Gopal Thinakaran appointed CEO of Byrd Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute
Gopal Thinakaran, PhD, was recently appointed chief executive officer of the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center and Research Institute. Dr. Thinakaran assumed the position from Harry van Loveren, […]
Cell-selective nanotherapy prevents vessel renarrowing and promotes healing of arteries opened by angioplasty
A USF Health preclinical study indicates nanoparticles containing a micro-RNA switch offers promising biotechnology to advance the fight against atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Tampa, FL (Feb. 9, 2021) – […]
USF Health in vitro study helps explain how Zika virus is transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy
Findings correlate with clinical observations of more fetal abnormalities and other Zika-related health problems in late versus early pregnancy Tampa, FL (Feb. 2, 2021) — A preclinical study […]
Michael Teng Q&A: Science behind the mRNA coronavirus vaccines
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine began when Chinese scientists published the genetic sequence for the SARS-COV-2 virus on Jan. 11, 2020 – a full two months before […]
USF drug discovery study identifies promising new compound to open constricted airways
Experts in airway bitter taste receptors and medicinal chemistry team up to advance a potential asthma and COPD treatment that works differently than existing bronchodilators TAMPA, Fla (Jan […]
Top 12 Research News Stories of 2020
As we move into 2021, let’s recap some of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine’s top research news stories of 2020. It’s probably no surprise that COVID-19-related […]
Top 10 USF Health News Stories of 2020
What a year! We may be trying to close this year out as quickly as possible, but a quick look back at some of our top stories is […]
Flavors added to vaping devices can damage the heart
The vape flavorings so popular with kids and young adults are cardiotoxic and disrupt the heart’s normal electrical activity, a University of South Florida Health preclinical study finds […]
New study reveals strategy for creating COVID-19 drugs to dually inhibit the virus’s entry and replication
University of South Florida Health-University of Arizona team reports compounds simultaneously targeting Mpro and cathepsin L may improve treatment of COVID-19 infection TAMPA, Fla (Nov. 6, 2020) — […]
New vaccine targeting toxic amyloid-β could help halt Alzheimer’s disease progression, preclinical study finds
University of South Florida Health neuroscientist suggests the therapeutic immunomodulatory vaccine may be safer for those with age-associated decline in immunity TAMPA, Fla (Oct. 20, 2020) — Our […]
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