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Global Virus Network opens International Headquarters at ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬

The GVN marked the opening of its International Headquarters at the USF Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation, formalizing a strategic partnership that positions USF Health as the permanent home of GVN’s global scientific network and expands its capacity to coordinate research, surveillance and response to emerging viral threats.

March 9, 2026Research

At USF Health Research Day, ideas converge to shape the future of health

This year's event brought together a record-setting 524 presenters and more than 500 research projects, showcasing collaboration and collision of ideas across the USF Health colleges of medicine, nursing, pharmacy and public health.

March 6, 2026College of Nursing, College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Research, Taneja College of Pharmacy

Fluorescent imaging reveals how a global parasite develops, opening new paths for drug treatment

Infectious disease researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine tailored a fluorescent imaging system to observe the growth of Toxoplasma gondii in real time.

March 5, 2026Research

A healthier vaginal microbiome can improve women’s health, says Research Day keynote speaker

Dr. Jacques Ravel, this year's keynote speaker at USF Health Research Day, has developed a research program focused on applying modern genomics techniques and ecological principles to studying the role and dynamics of the vaginal microbiome in women’s health.

March 4, 2026Research

This accolade recognizes university employees who have successfully produced, patented and commercialized technologies that can impact the welfare of society and economic progress.

February 26, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine claims two national Top 10 rankings in NIH funding

Two USF Health Morsani College of Medicine departments now rank among the Top 10 nationally for NIH funding, with nine programs among the Top 50 in the latest Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings.

February 20, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Physical Therapy, Research

USF Health launches nation’s first fully integrated institute for voice, hearing and swallowing care and research

The USF Health Institute for Voice and Hearing Innovation is the first in the nation to bring together multidisciplinary patient care and clinical research for disorders of communication and swallowing in a single, fully integrated space.

February 6, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research

USF Economic Impact Report

The ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ shared results from a new report that assesses the impact of the university on the regional and state economy. According to the analysis, USF generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion across Florida.

January 26, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research

Approaching burnout after a decade in a demanding engineering job on Florida’s Space Coast, David Norton, MBA '03, was ready for something new.

January 21, 2026Research

USF Health research team awarded $3.3 million to research how the body’s lymphatic system affects disease

USF is one of 11 locations nationally to receive awards Tuesday to work on developing new techniques for medical imaging of the lymphatic system, identifying new biomarkers and identifying genomic variants that can be used to diagnose lymphatic dysfunction.

January 20, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research

USF rises in new research rankings, outpacing many peer institutions in growth

With $522 million in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024, USF ranks No. 47 among the nation’s public universities – and a growth rate higher than 90% of members of the Association of American Universities.

January 13, 2026Research

USF Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugs

Researchers at USF Health are making dramatic strides in understanding how new opioid compounds work inside the body to provide pain relief, offering greater hope that new classes of these drugs may eventually be used to relieve pain without potentially deadly side effects.

December 17, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research