Infectious diseases expert looks for new ways to combat resilient parasites
USF Health’s Dr. Kami Kim probes the epigenetics of two global parasitic infections, malaria and toxoplasmosis While an undergraduate at Harvard University, Kami Kim, MD, participated in a […]
USF ranked one of America’s top “Golden Age Universities”
New ranking highlights USF’s strong performance compared to similar-aged institutions TAMPA, Fla. (June 7, 2018) – The University of South Florida (USF) is the fifth best public university in […]
USF develops technique revolutionizing malaria research
New laboratory method opens the door to novel human liver-stage research A breakthrough by the scientists at the University of South Florida is giving researchers around the world […]
Unlocking the genome of the world’s deadliest parasite
Groundbreaking USF College of Public Health research pushing the fight against malaria forward For the first time ever, an international team of researchers led by scientists at the […]
Doctor discusses USF Health relief efforts in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
Tampa, Fla. (Oct. 17) — Back from last week’s trip to Puerto Rico, USF Health’s Dr. Asa Oxner discussed her recent experience treating patients and assessing critical medical […]
USF provides aid to Puerto Rican hurricane victims
Twelve USF Health physicians will travel to Puerto Rico over the next few months, while USF invites 240 Puerto Rican medical students to finish this semester in Tampa […]
USF College of Public Health wins Gates Foundation Challenges Explorations grant
The global health project will study Zimbabwe women’s perspectives on the side effects of hormonal contraceptives Tampa, FLA (June 15, 2017) – The USF College of Public Health […]
Peace Corps Festival celebrates USF’s growing global service commitment
The University of South Florida commemorated National Peace Corps Week at the College of Public Health with its annual Peace Corps Festival, March 2. Returned Peace Corps volunteers […]
The USF Health Panama Program: 10 years of building global partnerships to improve health, education and quality of life
On Thursday Oct. 13, USF Health celebrated 10 years of presence at the City of Knowledge, Panama. The event aimed to emphasize the common vision shared by USF […]
USF team part of global health effort to accelerate neglected infectious diseases drug discovery
The researchers screened 400 compounds for the Malaria Box project, one of the first open-source drug discovery efforts to combat infectious diseases Tampa, FL (July 28, 2016) — […]