UCF Med Student Earns National Award for Efforts to Reduce Health Disparities The Excellence in Public Health Service Award recognizes medical students’ contributions to public health in their community.
UCF Researchers Develop Novel Therapy for Incurable Brain Cancer By targeting a drug resistant mechanism in cancer stem cells, researchers discovered that traditional cancer therapies are four times more effective against glioblastoma.
UCF Patent Will Improve Patient Care A College of Medicine alum and his UCF research mentor have secured a patent for a digital tool that will help provide better care for patients with chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart and chronic kidney disease.
Florida Blue Foundation Gives More Than $1 Million to Help UCF Address Barriers to Health The gift will help UCF medical students expand health care services for the homeless and support an endowed professorship to leverage the power of nursing.
UCF-HCA Add New Residency, Fellowship — Firsts in Florida The two newest programs will help improve patients’ access to care and address Florida’s physician shortage.
UCF “Beefing Up” Natural Killer Cells to Stop Cancer Associate Professor of Medicine Alicja Copik is using the human body’s own natural killer cells to fight deadly pediatric cancers and improve immunotherapy.
New UCF Drug Candidate May Prevent Metastasis The new antimetastatic drug is unique in that it stops cells from moving and can potentially keep cells — particularly cancer cells — in place.
Making a Difference in Hispanic Healthcare Disparities How UCF’s College of Medicine is playing a role in easing healthcare disparities in the Hispanic community.
UCF Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Diet’s Role on Side Effects of Blood Cancer Treatment Blood cancers make up about 10% of the nation’s diagnosed cancers each year, and stem cell transplant treatments for these diseases can trigger immunological attacks for patients.
UCF Endowed Chair Among Nurse Researchers Inducted into International Hall of Fame The honor is the highest level of recognition for nurse scientists, and recognizes their significant contributions to improve the nursing profession.
Orlando Police Foundation Creates $75K Endowment for UCF Undergrads on ‘Day of Giving’ Orlando Sentinel