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.
120 Students Join UCF to Become Physician Knights Chosen from 5,422 applicants, the 120 new M.D. candidates received their undergraduate degrees from Yale, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Duke, Case Western and Emory in addition to UCF.
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 Engineering Students 3D Print Orthopedic Devices to Assist Venezuelan Earthquake Survivors In response to the recent devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, students in the Biomedical Engineering Society are using 3D printing technology to create life-changing orthopedic devices for injured people and animals.
4 UCF Experts Named 2026 American Academy of Nursing Fellows UCF has the most inductees among universities in Florida in the new class of fellows of the American Academy of Nursing, which honors the profession’s most accomplished leaders.
UCF-Led VERA Project Reaches 2 Major Milestones for VR Research The Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA), a U.S. National Science Foundation-funded platform designed to advance the pace and scope of immersive research, has launched its first large-scale remote study and awarded its first use grant to address key challenges in VR and immersive learning.
UCF Researcher Studying Probiotics to Fight Acid Reflux, Esophageal Cancer Associate Professor Claudia Andl is examining how a simple probiotic can treat the damage from acid reflux disease, a condition that affects one-fourth of Americans and increases their risk for esophageal cancer.
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.
The Next Elite Sports Physical Therapists The healthcare providers selected for the UCF and Orlando Health Sports Physical Therapy program bring a unique blend of skills and passion for delivering care.
UCF, Orlando Health Co-Locate to Accelerate Healthcare Innovation A ribbon-cutting ceremony formally welcomed Orlando Health as a tenant in SPRK and highlighted a shared commitment to accelerating healthcare solutions through proximity, collaboration and real-world application.
