The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc, (AAHRPP) has granted full accreditation to the University of South Florida -- the only university in Florida to achieve this milestone.

At the 96th meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) of National Institutes of Health

USF will be awarded $8.75 million as part of the newly created Florida Energy Systems Consortium.

A new exchange program was launched earlier this year by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases Center (NIDDK).

The new online version of the Proposal Authorization Form (a.k.a. Internal Form) has received rave reviews.

Interrupting a signaling pathway in certain immune system cells in mice had the opposite effect researchers expected but opened the possibility of a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to an article appearing online May 30 in the journal Nature Medicine.

IRX Therapeutics, a privately held company started with technology licensed exclusively from USF announced that it has raised $25 million through a Series A Preferred Stock offering.

The growing biotechnology industry is showing signs of maturity or at least adolescence. Data from Ernst & Young’s 2008 Global Biotechnology Report released at the 2008 Biotechnology Industry Association (BIO) conference indicates that the United States industry approached a net operating profit with losses under 0.5% of revenues.

Two sites in St. Petersburg will serve as research hubs under a plan for renewable energy technology unveiled by the state and Progress Energy Florida.

You reach behind a chair for your backpack or purse and don't think twice. You explore the uneven terrain of the beach or a park trail whenever the urge hits.

USF's Rehabilitation Engineering Center showcased its latest advanced mobility technology at a recent event.

Not sure which report you need to turn in to your funding agency to meet their requests for periodic financial and progress reports? Or, maybe you are curious to know who is responsible for completing and submitting these reports? This “Research CCHIP” is for you!

A study led by the University of South Florida sheds new light on obesity’s role in the black-white gap in infant mortality.

Perhaps the greatest concern for those whose loved ones with dementia are being cared for in assisted living facilities (ALFs) – and the greatest concern for the professional caregivers working in those facilities as well – is that those for whom they care will wander away and that some harm will come to them.

Imagine a take-home exam with a multi-million dollar payoff for local governments in Hillsborough County, and you have some idea of the value of a U.S. Census Bureau program called LUCA.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research, has selected three faculty members from FMHI to participate in a summer research institute aimed at improving services for individuals involved in multiple health service systems.

Dr. Lisa Brown, Assistant Professor in the Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI), has been appointed to the Disaster Mental Health Subcommittee under the National Biodefense Science Board Federal Advisory Committee.

When producers of the national documentary “Men Get Depression” went in search of experts to interview, USF’s Chair of Psychiatry, Dr. Francisco Fernandez, emerged as one of only 4 psychiatry experts selected. The documentary was broadcasted throughout the month of May during a national awareness campaign.

The Executive Committee of the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) notified Karen A. Holbrook, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Innovation for the University of South Florida (USF), that USF's application to be an institutional member in its Phase V partnership was approved.

Kristine Williams and Karen Seggerman were named the 2008 Best Project Award winners for their project entitled, "Transportation Concurrency: Best Practices Guide."

Valerie McDevitt, Director of Patents and Licensing at the University of South Florida was appointed to the state biotech panel.

Nobel Laureate Alfred Gilman, M.D., Ph.D. will be Keynote Speaker at the Symposium on March 4, 2010.

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