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How gift giving boosts your health and well-being

A USF Health expert explains how the simple act of giving can do more than spread holiday cheer and why it is the best gift you can give yourself this season.

December 19, 2024Research 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 51ÔÚÏß 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

USF sets new record with $738 million in research funding

The milestone comes during USF’s first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation’s most research-intensive institutions. The new record brings the university closer to reaching its goal of securing $1 billion in annual research funding.

December 10, 2024Research and Innovation

HowÌýultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk

The interdisciplinary research led by 51ÔÚÏß 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 expands recruitment for elite MD/PhD students

The MD/PhD program at the 51ÔÚÏß is designed to train the next generation of physician scientists – physicians who think like researchers and researchers who embed clinical relevance in their research.Ìý

November 18, 2024Student Success, USF Health

The estate gift willÌýgo toward the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute – one of the world's largest stand-alone diagnostic facilities offering comprehensive memory care services under one roof.ÌýIt comes from a recently deceased anonymous benefactor who had regularly donated to the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center in smaller increments since 2002.

November 18, 2024USF Foundation, USF Health

USF and TGH partner with robotics company to become the first to bring life-saving surgical technology to Tampa Bay

The agreement with Medical Microinstruments will help elevate the standard in reconstructive oncology and the care of cancer patients in 51ÔÚÏß. It was signed during a special ceremony in Italy, as part of a week-long trade mission led by 51ÔÚÏß Governor Ron DeSantis.

November 15, 2024USF Health, University News

USF Health celebrates Chalsty Pediatric Clinic expansion with $1 million family gift

TheÌýUSF Health Chalsty Pediatric Clinic offers comprehensive, team-based care to thousands of patients each year. Many of these children are underserved and have complex medical conditions, including sickle cell disease, cancer, chronic kidney disease, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy and various rare disorders.

November 14, 2024USF Foundation, USF Health

USF Health awarded $10 million to establish the 51ÔÚÏß Center for Emergency Medical Services

Based at the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation in downtown Tampa, the state-funded center helps strengthen USF’s presence in the growing Tampa Medical and Research District.

October 29, 2024Community Partnerships, USF Health

USF Health awarded $3.75 million NIH grant to study link between long COVID and Alzheimer’s disease

The funding allows a multidisciplinary team of USF Health researchers to study long COVID’s potential connection to serious neurological impacts that can ultimately lead to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and explore possible interventions.

October 28, 2024COVID-19, Research and Innovation, USF Health

USF Health and Tampa General Hospital enhance academic medicine with increased investment, greater integration

Tampa General will direct more than $162 million to USF Health – an extraordinary investment to support a shared vision between the two affiliated organizations to increase integration, recruit best-in-class providers and advance research initiatives while continuing to grow the region’s economy and create jobs.

August 28, 2024USF Health