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Smoking cannabis in combination with eating highly processed foods raises cardiac health risks, USF Health study finds

Consuming a diet heavy in processed foods, especially those laden with seed oils, and smoking cannabis may compromise the immune system, according to the paper published recently in the journal Life Sciences.

November 18, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research

Bridging borders and disciplines: USF Health hosts 2025 Interprofessional Education Day

More than 1,200 participants joined in person and online at the ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Marshall Student Center on Nov. 12 for USF Health’s annual celebration of teamwork and collaboration, an event where disciplines collide and real-world health solutions take shape.

November 18, 2025College of Nursing, College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine, PA Program, Patient Care, Physical Therapy, Taneja College of Pharmacy

USF Health Celebrates World Diabetes Day

Those living with diabetes or have family and friends living with diabetes know how it can impact day-to-day life. Our center is focused on providing the tools: treatment, education, support and encouragement to help you live your best life.

November 13, 2025Patient Care

Veteran-led mission: Meet the service members powering USF’s landmark hyperbaric oxygen therapy research

Veterans are leading the charge in a $28 million USF Health clinical trial exploring whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy can effectively treat traumatic brain injury and PTSD. Meet three of the veterans driving the project forward.

November 10, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research

USF Health researcher and international team win multi-million research grant

USF Health researcher Yong Xu, MD, PhD, and two United Kingdom colleagues have won an international research grant worth more than $11 million.

November 5, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research

ASEM-FL recognizes USF president emeritus, deans and faculty for professional accomplishments

A president emeritus, two deans and 12 professors from ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ will be recognized for their professional accomplishments at the annual meeting of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida on Friday, Nov. 7.

November 5, 2025Honors & Awards

USF research funding surges to record $750 million, increasing impact across Florida and beyond

The ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has achieved a new milestone in research funding, reaching a record $750 million during fiscal year 2025 – an $11.6 million increase over last year and a 37% jump since 2022.

November 4, 2025Research

USF Health’s Dr. Subhra Mohapatra has been inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

Dr. Subhra Mohapatra, professor and director of the Molecular Medicine PhD Program at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and a research career scientist at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, has been inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame for her pioneering work in nanotechnology and molecular medicine.

October 31, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine

USF Health’s Dr. Michael Francis inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame for pioneering advances in regenerative medicine

When humans tear a rotator cuff, they get scar tissue. Dr. Michael Francis is changing that. The Florida inventor found inspiration in spider webs and mountain bikes to create medical implants that help bodies regenerate instead of scar. See how his 120+ patents are transforming orthopedic medicine.

October 31, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ launches cutting-edge virology institute led by world-renowned scientist, Dr. Robert C. Gallo

The groundbreaking USF Health Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation will advance cutting-edge research to combat viral and immune-related threats worldwide

October 30, 2025Research

USF Health helps lead a new collaborative to better predict, prevent and treat Type 1 Diabetes

To better prevent and treat Type 1 Diabetes, a new multi-site project seeks to leverage the latest advances in AI and robust health data sets to speed up discoveries.

October 17, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research

USF College of Nursing will offer a four-year bachelor's degree program in the Fall of 2026 on the USF St. Petersburg campus for incoming freshman that prepares students to become nurse generalists.

October 7, 2025College of Nursing