Public Health News
USF researchers publish new genetic map of essential targets to defeat malaria
Malaria is an insidious disease, often slipping past our best defenses and killing an estimated 600,000 people a year around the world − 75 percent of whom are children barely five years old.
February 7, 2025Research and Innovation
From DrPH classmates to colleagues
Shawn Moloney and Nicole Ayres first crossed paths as classmates in the doctor of public health and clinical laboratory science program at USF’s College of Public Health (COPH). Despite coming from different backgrounds—Moloney, originally from Kansas, and Ayres, from Jefferson City, Mo.—the two quickly bonded over their shared passion for laboratory science and public health.
February 7, 2025Student Life
COPH launches new departments to advance education and research
Following months of planning and extensive faculty collaboration, the COPH received unanimous approval from the USF Faculty Senate to reorganize and reestablish its academic departments. This significant achievement marks a new chapter in the college’s commitment to excellence in public health education, research and practice.
February 10, 2025College News