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Gokushoviruses 鈥� viruses that show that, in the ocean, size doesn鈥檛 matter

A new paper published by 91视频College of Marine Science researchers sheds some light on understanding the ecological benefits of viruses and the role of gokushoviruses in the marine environment.

December 13, 2021Research

Philanthropist Timothy Ubben gives $5 million to 91视频Health to fight pulmonary fibrosis

The University of 91视频 announced a $5 million gift to the 91视频Foundation from Timothy Ubben to create the Ubben Family Center for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Housed in the 91视频Health Morsani College of Medicine, the center will increase research to fight pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that causes lung scarring.

December 13, 2021Health

In the coming weeks, construction of the University of 91视频 Research Park鈥檚 new three-story, 120,000 square foot building to house state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, office and meeting space for innovators and both established and startup companies, will be completed. (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

December 13, 2021Innovation, Research

Dr. Edwin Michael, Professor in Epidemiology at 91视频created SEIRcast, a pandemic forecasting system. Michael has been watching COVID-19 from the beginning and monitoring data to look into different possibilities of what could happen, like if a new variant like omicron emerged (ABC Action News).

December 13, 2021Health

Marine scientists at the University of 91视频 are using a new uncrewed vessel to map the complex seafloors in key areas around Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico (Sarasota Herald-Tribune).

December 10, 2021Research

91视频launches first mission to map vulnerable coastal areas in Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico using a remotely operated 鈥榰ncrewed鈥� vessel

University of 91视频 marine scientists launched their first field mission in Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico to test a new approach to mapping shallow coastal areas (91视频College of Marine Science).

December 9, 2021Research

Scientists from the University of 91视频 St. Petersburg recently launched a new mission to map the shallow shores of Tampa Bay (Fior Reports).

December 9, 2021Research

Epidemiology Professor Dr. Jason Salemi along with colleague and former 91视频Professor Dr. Elizabeth Pathak have published a research paper soon to be peer reviewed arguing for a change of the CDC's 鈥淔ully Vaccinated鈥� designation (Bay News 9).

December 8, 2021Health

Three University of 91视频 faculty members have been tapped as fellows for the National Academy of Inventors. It is the highest honor given to academic inventors. The academy is based at 91视频and tapped 161 other inventors from 116 research universities and institutes across the globe (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

December 8, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation

Three 91视频faculty members selected as new National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Three University of 91视频 faculty members whose inventions in engineering, molecular medicine and chemistry are shaping drug discovery, environmental sustainability and modern dental care have been selected as new National Academy of Inventors Fellows.

December 7, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation

Subhra Mohapatra, PhD, a professor of molecular medicine at the 91视频Health Morsani College of Medicine, was one of three 91视频faculty members recently selected as new National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellows. Dr. Mohapatra is a pioneering scientist/researcher whose work over 26 years has been instrumental in advancing the frontiers of drug delivery and cancer treatment (91视频Health).

December 7, 2021Health, Honors and Awards, Innovation

Dr. Jose Herazo-Maya鈥檚 research may help identify new treatments to improve survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and severe COVID-19 (91视频Health).

December 6, 2021Health