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Recent News About University of Florida Health
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UF’s first Black Ph.D. graduate honored with Distinguished Alumnus Award
Ira C. Robinson Sr., ’66, has had a career nothing short of distinguished.
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Genetic mutation could play role in improving leukemia treatment, UF Health researchers find
In the battle against one type of leukemia, a genetic mutation could hold the key to more effective, lower-dose treatments.
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New linear accelerator at UF veterinary college enhances cancer treatment for animals
A 9-year-old dog named Lincoln, diagnosed with a tumor deep inside his chest that threatened his heart, is doing well at home in Orlando and back to counter-surfing for treats after...
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Stroke Caregiver Support Group
When: October 12, 2021 5:00 - 6:00 pm
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UF team joins national study of brain development in infants, children
The University of Florida is one of a network of institutions selected to implement the National Institutes of Health’s HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study or HBCD, a longitudinal, multidisciplinary effort to study brain development and behavioral health in young children, the NIH announced Thursday.
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UF Nursing’s BSN Program Ranked No. 1 in Florida
The University of Florida College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program was ranked No. 1 in Florida and No. 23 nationally by U.S. News & World Report for Best Colleges 2022.
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UF begins construction on state-of-the-art Student Health Care Center building
Renewing its longstanding commitment to student wellness, the University of Florida is building a new home for its Student Health Care Center, or SHCC.
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UF nursing researchers provide parents CHOICES for reproductive health
Two University of Florida College of Nursing researchers earned a four-year $3 million grant to support a large national study to test the effect of a web-based educational tool that aims to help young adults understand sickle cell disease — or even prevent it from being inherited.
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UF, UF Health announce gift and new $75 million initiative to expand Norman Fixel Institute
The University of Florida and UF Health on Tuesday announced an additional $25 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation aimed at improving the lives of patients across the globe through the continued expansion of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health.
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Seeds of Hope: UF Health now using precision radiation procedure for eye cancer
For patients with eye cancer, University of Florida Health ophthalmology specialist Gibran S. Khurshid, M.D., is sowing seeds of hope.
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UF Health researcher, collaborators discover compounds that might boost stroke recovery
When a patient suffers a stroke, oxygen-starved brain cells begin dying within minutes.
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UF veterinary college aims to enhance diversity recruitment efforts through mentoring program
The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has received a two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to start a mentoring program for high school students from underrepresented populations, aimed at recruiting those students into the veterinary profession.
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UF Health neurosurgeon awarded $38 million grant to lead national stroke prevention trial
The National Institutes of Health on Tuesday awarded a $38 million, five-year grant to Brian Hoh, M.D., M.B.A., the University of Florida’s chair of neurosurgery, to test two new prospective treatments for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis, a leading cause of ischemic stroke worldwide.
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Dr. Jatinder Lamba awarded $1.9 million grant to continue Acute Myeloid Leukemia study
The National Cancer Institute has awarded Jatinder Lamba, Ph.D., M.Sc., a professor of pharmacotherapy and translational research in the University of Florida College of...
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Midday Stretch & Renew on August 24, 2021
The class formerly known as Qigong for Well-being has moved!
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UF Health team develops technique to conserve oxygen during acute shortages
As COVID-19 ravaged India and Indonesia this spring and summer, supplemental oxygen supplies became critically scarce.
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New AI tool will predict patients at high risk for opioid use disorder and overdose
University of Florida researchers are developing a new artificial intelligence tool that will help clinicians identify patients at high risk for opioid use disorder and overdose.
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Dietitians are credible, with or without a white coat, study shows
When you see your physician in a white coat, chances are you might think he or she is smarter, more confident and perhaps even exudes a compassionate bedside manner.
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Russell E. Armistead, M.B.A., named CEO of UF Health Jacksonville
Russell E. Armistead, M.B.A., has been named chief executive officer of UF Health Jacksonville. Armistead, the former CEO of the hospital system from 2013 until his retirement in December 2017, steps in starting Aug. 9 for Leon L. Haley Jr., who passed away July 24.
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National Breastfeeding Month
August is National Breastfeeding Month and, together with the North Central Florida Breastfeeding Coalition, UF Health is celebrating and bringing awareness to this important topic.