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UCF College of Medicine faculty are at the forefront of aerospace medicine, cancer research, and improving public health.
Medicine In Space
Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta is an internationally recognized space medicine expert who leads our research on the health impacts of space travel with an emphasis on addressing these issues as more people go into space.
Killing Cancer Cells
Dr. Alicja Copik is developing technologies that “beef up” the body’s Natural Killer cells. Dr. Copik uses nanoparticles and genetic engineering to make the body’s first line of defense into better-armed cancer killers.
Fighting Malaria
Dr. Debopam Chakrabarti focuses his research on malaria, the world’s deadliest mosquito-borne illness. Dr. Chakrabarti is investigating using cancer drugs and identifying natural product-derived antimalarials to find new ways to treat malaria.
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Meet the first-year UCF medical student who has been named a 2025 STAT News Wunderkind, a national honor that recognizes young “scientific superstars” in biomedicine! ✨
Alejandro De Los Angeles joined the medical school this fall after earning his Ph.D. at Oxford University, completing an M.P.H in Epidemiology at Harvard University, and conducting postdoctoral research at Harvard, MIT and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and hopes to discover how stem cells can treat psychiatric conditions.
De Los Angeles was one of only 29 Wunderkinds STAT News chose through what it called a "hunt for the most impressive doctors and researchers on the cusp of launching their careers, but not yet fully independent."
Learn more about De Los Angeles at the link in our bio 🔗
Meet the first-year UCF medical student who has been named a 2025 STAT News Wunderkind, a national honor that recognizes young “scientific superstars” in biomedicine! ✨
Alejandro De Los Angeles joined the medical school this fall after earning his Ph.D. at Oxford University, completing an M.P.H in Epidemiology at Harvard University, and conducting postdoctoral research at Harvard, MIT and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and hopes to discover how stem cells can treat psychiatric conditions.
De Los Angeles was one of only 29 Wunderkinds STAT News chose through what it called a "hunt for the most impressive doctors and researchers on the cusp of launching their careers, but not yet fully independent."
Learn more about De Los Angeles at the link in our bio 🔗
A UCF third-year medical student is being recognized nationally for her role in improving healthcare for all - and is one of only five across the nation to receive this honor. ✨
Fredericka Hendricksen received the Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship from the AAMC, given to recognize outstanding students who have shown leadership in increasing community access to healthcare.
Learn more Hendricksen`s work at the link in our bio. 🔗
A UCF third-year medical student is being recognized nationally for her role in improving healthcare for all - and is one of only five across the nation to receive this honor. ✨
Fredericka Hendricksen received the Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship from the AAMC, given to recognize outstanding students who have shown leadership in increasing community access to healthcare.
Learn more Hendricksen`s work at the link in our bio. 🔗
Welcome to the pharmacy of the future. 🤖
Meet Pillbert, the robotic employee who’s making your UCF Health Student Health Services pharmacy visits faster and more personal than ever.
The state-of-the-art robot counts and labels prescriptions, under the pharmacist’s supervision, giving them more time to provide personal compassionate care to every patient.
Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗
Welcome to the pharmacy of the future. 🤖
Meet Pillbert, the robotic employee who’s making your UCF Health Student Health Services pharmacy visits faster and more personal than ever.
The state-of-the-art robot counts and labels prescriptions, under the pharmacist’s supervision, giving them more time to provide personal compassionate care to every patient.
Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗
We’re studying how your favorite songs could help unlock your mind 🎶🎻🧠
UCF doctors are collaborating with UCF’s School of Performing Arts to examine our brain’s reaction to music, measure cognitive function, and better quantify neurodegenerative diseases like dementia.
In their first clinical study, the Pegasus String Quartet performed for participants as they provided saliva samples before and after the concert. Researchers are measuring biomarkers contained in exosomes—tiny vesicles released from brain cells—in saliva, including dopamine and serotonin, to track the brain’s response to music. This noninvasive method eliminates the need for spinal taps or costly brain imaging, offering a new way to study brain function.
By providing scientific evidence for music therapy, the team aims to advance future research on cognitive maintenance and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, ultimately improving brain wellness through music.
Dr. Kiminobu Sugaya, professor of medicine and head of the neuroscience division, Dr. Mariana Dangiolo, associate professor of family medicine and geriatrics, and Dr. Amoy Fraser, director of clinical and aerospace health research, are helming the research with Ayako Yonetani, professor of Music and director of the Pegasus Graduate String Quartet Program. The research is funded by the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation.
All are welcome to enjoy the next performance at 2 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the College of Medicine’s Lewis Auditorium, and those interested in participating in the study may email COMTrials@UCF.edu to learn more.
We’re studying how your favorite songs could help unlock your mind 🎶🎻🧠
UCF doctors are collaborating with UCF’s School of Performing Arts to examine our brain’s reaction to music, measure cognitive function, and better quantify neurodegenerative diseases like dementia.
In their first clinical study, the Pegasus String Quartet performed for participants as they provided saliva samples before and after the concert. Researchers are measuring biomarkers contained in exosomes—tiny vesicles released from brain cells—in saliva, including dopamine and serotonin, to track the brain’s response to music. This noninvasive method eliminates the need for spinal taps or costly brain imaging, offering a new way to study brain function.
By providing scientific evidence for music therapy, the team aims to advance future research on cognitive maintenance and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, ultimately improving brain wellness through music.
Dr. Kiminobu Sugaya, professor of medicine and head of the neuroscience division, Dr. Mariana Dangiolo, associate professor of family medicine and geriatrics, and Dr. Amoy Fraser, director of clinical and aerospace health research, are helming the research with Ayako Yonetani, professor of Music and director of the Pegasus Graduate String Quartet Program. The research is funded by the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation.
All are welcome to enjoy the next performance at 2 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the College of Medicine’s Lewis Auditorium, and those interested in participating in the study may email COMTrials@UCF.edu to learn more.
A founding UCF College of Medicine faculty member is being recognized for driving excellence in academic medicine ✨
Dr. David Harris was one of only four awardees across the nation to receive the 2025 Alpha Omega Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Association of Medical Colleges, recognizing faculty members who have distinguished themselves in medical student education.
Learn more about Dr. Harris`s incredible accomplishment at the link in our bio and stay tuned as we`ll be celebrating the incredible work of one of our students recognized by the AAMC soon too!
A founding UCF College of Medicine faculty member is being recognized for driving excellence in academic medicine ✨
Dr. David Harris was one of only four awardees across the nation to receive the 2025 Alpha Omega Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Association of Medical Colleges, recognizing faculty members who have distinguished themselves in medical student education.
Learn more about Dr. Harris`s incredible accomplishment at the link in our bio and stay tuned as we`ll be celebrating the incredible work of one of our students recognized by the AAMC soon too!
Quicker test results➡️ healthier patients
Infectious disease expert Dr. Daniel Ram is working with @ucf.edu chemists to create a low-cost biosensor test to simultaneously detect HIV & Hepatitis B and C. 🧬🧪🧫
With recently awarded @nihgov funding, the researchers are developing the diagnostic for use by all - including those in resource-limited settings.
With more immediate & accessible results, the test has potential to save lives.
🔗 in bio!
Quicker test results➡️ healthier patients
Infectious disease expert Dr. Daniel Ram is working with @ucf.edu chemists to create a low-cost biosensor test to simultaneously detect HIV & Hepatitis B and C. 🧬🧪🧫
With recently awarded @nihgov funding, the researchers are developing the diagnostic for use by all - including those in resource-limited settings.
With more immediate & accessible results, the test has potential to save lives.
🔗 in bio!
Connecting with the community & sharing how AI is transforming healthcare🤖🩺
Dr. Laura Brattain, UCF`s expert in biomedical AI & surgical robotics, shared her knowledge with moviegoers at the @enziantheater & explained how her research with AI is improving patient care.
Her talk preceded "Humans in the Loop," which explores the intersection of technology & identity as it follows women in rural India who work as AI annotators🖥️
Dr. Brattain emphasized the critical role AI annotators play in ensuring quality control for AI models - such as the ones she works with. These annotators are key because they label, tag and categorize raw data so AI models can accurately recognize patterns and function properly.
Connecting with the community & sharing how AI is transforming healthcare🤖🩺
Dr. Laura Brattain, UCF`s expert in biomedical AI & surgical robotics, shared her knowledge with moviegoers at the @enziantheater & explained how her research with AI is improving patient care.
Her talk preceded "Humans in the Loop," which explores the intersection of technology & identity as it follows women in rural India who work as AI annotators🖥️
Dr. Brattain emphasized the critical role AI annotators play in ensuring quality control for AI models - such as the ones she works with. These annotators are key because they label, tag and categorize raw data so AI models can accurately recognize patterns and function properly.
UCF undergraduate students are getting an unprecedented first-hand look at patient care, research and surgery - And it`s all thanks to a proud UCF alumnus. 🖤💛
Each semester, Dr. Gideon J. Lewis’ Surgical Internship Program offers select pre-med students an opportunity to enter the operating room alongside community surgeons and get real-world exposure to surgical procedures and medical pathologies.
Over the past 15 years, Dr. Lewis’ internship has trained 85 interns and 98 percent of them have gone on to medical school, at universities including UCF, Case Western, Harvard, Miami and University of Pennsylvania.
Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗
UCF undergraduate students are getting an unprecedented first-hand look at patient care, research and surgery - And it`s all thanks to a proud UCF alumnus. 🖤💛
Each semester, Dr. Gideon J. Lewis’ Surgical Internship Program offers select pre-med students an opportunity to enter the operating room alongside community surgeons and get real-world exposure to surgical procedures and medical pathologies.
Over the past 15 years, Dr. Lewis’ internship has trained 85 interns and 98 percent of them have gone on to medical school, at universities including UCF, Case Western, Harvard, Miami and University of Pennsylvania.
Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗