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USF will help study severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccines
The researchers will attempt to enroll 3,400 participants between the ages of 18 and 69 (Tampa Bay Times).
USF recruiting participants for NIH study on allergic reactions to COVID vaccines
The University of South Florida is one of only two sites in the state taking part in a National Institutes of Health study on whether people who are highly allergic or have a mast cell disorder are more likely to have allergic reactions to the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines (Bay News 9).
USF gets $44 million to seek a breakthrough on dementia treatment
The university will study whether computer-based cognitive training can keep the human brain healthy as it ages (Tampa Bay Times).
USF Health-led global team searches for vaccine to prevent P. vivax malaria
With the support of a five-year, $4.86-million National Institutes of Health grant, Distinguished University/USF Health Professor John Adams, PhD, leads a team of international researchers focused on accelerating the discovery of a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax malaria, a major global health problem (USF Health).
April 7, 2021Health, Innovation, Research
USF wins $44.4 million NIH grant to test whether computerized brain training can prevent dementia
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the University of South Florida (USF) total expected funds of $44.4 million over the next five years to study whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementias like Alzheimer's disease, in older adults (News-Medical.Net).
USF awarded five-year, $44.4 million NIH grant to test whether computerized brain training reduces dementia risk in older adults
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of South Florida total expected funds of $44.4 million over the next five years to study whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment, and dementias like Alzheimer’s disease, in older adults (USF Health).
USF receives $44 million grant for Alzheimer's study
The University of South Florida has received a national grant for $44.4 million to help its study on preventing Alzheimer's disease (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
$2.5 million grant helping researchers improve health disparities in communities of color
University of South Florida researchers are undertaking a multi-year study designed to improve health outcomes and reduce hospital readmission for people of color managing chronic illnesses (USF Newsroom).
USF doctors researching whether genes in blood determine severity of COVID illness
A new test being developed in USF's labs right now will help doctors treat COVID-19 patients (WTSP).
COPH research team finds chlorine dioxide gas 99.91% effective against COVID-19 virus
A team of researchers from the USF College of Public Health’s Center for Environmental/Occupational Risk Analysis and Management set out to determine how effective commercially available chlorine dioxide gas products were in reducing COVID-19 viral loads on face masks and surfaces (USF Health).
USF, Restaurant & Lodging Association to Explore Covid-19′s Impact on Food Safety
The University of South Florida M3 Center for Innovation and Technology and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) will present a virtual panel discussion titled “Planning for the Future: How Covid-19 Will Alter the Food Safety Landscape,” on April 7 at 12 p.m. (Sarasota Magazine).
USF Health named regional headquarters of Global Virus Network
The partnership will put USF Health on the front lines of planning for and defending against the next pandemic (Tampa Bay Times).
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