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USF Health researchers find experimental drug may protect the heart in muscular dystrophy

USF Health researchers uncovered a potential new therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy-related heart disease, a leading cause of death in patients with the condition.

July 16, 2026Research and Innovation

Uncovering the hidden impacts of a hurricane on food supply

USF Health researcher Elizabeth Dunn shares how hurricanes disrupt food access and what communities can do to strengthen food system resilience before disaster strikes.

July 14, 2026Research and Innovation

National Geographic Museum of Exploration showcases USF professor’s bronze reconstruction of iconic 'first bird' dinosaur

After more than 20 years of research, USF Associate Professor Ryan Carney unveiled the world's most scientifically accurate 3D reconstruction of Archaeopteryx at the National Geographic Museum of Exploration. The project helped answer longstanding questions about the iconic fossil species that links dinosaurs and birds.

July 9, 2026Research and Innovation

USF advances commercialization of new technologies in mosquito detection, optometry and women’s health

The ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Foundation and USF Research Foundation have awarded Bull Ring Accelerator Grants to Digitomy, GlaucHome and Panthea – three early-stage start-ups seeking to commercialize inventions developed by USF faculty and research teams.

July 9, 2026Research and Innovation

Record-breaking ocean temperatures triggered the most severe coral bleaching ever documented three summers ago. Now with an intense El Nino expected that could fuel exceptionally warm waters, USF researchers are taking action to ensure unprecedented impacts aren't repeated.

July 8, 2026Research and Innovation

USF Health secures new funding to advance research on promising liver cancer drug

Amid rising liver cancer rates linked to alcohol and metabolic disease, USF Health is advancing research on a drug that could work alongside GLP-1 therapies.

June 15, 2026Research and Innovation

How eye movements and brain activity shape reading comprehension

Reading seems like a straightforward process, but it’s not always that simple. Readers regularly skip words, sometimes without realizing it. New research from USF shows how the brain processes those skipped words using peripheral vision, even as the eyes move past them.

June 9, 2026Research and Innovation

After devastating fire, USF oceanographers race to keep hurricane forecasts on track

A devastating fire displaced researchers at the ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College of Marine Science. But instead of stopping, a team of oceanographers raced back to sea – determined to keep critical hurricane forecasting systems running for the communities that depend on them.

June 3, 2026Research and Innovation

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ invention aims to replicate $30,000 glaucoma test with a $42 at-home alternative

A USF-developed smartphone app could help patients monitor glaucoma from home, making it easier to detect vision changes before permanent sight loss occurs.

June 3, 2026Research and Innovation

USF expedition to Antarctica advances research on potential melanoma treatment

A remote Antarctic expedition has brought USF researchers back to a decades-old discovery: A tiny marine organism containing a compound that kills melanoma cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. Now, scientists are racing to unlock its potential for future cancer therapies.

June 2, 2026Research and Innovation

70 years of discovery: How USF built a research powerhouse

Since its founding in 1956, USF has built its identity around a thriving research culture. As USF marks its 70th anniversary, that vision has grown with the institution from modest labs with limited technology into an R1 university and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.

May 28, 2026Research and Innovation

Three pioneering USF faculty members to be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame today announced that three distinguished ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ faculty innovators are among the 2026 class of inductees.

May 20, 2026Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation