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The ßÙßÇÂþ»­ was given over $1 million to grow the public health laboratory workforce, a stepping stone to building the region’s burgeoning biotechnology scene (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

July 18, 2022Health, Research

Tampa General Hospital and the ßÙßÇÂþ»­â€™s College of Medicine have once again teamed up on cutting-edge biotechnology. The latest is a postage stamp-size tile, dubbed the GammaTile, that can slow the return of brain tumors post-operation (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

July 12, 2022Health, Innovation, Research

The USF College of Public Health will use the money to cover tuition and provide a stipend to certain students enrolled in the college’s Public Health and Clinical Laboratory Science and Practice program.

June 28, 2022Health

St. Pete researchers may have found a way to prevent Alzheimer’s. Since 2019, The ßÙßÇÂþ»­ has been the main site of the Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT) study. The study has one goal: Researchers hope to examine if computerized brain training can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults who show no early signs of dementia.

June 24, 2022Health, Research

Psilera is a Tampa-based biotechnology company specializing in developing psychedelic-inspired compounds for treating mental health disorders.

June 16, 2022Health, Research

As researchers with the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ continue to recruit for the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training, or PACT Study, the school recently learned it was awarded millions more for research that can help develop blood tests to detect Alzheimer's Disease.

June 15, 2022Health, Research

The ßÙßÇÂþ»­ is dramatically expanding its innovative research into detecting and preventing the progressive disease. USF recently received $3.2 million from the National Institute on Aging to investigate if medical professionals can detect Alzheimer’s through a simple blood test.

June 15, 2022Health, Research

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, 2022Health, Research

Tampa General Hospital and ßÙßÇÂþ»­ are working together on a 3D printing technique that whittles a surgery down to less than a third of its time.

May 24, 2022Health, Innovation, Research

Teaming up with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine's Department of Radiology, Tampa General has used 3D printing for planning aortic valve replacements, trauma surgery, cancer surgery and other reconstructions, as well as creating replicas of major organs. This potentially revolutionary technique uses 3D-printed facsimiles to better understand treatment and even reduce risk in invasive and complex surgeries.

May 23, 2022Health, Innovation, Research

Technology created by a USF public health researcher is being implemented by insect control agencies throughout Africa and across the Tampa Bay region. Associate Professor Benjamin Jacob created a smartphone app that pairs his algorithm with a drone and satellite images to identify locations of previously unknown mosquito breeding habitats to treat them within the same day.

May 10, 2022Global Research, Health, Research

USF tech helping combat malaria and other tropical diseases across the world

Following his success eradicating a major source of malaria, technology created by a USF public health researcher is being implemented by insect control agencies throughout Africa and across the Tampa Bay region. Associate Professor Benjamin Jacob created a smartphone app that pairs his algorithm with a drone and satellite images to identify locations of previously unknown mosquito breeding habitats to treat them within the same day.

May 9, 2022Global Research, Health, Research