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Tracking COVID-19 in Tampa Bay
USF aims to identify where clusters of COVID-19 cases are occurring in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties (USF Health).
USF researchers join push to find COVID-19 treatments
The Tampa-based medical teams have launched dozens of coronavirus-related clinical trials aimed at lessening symptoms and preventing the disease (Tampa Bay Times).
COVID-19 Possibly Striking More Children than Expected
The number of children infected with the coronavirus is far more extensive than what is currently reported — a hidden detail that could vastly underestimate the demand on health care systems and pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) (USF Newsroom).
April 16, 2020Health
Formlabs create 3D printed nasal swabs during emergency shortage situation
The University of South Florida (USF) Health, Formlabs, and Northwell Health have announced they have successfully produced and tested a 3D printed nasal swab to address emergency shortages that hospitals and health care teams may face as testing for COVID-19 increases (SelectScience).
April 16, 2020Health, Innovation
Crowdsourced data could help researchers identify COVID-19 hotspots
A new surveillance database could soon show us the locations of new and potential hotspots of COVID-19, thanks to research being done at the University of South Florida College of Public Health (Fox 13 News).
USF Launches Pandemic Response Research Network, Invests in Projects Addressing Outbreak
The University of South Florida is launching the Pandemic Response Research Network™, an interdisciplinary collaboration of its leading scientists whose research addresses the issues surrounding epidemics, and will provide financial seed support for a series of projects aimed at developing potential vaccines, treatments, technologies and social mitigation strategies in the wake of COVID-19.
USF Medical Engineers to Mass Produce Face Shields for Protection Against Coronavirus
The USF College of Engineering has delivered 100 face shields to Tampa General Hospital—one of several ongoing initiatives at USF to address the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment. Medical staff wear the shields over face masks while interacting with patients to protect against the spread of coronavirus (USF News).
March 30, 2020Health, Innovation
USF may have an answer to coronavirus testing shortage: 3-D printed nasal swabs
Over the course of two weeks, USF researchers developed an effective nasal swab which can be used in coronavirus collection kits (Tampa Bay Times).
March 29, 2020Health, Innovation
USF CAMLS teams up with local startup to bring virtual reality to student training
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
BIN1 deficit impairs brain cell communication, memory consolidation
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
Researchers find a process to minimise pregnancy-related complications
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).
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