Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences News

“It is a great feeling when you know that  you’ve provided knowledge that can help bring us one step closer to treating a disease,” UCF Ph.D. Candidate Nasser Yousef says.

This year’s showcase featured more than 50 research projects, from enhancing flu shots to advancing Lyme disease treatments and colorectal cancer diagnostics.

The faculty will help strengthen university research initiatives starting Fall 2024 through Summer 2025.

The congressional funding will buy genomic sequencing equipment, enabling College of Medicine researchers to quickly determine the genetic makeup of new pathogens, the first step in identifying treatments.

The scientists are harnessing nanoscience to concoct a special nutritional formula to fight a latent yet potentially lethal disease that is increasingly threatening mangroves in Florida and across the world.

A fellowship for a postdoctoral researcher will help identify ways to eliminate tumors that cause hearing and balance issues.

The two will be among 117 M.D. candidates who received their degrees Friday.

The latest honorees — international experts in public administration, medicine and computer science — join the prestigious group of those who have earned UCF’s highest faculty honor.

This is the 11th year that UCF has ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for patents.