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USF Health joins national study testing how well COVID-19 vaccine prevents spread of SARS-CoV-2 in young adults
The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has begun enrolling university students and other young adults, including those not planning to be vaccinated, for an expanded nationwide study evaluating coronavirus infection and transmission in people ages 18 through 29.
August 5, 2021Research and Innovation
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University of South Florida raises more than $100 million in private gifts for the third straight year
Even in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of South Florida community rallied together during fiscal year 2021 to support students, faculty and staff by raising in excess of $110 million.
August 3, 2021University News
![3-D illustration of bacteria Peptostreptococcus](/images/news/2021/new-usf-institute-for-microbiomes-created-to-advance-human-and-environmental-health/microbiome-listing.jpg)
New USF Institute for Microbiomes created to advance human and environmental health
USF has launched an institute dedicated to harnessing the huge populations of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes inhabiting our bodies and our planet to improve health and develop new treatments.
July 21, 2021Research and Innovation, USF Health
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Enhanced alliance progresses for Tampa General Hospital and University of South Florida, as name is announced and search for inaugural leader begins
Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida are progressing with their new enhanced affiliation, defining a name and beginning a national search for the new organization’s first leader. The milestones keep the October 2021 start date on target and are in sync with overall transition planning that has taken place since announcing the broadened affiliation last summer.
July 16, 2021USF Health
![Donor Bruce Mackey is seated at a table surrounded by USF Health physicians and leaders.](/images/news/2021/patient-commits-estate-gift-to-advance-womens-heart-health-skin-cancer-research-and-alzheimers-caregiver-education-at-usf/grateful-patient-listing.jpg)
Patient commits estate gift to advance women’s heart health, skin cancer research and Alzheimer’s caregiver education at USF
Community volunteer and USF Health patient Bruce Mackey has made a $1.8 million estate gift to USF Health to fund a women’s heart health professorship, dermatology research endowment and caregiver education programs at the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center.
June 14, 2021USF Health
![Jose D. Herazo-Maya, associate chief of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine](/images/news/2021/1-million-gift-to-usf-will-advance-lung-research/1-million-gift-to-usf-will-advance-lung-research-listing.jpg)
$1 million gift to USF will advance lung research
The University of South Florida has received a $1 million gift to fund research to detect and prevent severe lung scarring. Philanthropist Timothy Ubben made the gift to support research led by his doctor, Jose D. Herazo-Maya, USF Health’s newly appointed associate chief of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.
February 17, 2021Research and Innovation, USF Health, University News
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Congratulations to the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers make NFL history, becoming the first team to win the Super Bowl on their home field. Raymond James Stadium is also home to the University of South Florida Bulls football team, just one of the many connections between USF and Super Bowl LV.
February 3, 2021University News
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Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida strengthen affiliation
TGH and USF sign founding document that will create a new organization dedicated to world-class patient care, education and research.
July 23, 2020University News