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USF Health's CAMLS is partnering with Tampa-based medical technology startup Immertec, on a research agreement that will test the efficacy of Immertec's virtual reality technology while also bringing that same technology to students. (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

March 17, 2020Health

The building, the first at the USF Research Park since 2005, is expected to be completed by fall 2021 (Tampa Bay Times).

March 12, 2020Innovation

A new preclinical study has discovered that a lack of BIN1 leads to a defect in the transmission of neurotransmitters that activate the brain cell communication allowing us to think, remember and behave. Led by Gopal Thinakaran, Ph.D., of USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and colleagues at the University of Chicago, the study was published March 10 in Cell Reports (Medical Xpress).

March 11, 2020Health

Proper Handwashing: Why Every Second Counts

Professor of Molecular Medicine, Burt Anderson, demonstrates how bacteria grows on our hands, even when washed. With help from Student Body President Britney Deas, he conducts three experiments that illustrate the importance of taking preventative measures against the spread of coronavirus (USF News).

March 10, 2020Health

USF Breaks Ground on New Research Park Innovation Building

A new, state-of-the-art facility in the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Research Park will bring together researchers, patent officers, entrepreneurs, financial investors and corporations to enhance technology commercialization and the Tampa Bay region’s growing innovation and knowledge economy (USF Newsroom).

March 10, 2020Innovation

911±¬ÁÏÍø's new research building is ready to go up along Fowler Avenue, a street that gets roughly 50,000 cars driving past every day. The new building is slated to host companies — both startups and established — along with offices, laboratories, meeting spaces, retail and dining options and a rooftop overlooking the research park (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

March 10, 2020Innovation

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Research Park will begin construction on a three-story, 120,000 square foot building to house state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, office and meeting space for innovators and both established and startup companies, as well as retail and dining options (USF Research).

March 10, 2020Innovation

Engineering Solutions for America’s Heroes

A new partnership between the USF Center for Assistive, Rehabilitation and Robotics Technologies and nonprofit Quality of Life Plus is helping USF engineering students make a difference in the lives of local veterans (USF College of Engineering).

March 9, 2020Innovation

Guardians of the Gulf, a St. Petersburg-based program for disadvantaged youth to learn about marine science, is among the 13 national winners of the IDC Smart Cities North America awards (Catalyst).

March 9, 2020Innovation

USF Food Insecurity Study Prompts Changes to Local School Lunch Program

Low-income teenagers facing food insecurity were more likely to eat cheese sandwiches during school lunch and be bullied because of it according to a recent study conducted by USF researchers. The study was designed to learn about the ways in which teens face food scarcity and on what changes they would like to see (USF Newsroom).

March 9, 2020Student Research

Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas received the Educational Leadership Award at the BEYA Conference in February. As an associate professor at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø, she is also an advocate for minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (USBE Information Technology).

March 5, 2020Honors and Awards

Researchers have made a breakthrough to minimise the chances of pregnancy-related complications such as miscarriages, preeclampsia and foetal growth restriction. The study, led by USF Health Morsani College of Medicine researchers, has found how a very large human non-protein coding gene regulates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (ANI).

March 1, 2020Health, Research