UCF Researcher Investigates Mechanisms of Nicotine Addiction Through a National Institutes of Health grant, College of Medicine Assistant Professor Cali Calarco is investigating how brain cells respond to nicotine and influence behavior.
UCF Researcher Identifies 10 Potential Treatments for Rare Nerve Tumor in Children Using artificial intelligence-generated data, Pegasus Professor Cristina Fernández-Valle and her team are screening existing FDA-approved drugs for their potential to treat schwannoma tumors.
UCF Discovery on Immune Cells Could Illuminate Pathways to New Treatments The findings mark an important first step in understanding how to modify T cells to create future treatments for cancers, infections and autoimmune disorders.
UCF Scientist to Explore Precise Treatment Targeting Weak Spots in Lyme Disease Bacteria Through her third consecutive NIH grant renewal, Mollie Jewett aims to “starve” Borrelia burgdorferi, preventing the tick-borne bacteria from spreading in humans and causing Lyme disease.
From the Clinic to the Cockpit: UCF Opens New FAA-Designated Clinic for Pilots Through specially administered exams, UCF faculty member William “Ed” Powers and his team are helping pilots stay healthy and adhere to the medical standards the FAA requires for safe aircraft operation.
New UCF Study Links Microgravity, Space Radiation to Accelerated Aging Findings from College of Medicine Professor Michal Masternak and his team suggest spaceflight stressors may accelerate aging in the liver. This discovery could inform future medical research to understand aging on Earth and protect space travelers.
UCF Scientist Leads Research to Break Through Harmful Bacterial “Fortresses” Continuing her work with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Renee Fleeman is understanding how a bioengineered peptide can curb severe infections for patients.
UCF Researcher Develops “Smart, Tiny Bubbles” to Treat Cancer and Heart Disease Dinender Singla developed innovative technology and has formed a company to get the treatment ready for clinical trials.
UCF Graduates 109 New Physician Knights New doctors go onto residency training at leading programs across Orlando, state and nation.
UCF Scientist Sends Blood Clotting Research to Space Hansjorg Schwertz joins the College of Medicine’s Space Medicine team a day before SpaceX 34 is set to launch with his experiment onboard.
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