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°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Launches Pandemic Response Research Network, Invests in Projects Addressing Outbreak

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ is launching the Pandemic Response Research Networkâ„¢, 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.

April 8, 2020Health, Research

The NAI Profile: An Interview with Dr. Steven C. Currall

Dr. Steven C. Currall, international innovation thought leader, experienced higher education leader, and scholar of organizational behavior and management, recently sat down for an interview with Technology & Innovation to discuss his new role as leader of a fast-rising research university, the innovation gap in the U.S., and the twenty-first century university (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Research).

April 3, 2020Innovation

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ IRB Newsletter - April 2020 Edition

Useful information regarding °ÙÃĵ¼º½ IRB SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Guidance for the Research Community, FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic, and CDC Guidance on Reducing Stigma related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF).

April 1, 2020Research

Famed inventors have paved the way in technology development and in fighting deadly pathogens (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Research & Innovation).

March 30, 2020Innovation

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Medical Engineers to Mass Produce Face Shields for Protection Against Coronavirus

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Engineering has delivered 100 face shields to Tampa General Hospital—one of several ongoing initiatives at °ÙÃĵ¼º½ 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 (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ News).

March 30, 2020Health, Innovation

Over the course of two weeks, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ researchers developed an effective nasal swab which can be used in coronavirus collection kits (Tampa Bay Times).

March 29, 2020Health, Innovation

Coral Reef Changes Documented in New °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Libraries Digital Collection

Forty years of coral reef research is now available to °ÙÃĵ¼º½ students and scientists worldwide (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Newsroom).

March 23, 2020Research

A resource guide to GIS data, mapping tools, news and related information concerning Florida's response to the COVID-19 pandemic (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Libraries).

March 23, 2020Innovation, Research

Faculty Experts Available for Coronavirus-related Stories

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate headlines and news coverage, the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ offers a variety of faculty experts for stories related to the virus. Our hope is that by participating in interviews with the press, our faculty can help educate and inform the public about many aspects of the rapidly evolving situation (°ÙÃĵ¼º½ News).

March 17, 2020Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ 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

The building, the first at the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Research Park since 2005, is expected to be completed by fall 2021 (Tampa Bay Times).

March 12, 2020Innovation

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 °ÙÃĵ¼º½ 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