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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.
College News & Events
Michael Bassett wants to use his UCF engineering and medical…
UCF College of Medicine Professor Dr. Melanie Coathup recently found…
Florida desperately needs more primary care doctors and UCF’s College…
UCF unveiled a new 38-foot UCF Heath Mobile Health Clinic…
Nearly 100 medical, nursing and pharmacy students and their faculty…
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Meet Michael Bassett and Melissa Deinys, two students who say UCF inspired them to pursue scientific discovery and innovation to solve problems in medicine and Florida’s coastal habitats - both of whom are graduating from UCF this weekend.
Bassett, graduating with a medicine-engineering double degree in molecular and cellular biology and mechanical engineering, wants to use his UCF training to create better surgical Instruments.
Deinys, an Order of the Pegasus honoree, discovered a pathogen that was threatening to kill Florida mangroves during an internship at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Later, through her research at UCF she helped create a sustainable nutrient that acts like an antimicrobial solution while nourishing the plant. The product reduces pathogens by 95% and has now been approved for use across Florida.
Learn more about our graduating knights: https://med.ucf.edu/news/ucf-graduates-prove-to-be-stem-talent-real-world-needs.
We`re bringing the cosmos to the classroom🚀🏫
Space medicine expert Dr. Melanie Coathup partnered with @ucf.edu aerospace engineering graduate student and NASA intern Achintya Bairat for a series of interactive international video calls that illuminated STEM opportunities for students at her former primary school in Wales – and even brought them closer to outer space.
As part of a National Research Council Canada mission aboard a parabolic flight, Bairat brought and released a student-designed flight patch in microgravity, later sharing the footage with the students.
“We reminded them that I once sat in that very same classroom that they are in, and how important it is to be curious and to pursue your dreams,” Dr. Coathup said. “They, too, can go to Liverpool, London, Orlando and even to space if that is their heart`s desire.”
Read more at the 🔗 in our profile.
The American Heart Association Greater Orlando Heart Walk came to UCF today, and our College of Medicine team joined the walk to save lives.
Our UCF Health Mobile Health Clinic, which offers screenings for blood pressure and cholesterol as part of its services, was there too - giving walkers a chance to visit and learn more about the new clinic that is increasing access to care in our community.
Florida`s need for primary care scholars is growing rapidly, and UCF, armed with a $2.6 million federal grant, is doing its part to create those physicians.
UCF`s new Primary Care Scholarship Program is providing about 100 medical students with financial aid and unique clinical experiences caring for a variety of patient groups – from Special Olympians to seniors – to expose them to the broad career opportunities in internal medicine, family medicine and pediatrics.
The goal is to encourage students to stay in the state, or even their hometowns, to become community physicians. Medical school leaders hope this program can become a national model and be successful enough to become sustainable after the grant ends.
To learn more, follow @ucfprimarycarescholars and read the full story at the link in our bio. 🔗
The UCF Health Mobile Health Clinic is bringing care to those who need it, where they need it.
This new clinic provides free, high-quality healthcare directly to low-income, uninsured populations of Orange and Osceola County, while serving as a mobile classroom, preparing UCF healthcare students with real-world experience.
This is the first interdisciplinary care program offered by UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center, uniting UCF’s colleges of Health Professions and Sciences, Medicine and Nursing to create more interprofessional health education, research and patient care efforts.
Learn more about the UCF Health Mobile Health Clinic at the link in our bio.
Fighting antibiotic resistance takes all of us.💊
UCF medical and nursing students joined with UF pharmacy students last week for Antibiotic Awareness Week 2025 to raise awareness about the rising threat of antibiotic resistance and how healthcare providers can work better together to fight it.
Through open dialogue at events like this, future doctors, nurses and pharmacists can collaborate to responsibly prescribe antibiotics and slow the progress of resistance.
Read more about the event and antibiotic resistance: https://med.ucf.edu/news/health-students-from-ucf-uf-join-to-fight-antibiotic-resistance/
Meet Dr. Yara A Bonet Pagan - attending psychiatrist at the Orlando VA Medical Center, assistant professor of Psychiatry with the UCF College of Medicine and preceptor for third-and-fourth year medical students and psychiatry residents, helping mentor and train UCF medical students.
"Working alongside Dr. Bonet was truly inspiring; her dedication motivated me to strive for excellence. I am genuinely appreciative of the valuable insights and skills I gained under her guidance," one medical student said.
Learn more about Dr. Bonet Pagan and the students` experience learning under her: https://med.ucf.edu/news/meet-our-preceptors-dr-yara-a-bonet-pagan-orlando-va-medical-center/
UCF computer science major Julia Moras knows firsthand about living with epilepsy - and now, through a new interdisciplinary education and research effort, she’s examining how artificial intelligence might help fellow patients better predict an epileptic seizure.
Moras is just one of many students taking part in new UCF research and educational opportunities created by UCF`s Dr. Laura Brattain, including a a newly revitalized Introduction to Medical Robotics course to create healthcare innovations that improve patient care.
Other students, including UCF undergraduates, masters and Ph.D. candidates, are using this opportunity to expand their skills and help research how AI, robotics and ultrasound can improve breast cancer screening and carpal tunnel syndrome treatment.
“I want to be part of the solution,” one student said. “I want to create technology that serves humankind.”
Learn more about how this program is helping the next generation combine engineering, computer science and healthcare to make a difference https://med.ucf.edu/news/ucf-students-explore-improving-patient-care-through-ai-robotics/
