Among these impressive discoveries and advancements, one researcher in USF Health has created a nationally acclaimed interactive dashboard to track COVID-19 and another is developing novel COVID-19 therapeutics. Another faculty member has received NASA funding to improve human spaceflight conditions, while her colleague is creating new defenses for wireless network […]
Two USF College of Public Health (COPH) undergraduate students walked away with awards after presenting their research at USF’s 2022 Undergraduate Research Conference. The annual event, held virtually and in person this past April, is open to all USF undergraduates on all campuses. The purpose of the conference, say its […]
Dr. Ronee Wilson, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna and assistant professor, has been awarded a $5,000 USF Women in Leadership and Philanthropy award. USF Foundation, a group that connects the university with donors, presented the award. Wilson received the Valerie D. Riddle, MD Award in Health. The […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) grad Monica Beltran emigrated to the U.S. from Colombia when she was 11 years old and put herself through Rollins College in Orlando by working as a hotel housekeeper. From Orlando to Tampa Beltran graduated from Rollins in 2009—not exactly a booming time for […]
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US. While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) covers colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) procedures that can catch colorectal cancer early, when it’s most treatable, there are disparities in utilization rates. Dr. Aldenise Ewing, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) […]
In June, the Office of Minority Health (OMH), part of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the award of a $40 million grant to the Morehouse School of Medicine and key strategic partners, including the USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Florida Prevention Research Center (FPRC). Along with ICF Next, […]
A University of South Florida research task force working to address racial issues and attitudes on a local, national and global scale has selected 23 projects exploring a wide range of issues in systemic inequality, economic and health disparities, Black history and contemporary challenges for funding. The USF Research Task […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) grad Juan Pablo Sanchez, who earned his BSPH in 2018, began life in Colombia. His family emigrated to the U.S. and settled in Pennsylvania, where Sanchez was raised. As the proud son of a housemaid and a factory worker, Juan Pablo remembers some lean […]