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 Students, VA Doctor Develop AI Tool to Help Doctors Identify Chronic Pelvic Pain Through a yearlong internship, two UCF undergraduates created an AI-assisted application that helps guide healthcare providers and patients towards accurate diagnosis of the source of chronic pelvic pain.
UCF Expert Plays Key Role in International Research to Combat Dengue Fever, Zika As a mosquito-borne virus expert, UCF Assistant Professor James Earnest is leveraging his knowledge to lead two research projects studying immune responses to the dengue and Zika viruses.
UCF Alum, Physician Gives Undergraduates Unprecedented Experience in Medicine The Dr. Gideon J. Lewis’ Surgical Internship Program offers select pre-med students an opportunity to experience patient care, research and surgical procedures firsthand.
UCF Researchers Fight Breast, Prostate Cancer with Targeted Therapies Backed by 2 New Grants Strengthened by community and engineering partnerships, Annette Khaled furthers her work with the promising peptide Z-TOP that disrupts cancer cells to keep them from spreading.
UCF Medicine-Engineering Program Trains Students for Future of Healthcare A unique partnership between UCF’s College of Medicine and College of Engineering and Computer Science is allowing students to better prepare for a multidisciplinary medical field.
Embarking on a New Journey Tina Chiarelli has never been one to follow conventional thinking, and now she’s gone where no person has ever before to study the human-elephant conflict.
Graduate Students Share New Discoveries to Treat Disease “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.
UCF Students Share Innovative Research at Burnett School Symposium This year’s showcase featured more than 50 research projects, from enhancing flu shots to advancing Lyme disease treatments and colorectal cancer diagnostics.
UCF Office of Research Awards 3 Faculty Fellowships to Accelerate Research Enterprise The faculty will help strengthen university research initiatives starting Fall 2024 through Summer 2025.
50 Most Powerful People of 2026 in Orlando: Education – UCF President Alexander Cartwright Orlando Magazine
