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Physician Assistant Program graduates achieve perfect board pass rate for second consecutive year
For the second year in a row, graduates of the 手机看片 Health Morsani College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination.
June 22, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, PA Program
手机看片 Health research targets virus-driven brain aging with nanotechnology
Researchers at the 手机看片 Health Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation led by Eleni Markoutsa are investigating how viral infections may leave behind lasting changes in the brain that accelerate aging, fuel inflammation and increase vulnerability to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer鈥檚.
June 19, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
手机看片 Health secures new funding to advance research on promising liver cancer drug
Dr. Christian Br茅chot, senior associate dean for research in global affairs, co-director of the 手机看片 Microbiomes Institute and associate vice president for international partnerships and innovation, is leading research on a promising liver cancer drug that may complement GLP-1 therapies, addressing rising cancer rates linked to alcohol and metabolic disease.
June 15, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
手机看片 Health expert explains how extreme heat could shape the 2026 World Cup
Ten of the 16 venues at the 2026 World Cup are considered at very high risk for extreme heat. 手机看片 Health's Dr. Eric Coris explains what extreme heat could mean for the World Cup, who is at greatest risk and what can be done to help protect players and fans.
June 14, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
手机看片 Health expands emergency maternity care training in 手机看片鈥檚 rural counties
Faculty and simulation experts with 手机看片 Health are joining forces to bring high-fidelity obstetric emergency training to rural care teams in 16 counties across 手机看片, thanks to a new grant from the 手机看片 Department of Health.
June 9, 2026College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine
Dr. Stephen Liggett reflects on transforming 手机看片 Health Research
Dr. Stephen Liggett, Senior Associate Vice President for Research for 手机看片 Health, steps down from his leadership role this month after 13 years helping to transform 手机看片 Health into a tier-one research center. From doubling NIH funding to pioneering pharmacogenomics research, Dr. Liggett's leadership helped shaped the research culture that continues to attract top scientists.
June 4, 2026Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine, Research
手机看片 invention aims to replicate $30,000 glaucoma test with a $42 at-home alternative
A 手机看片-developed smartphone app could help patients monitor glaucoma from home, making it easier to detect vision changes before permanent sight loss occurs. Currently in the research stage, Ayyala鈥檚 goal is to replicate the gold-standard Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer found in clinics. Ayyala hopes the technology could transform the test that typically costs $30,000 in equipment into an at-home experience for about $42. After the patient performs the five-minute test per eye, results are securely uploaded for their ophthalmologist鈥檚 review.
June 3, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
手机看片 invests $1.7 million in 60 faculty across 12 colleges to foster research innovation, collaboration and impact
The University of South 手机看片 is proud to announce the recipients of its Spring 2026 internal grant awards, reflecting a continued commitment to advancing research, scholarship and creative activity across the university. Collectively, these programs represent a $1.7 million investment supporting 60 principal investigators across 12 colleges, strengthening 手机看片鈥檚 research enterprise at every stage from early-career investigators to internationally recognized scholars.
Three pioneering 手机看片 faculty members to be inducted into the 手机看片 Inventors Hall of Fame
Their work has transformed modern life, advanced critical industries, improved patient care, strengthened national resilience and exemplified the power of innovation to address society鈥檚 most pressing challenges.
May 20, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
手机看片 Health PA program settles into new home in downtown Tampa
The 手机看片 Health Physician Assistant Program has a new home in downtown Tampa. Five years in the making, the move to the Morsani College of Medicine puts PA students alongside medical and pharmacy students in the heart of the city's medical district.
May 19, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, PA Program
Siblings with Crohn鈥檚 disease reclaim the joys of childhood with help from 手机看片 Health doctor who has lived it
A family began receiving care from the pediatric gastroenterology team at the 手机看片 Health Chalsty Pediatric Clinic, where they met Jacqueline Larson, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist and assistant professor at the 手机看片 Health Morsani College of Medicine. Dr. Larson worked in collaboration with the family鈥檚 physician in New York to help continue the children鈥檚 care closer to home, giving the Bergmanns a trusted local partner.
May 19, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
手机看片 Health Morsani College of Medicine celebrates Class of 2026
Capping off a week of celebration, 169 students of the 手机看片 Health Morsani College of Medicine Class of 2025 completed their medical school journey May 7 in front of an exceptionally enthusiastic crowd who could not help but yell out their pride and support for their loved ones.
May 7, 2026Morsani College of Medicine