Professor Les Shaw joined USF as a researcher in 2007, he’s discovered several systems within bacteria cells that have led to significant therapeutic developments for treating drug-resistant bacteria. He attributes his success to USF’s interdisciplinary and collegial community of scientists (USF Newsroom).
September 3, 2021Research
USF Health researcher studies gut microbiome to improve brain health, decrease age-related diseases
Dr. Hariom Yadav, an associate professor of neurosurgery and brain repair, was recruited to the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine to direct the Center for Microbiome Research. When he joined USF Health, he brought more than $4 million in research awards from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Defense.
September 3, 2021Health
10 years later: Scientists learn long-term impact of Deepwater Horizon spill
For 10 years, Steven Murawski, a Marine Science professor with the University of South Florida, has headed the $40 million research program. Including using a ship called the R.V. Weatherbird II, which is basically a floating laboratory that USF scientists took out into the Gulf to do their research (ABC Action News).
September 2, 2021Research
USF Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
USF School of Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins has been elected as a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society in recognition of her contributions to understanding weather, climate and hurricanes and their societal impacts, while leading creative undergraduate research programs and bringing cutting-edge weather science to the community.
August 31, 2021Honors and Awards
Tampa startup believes USF partnership is the ticket to turning the region into the 'next Silicon Valley'
A Tampa startup is once again teaming up with the University of South Florida in an effort to boost research — and elevate the region overall (Tampa Bay Inno).
August 31, 2021Entrepreneurship, Innovation
The Power of Partnerships: $3.5 million federal grant will advance automated driving innovation in rural America
A partnership between USF’s Center for Urban Transportation and Orlando startup Connected Wise is the basis for a multi-year effort, nationwide research effort.
August 26, 2021Innovation
USF study makes operating rooms come to life in virtual reality to potentially improve medical training
A local medical technology startup is working with USF Health to make operating rooms more accessible through virtual reality. A study is now underway to examine the effectiveness of this technology in medical training (Fox 13).
August 26, 2021Health, Innovation
Team selected to estimate abundance of Greater Amberjack in South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico
Dr. Steve Murawski is leading a team of scientists that will conduct an independent study to estimate the number of Greater Amberjack in the U.S. waters of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions. The research team, made up of 18 scientists from 13 institutions, was awarded $9 million in federal funds for the two-year project. With matching funds from the institutions, the project will total $11.7 million (USF College of Marine Science).
August 25, 2021Research
USF Health set to start COVID-19 vaccine trial on children in fall
The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has been selected by Moderna as one of the approximately 80 sites in the U.S. to hold clinical trials testing the effects of the Moderna vaccine on children (USF Oracle).
USF researchers launch social media campaign to identify risk of mosquito-borne diseases in Tampa Bay
USF researchers have launched a social media campaign inviting citizen scientists to upload images of mosquitoes found in the Tampa Bay region to the iNaturalist platform, a smartphone app. The app will automatically identify disease-carrying species such as Aedes aegypti, a known transmitter of Zika, dengue and yellow fever (USF Newsroom).
August 20, 2021Research
Epidemiologists worked behind the scenes until COVID pulled them into the spotlight
Jason Salemi is an associate professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health. He's also been an epidemiologist for nearly two decades (Bay News 9).
August 19, 2021Research
New Study Finds Plastics Are a Tad Rubbery, Paving the Way for Better Products
This breakthrough could help find the “sweet spot” for important properties such as adhesion and scratch resistance (Lab Manager).
August 19, 2021Innovation, Research