New Method to Preserve Device to Monitor HIV Treatment
Inspired by pregnancy tests, scientists have developed a method to store microfluidic devices for months without refrigeration, giving developing countries an inexpensive and reliable way to treat patients.
INTERACT Contributes to Fewer Nursing Home Hospitalizations
Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers or INTERACT(TM) was implemented in phase I of The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' initiative to reduce avoidable hospitalizations for nursing home residents.
Medical Students Match 100 Percent for Residencies
The soon-to-be graduates in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine participated in "Match Day" to learn where they will be spending the next several years of medical training as residents.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Receives $1.2 Million to Develop New Stroke Treatment
A biomedical scientist has received a $1.2 million grant from the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program, Florida Department of Health, to develop a new and innovative approach to treat stroke.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Hosts Pre-Health Professions Day
Pre-Health Professions Day is an opportunity for ×ó°®ÊÓƵ undergraduates, graduates, and the community to talk with ×ó°®ÊÓƵ representatives from health-related graduate and professional programs.
Future ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Nurse Practitioners to Head to Guatemala
Twenty-two registered nurses studying to become nurse practitioners in ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Lynn College of Nursing will join professors on a trip that will transform their lives and how they think about providing healthcare.
NIH Awards $2.8 Million to ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Researchers and Collaborators
Researchers will work to define the mechanisms governing how cells decide whether to become a mature cell or whether to die. Their work will shed light on how to make transplantable tissues to cure diseases.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Schmidt College of Medicine Announces Interim Dean
Arthur J. Ross III, M.D., M.B.A., has joined ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine as interim dean. Ross also will spearhead the national search for a permanent dean over the next several months.
U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch Visits College of Medicine
U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch visited ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine to meet and discuss health policies and the changing health care system with medical students.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Receives NIH Grant to Develop Esophageal Cancer Stent
A bioengineer at ×ó°®ÊÓƵ will develop a novel biodegradable polymer stent that will be designed to prevent complications while at the same time serving as a drug delivery system for esophageal cancer therapy.