College of Medicine – COMmunique, May 3, 2023
 
 

College of Medicine Researcher Helps Boost UCF’s Rankings for Patents

College of Medicine Researcher Dr. Otto Phanstiel is among several University of Central Florida scientists and inventors who have helped the university move into the...Read More...

UCF Researcher Developing New Approach To Treat Lung Cancer

A UCF researcher is developing a novel therapy to combat lung cancer — the third most common cancer in the United States.   The research,...Read More...

Burnett Alum Receives NSF Fellowship

Burnett 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...Read More...

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...Read More...

UCF Ph.D. Identifies RNA Secret To Healthy Aging

Sarah 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...Read More...

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...Read More...

UCF Lake Nona Hospital Is LEED Gold Certified — A First In Florida

UCF Lake Nona Hospital announced Friday it received LEED Gold certification — the first and only hospital in Florida and only the 28th in the...Read More...

Dr. Borrero Continues To Teach, Mentor Inspire

He is a renowned microsurgeon who helped patients regain the use of their limbs, a former boxer, a pilot who designs his own planes. And...Read More...

UCF Scientist Publishes Book On Emergence Of New Pathogens

Climate change may be linked to an increase in the emergence of new pandemics, according to a new book published by an internationally recognized College...Read More...

Thank you, Med School Supporters

We want to show our overwhelming appreciation and gratitude to all who gave to the College of Medicine during April 13’s UCF Day of Giving 2023....Read More...

UCF Researchers Create Digital Map of Sympathetic Nervous System

A team of UCF College of Medicine researchers has created a digital topographical map of the cardiac sympathetic neural network, the region that controls the...Read More...

Dr. Klapheke: Scientific Movie Advisor

Dr. Martin Klapheke is a nationally recognized UCF psychiatrist, a founding faculty member at the College of Medicine, and a leader of the medical school’s...Read More...

Scholarship Honors Dr. Manette Monroe

Dr. Manette Monroe was a beloved UCF College of Medicine teacher and mentor, who used her passion for horsemanship to help combat-injured veterans regain their...Read More...

Meet Our Order of Pegasus Honorees

Congratulations to nine Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences students recently honored with UCF’s Order of Pegasus, the university’s highest student honor. Burnett School graduate and...Read More...

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...Read More...

 
 
 
 
 
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