Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy To Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria
College of Medicine researcher Dr. Renee Fleeman is on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and her latest study has identified a therapy that can…
UCF Medical Student Presents Research at National Cochlear Conference
Medical student Ariana Johnson who studied how family dynamics help children navigate cochlear implants will present her research at the at the American Cochlear Implant…
Charter Class Returns To Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Ten years after graduating, members of the College of Medicine’s charter class returned to Orlando as practicing physicians on Oct. 21, and revisited with friends…
2023 Cure Bowl Scheduled for December 16 on ABC
UCF Scientist Looking at Role of Fats to Curb Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patients
Every three minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma – cancers of the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. Treatments…
NIH Supports UCF Scientist To Develop New Antibiotic for TB
A College of Medicine researcher is developing a new antibiotic related to penicillin to treat tuberculosis (TB) and related lung infections. Dr. Kyle Rohde, an…
FAQ: What’s the First Year of Med School Like?
Because a new school year brings a new class of M.D. candidates, we worked with faculty and students to create this FAQ about the first…
UCF, MIT Designing Technology To Fight Bacterial Infections, Improve Aquaculture Farming
UCF and MIT researchers are using farm-raised seafood as a model to create new technologies that fight pathogenic bacteria. College of Medicine microbiologist Dr. Salvador…
UCF Research Expands Understanding of Leukemia
UCF researcher Hatem Kaseb is advancing medicine’s understanding of the genes involved in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), one of the most aggressive and deadly forms…
UCF Scientist Uncovers Roots Of Antibiotic Resistance
Bacteria 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…
Why Does COVID Make Some Sicker Than Others? UCF Researcher Discovers Cellular Clues
As 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…
Prospective Medical Students Take Second Look At UCF
Accepted medical students from across the globe came to UCFs College of Medicine campus this week to take a “second look” at the medical school…