Patients with a vitamin D deficiency were four times more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the crucial vitamin, a University of Florida research team has found. And African American patients with insufficient vitamin D levels were three times more likely to be…
Updated Nov. 20, 2020 Written by Meghan Meyer A group of UF medical students who are also pursuing research doctoral degrees switched from training mode to execution mode with real-world impact recently when they published findings of a clinical trial. The five students in the…
UF researchers aim to identify drugs that could prevent and/or treat infection with COVID-19 by interfering with the way it binds to its cellular receptor, facilitating transmission to the respiratory system.
UF Health researchers explore why 45,000 Floridian “superagers” are so healthy.
The CTSI recently hosted an annual reception honoring research professionals who have earned and maintained professional certifications – some for more than 20 years. The Association of Clinical Research Professionals featured these efforts in its national newsletter, along with Allison Trainor, MPH, CPH, CCRC, a past president of the North…
Research Day speaker Celine Ryan offered a unique perspective on participating in cancer research, which led her daughter, Holly to pursue an MD-PhD.
UF and FSU will expand their research partnership with the five-year award, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program.
Direct-acting antiviral agents used to treat patients with the hepatitis C virus are not associated with higher rates of adverse liver, kidney, and cardiovascular events, according to Kaiser Permanente-led research published June 7 in JAMA Network Open. This research contributes to the literature on the safety of a newer class…
Join us to celebrate the research of MD-PhD students, and CTSI trainees, scholars and pilot awardees representing multiple departments and colleges across the University of Florida, and hear the inspirational story of how research saved the life of our keynote speaker. Keynote Speaker Celine Ryan Cancer survivorResearch participant Mother of…
