Alumni Reflect On Being “The Good Doctor”
05/17/2023Dr. Elona Rrapo Kaso prepared her patient for his cardiac CT scan with calm, reassuring words, explaining the computerized X-rays that would diagnose what was...
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Pediatric Boot Camp Prepares Medical Students for Residencies
05/11/2023Fourth-year medical students preparing for pediatric residencies participated in a week-long capstone course recently at Nemours Children’s Health where they received hands-on training in their...
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College of Medicine Researcher Develops Immunotherapy For Viral Respiratory Infections
05/09/2023A College of Medicine researcher has developed a new, more precise treatment for a major cause of illness around the world each year — acute respiratory...
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Celebrating M.D. Class Of 2023
05/08/2023As a soon-to-be UCF Physician Knight, Sarah Baker is “going home to Naples to provide primary care to my patients and to be their advocate.”...
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Burnett Celebrates Class Of 2023 Graduates
05/05/2023When Lauren Abbit was diagnosed with a chronic, painful skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) as a teenager, she spent much of her time researching...
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College of Medicine Researcher Helps Boost UCF’s Rankings for Patents
05/03/2023College of Medicine Researcher Dr. Otto Phanstiel is among several University of Central Florida scientists and inventors who have helped the university move into the...
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UCF Researcher Developing New Approach To Treat Lung Cancer
05/03/2023A UCF researcher is developing a novel therapy to combat lung cancer — the third most common cancer in the United States. The research,...
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Burnett Alum Receives NSF Fellowship
05/01/2023Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences alum Rishi Basdeo is one of ten UCF Knights who are recipients of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate...
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UCF Scientist Uncovers Roots Of Antibiotic Resistance
05/01/2023Bacteria naturally adapt to various environmental stimuli and as they mutate, these changes can make them resistant to drugs that would kill or slow their growth. In a recent article published...
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UCF Ph.D. Identifies RNA Secret To Healthy Aging
04/25/2023Sarah Noureddine won timed chemistry and biology competitions as a high school student. Today, as a UCF-trained Ph.D., she is tackling bigger challenges – how to...
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Why Does COVID Make Some Sicker Than Others? UCF Researcher Discovers Cellular Clues
04/24/2023As the Covid-19 virus continues to pose a health threat, scientists are learning how and why the virus affects individuals differently. UCF researcher Dr. Hung Nguyen...
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UCF Lake Nona Hospital Is LEED Gold Certified — A First In Florida
04/21/2023UCF Lake Nona Hospital announced Friday it received LEED Gold certification — the first and only hospital in Florida and only the 28th in the...
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