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USF-patented 3D nasal swab is being used the world over to help in COVID-19 testing
The USF Health-designed 3D printed nasal swab that broke into national news in late March is now being used by several hundred hospitals and academic medical centers around the country (Florida Trend).
May 22, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
USF engineers get National Science Foundation grant to study coronavirus
The National Science Foundation awarded the University of South Florida College of Engineering $200,000 to build a digital tool that will allow health professionals, researchers and government agencies to delve further in the coronavirus pandemic (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
USF engineers create ‘ear savers,’ providing relief to health professionals treating coronavirus patients
Medical professionals are required to wear face masks, often continuously during 14-hour shifts. The elastic bands can be painful, and cause sores and headaches. In order to improve their comfort, engineers at the USF College of Engineering have manufactured a special plastic strip that’s lined with hooks, making the straps adjustable (USF Newsroom).
May 18, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
Truist establishes USF Libraries COVID-19 Research and Information Fund with $25,000 grant
The University of South Florida Libraries received a $25,000 grant from Truist Financial Corp. to establish the USF Libraries COVID-19 Research and Information Fund (USF Foundation).
New online portal forecasts coronavirus transmission to aid officials in management, planning
In collaboration with USF, Notre Dame researchers have initially modeled impacts in the Tampa Bay area. The researchers showed how the area could be affected if government officials relaxed various restrictions, including when a second wave and peak of the COVID-19 pandemic would occur (Notre Dame News).
May 12, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
USF doctor hoping antibodies will help answer coronavirus questions
A University of South Florida research project is starting to reveal more about COVID-19 in the Tampa Bay area (WFLA).
May 12, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
USF researchers helping fight coronavirus with projects from contact tracing to sterilizing masks
Researchers are moving to quickly help fight the coronavirus and future pandemics. The University of South Florida created a COVID-19 Rapid Response Research grants program. It identified 14 projects for initial funding, with an interdisciplinary range from technology to treatment and social mitigation (ABC Action News).
USF invests over $300K into 14 coronavirus-fighting research projects
USF is investing almost $340,000 into 14 research projects centered on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The grants are part of the COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Grants program (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
USF-patented air purifier receives FDA 510(k) Class II Medical Device Clearance
A technology created at USF by Distinguished University Professor Yogi Goswami has been implemented into the Molekule Air Pro RX, an air purification device that was recently cleared by the FDA as a Class II Medical Device (USF Newsroom).
April 23, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
USF Creates Pandemic Response Research Network, Invests in Projects Addressing Coronavirus Outbreak
Initiative organizes USF’s research efforts to fight current and future pandemics (USFRI Newsroom).
April 22, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
In COVID-19 fight, an ‘arsenal’ of treatments being studied in Tampa
University of South Florida researchers, in connection with Tampa General Hospital, are working through nearly 20 clinical trials to find effective treatments or a cure for COVID-19 (WTSP).
In Fight Against COVID-19, USF Clinical Trials Seek Answers
The University of South Florida is conducting 20 clinical trials aimed at finding treatments for COVID-19 (Bay News 9).
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