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USF Will Study Allergic Reactions To COVID-19 Vaccines
The University of South Florida is participating in a clinical trial to determine whether people with a history of severe allergies are at greater risk for allergic reactions to the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines (WUSF).
Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida Elects 15 Members
The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) has elected 15 new members for their outstanding contributions in science, engineering, medicine. Two of the new members are Robert H. Byrne, Distinguished University Professor, USF College of Marine Science and Sudeep Sarkar, Professor and Chair, USF Computer Science and Engineering (PR Newswire).
April 22, 2021Innovation, Research
USF conducting new study to combat Alzheimer's
USF research shows computer games may reduce Alzheimer's chances by up to 50%. Now they are looking for participants in a larger study (Yahoo! News).
April 22, 2021Health, Innovation, Research
USF Senior Withers Selected for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship; Three Other USF Students Earn Honorable Mentions
USF Senior Zachary Withers is selected for a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Three additional USF students earn honorable mention in the prestigious program’s annual process.
April 21, 2021Honors and Awards, Research, Student Research
USF, medical company partner to create preventative ‘brain games’ for Alzheimer’s, other cognitive disorders
The University of South Florida has partnered with a company to research dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other cognitive disorders in seniors with handheld “brain games.” (News Channel 8).
USF seeks Polk County participants for dementia study
The University of South Florida is seeking local participants in a study to measure the effects of “brain games” on delaying mental decline. The university recently received a $44.4 million federal grant to continue its Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT) study (The Ledger).
USF College of Education assistant professor to establish Caribbean educational research center through $3.6 million grant
Patriann Smith has been awarded a three-year, $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish an interdisciplinary educational research center to help support decision making and policy development for educational innovation and expansion in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (USF Newsroom).
April 19, 2021Global Research, Research
USF tricked out its red tide tracker to study the Piney Point spill
The tracker, originally created during Hurricane Irma, will gauge where the toxins from the Piney Point spill may head and its level of concentration (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).
April 19, 2021Research
$44M USF Partnership With Lakeland Center For Brain Research
A five-year $44 million grant has been awarded to the University of South Florida in its partnership with Lakeland's Reliance Medical Centers for the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training (PACT) study, a news release said (Patch).
NIH study of allergic reactions to Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines begins at USF Health
USF Health is participating in a National Institutes of Health clinical trial to determine whether highly allergic people or those with mast cell disorders are at greater risk for severe, immediate allergic reactions to the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccines (USF Health).
Model from USF researchers forecasts fate of Piney Point wastewater
A computer model initially developed by the University of South Florida College of Marine Science to track red tide and ocean currents has quickly been adapted and is now being used to support the efforts to understand the transport, transformation and fate of contaminants in wastewater released into Tampa Bay from the retired Piney Point fertilizer plant (USF Newsroom).
April 14, 2021Research
USF’s invaluable role in protecting Tampa Bay
As the Piney Point spill shows, health of the bay is key to the regional economy (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).
April 14, 2021Research
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