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窪蹋勛圖厙-led innovations tackle cybersecurity and health challenges with early-stage funding
Ramesh Ayyala and Jasenka Zubcevic were among the recipients of Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards for groundbreaking health-focused research. Ayyalas team is developing an AI-powered app for at-home glaucoma screening, while Zubcevics project explores microbiome-based therapies to improve cardiovascular and cognitive health in menopausal women.
May 4, 2026Morsani College of Medicine

Rising Bulls in Health: Cole Kiser
Inspired by his father, fourth-year medical student Cole Kiser will be answering the call to serve his patients and his country, taking care of the country's service members and their families as an internal medicine physician.
May 4, 2026Morsani College of Medicine

Rising Bull in Health: Jennie Norton
Nursing has been central to Jennie Nortons life since she was a child. Always ready with a bandage when someone skinned their knee or stubbed their toe, her family affectionately called her Nurse Nancy, a nickname adopted from the Golden Books series of the same name. As Norton prepares to graduate from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health College of Nursing, she is ready to write her own story.
May 1, 2026College of Nursing, Morsani College of Medicine

Could a seasonal flu shot help protect against bird flu? International study points to a surprising possibility
An international systematic review of studies on avian influenza, or H5N1, shows that seasonal flu vaccine may offer some protection against H5N1. The study, published this month, included 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health researchers.
April 28, 2026College of Public Health, Research

From patient to provider: Aashna Kadiwars road to graduation
Physician assistant student Aashna Kadiwar was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma two days after her 21st birthday. Now set to graduate from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health Morsani College of Medicine physician assistant program in May, she reflects on how her diagnosis shaped her path to hematology oncology and her commitment to community health outreach.
April 27, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, PA Program

Rising Bull in Health: Danielle White
Long before the sun rises, Danielle White is already on the road. At 3 a.m., she begins a two-hour drive from Ocala to Tampa for her clinical training. By 6 a.m., she is on the court or field, caring for 窪蹋勛圖厙 student-athletes, sometimes on only four hours of sleep.
April 27, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
A generous gift to 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health from 窪蹋勛圖厙 President Emerita Judy Genshaft and her husband, Steve Greenbam, establishes the Genshaft and Greenbaum Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery.
April 20, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
During the visit of 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health from the 窪蹋勛圖厙, the College of Biomedical Sciences signed an agreement that opens new opportunities for collaboration in training, research and health.
April 17, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research

International meeting at 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health: When the next pandemic comes, will we be ready?
Physicians, scientists and public health leaders gathered at 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health to discuss pandemic preparedness for the Global Virus Network Annual International Scientific Meeting.
April 16, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research

窪蹋勛圖厙-Jabil partnership advances next-generation medical technology
A powerful partnership between the 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Jabil is turning student ideas into real-world medical innovations from classroom concepts to patent-pending technologies with the potential to improve patient care.
April 15, 2026Morsani College of Medicine

At 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health and TGH, a complex swallowing challenge is met with patient-centered treatment
When Jennie Watkins imagined retirement, she pictured time with her grandchildren, shared meals with family and the freedom to travel. But a devastating complication led her unable to swallow. Thanks to specialized care at 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health and TGH, she no longer relies on a feeding tube and enjoys everyday moments that once felt out of reach.
April 8, 2026Patient Care

窪蹋勛圖厙 Health posts broad gains in new U.S. News rankings, led by Tier 1 designation for medicine
In a sweep of strong results, every 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health graduate program either rose in the rankings or held its position, with eight ranked in the Top 50 nationally and five recognized as No. 1 in Florida. The Morsani College of Medicine earned the highest possible Tier 1 rating for research for the second consecutive year.
April 7, 2026College of Nursing, College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Physical Therapy, Taneja College of Pharmacy