Communications
Overview
The News & Communications team tells the story of USF Health, sharing stories of impact and highlighting advances across the academic health center’s core missions of education, research and patient care. Through multimedia, news and media relations, we help connect audiences with the people and discoveries shaping the future of health.
USF Health pediatric GI chief Racha Khalaf named to Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
Racha Khalaf, MD, has been named to the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2026 40 Under 40 class. She is the chief of pediatric gastroenterology at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, and she has grown the division from one physician into a team bringing less invasive care to children across Tampa Bay.
USF Health pediatric GI chief Racha Khalaf named to Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
USF Health, Tampa General study finds metastatic colorectal cancer’s immune defenses may begin outside the cancer cell, challenging view held for decades
Researchers from USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have identified a key mechanism that helps metastatic colorectal cancer evade immune defenses, a discovery that could improve future cancer treatments.
USF Health, Tampa General study finds metastatic colorectal cancer’s immune defenses may begin outside the cancer cell, challenging view held for decades
Research team uses new tool to define and predict harmful algal blooms
A new study by researchers at the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University has demonstrated that a promising DNA sequencing tool can rapidly identify harmful algae in coastal waters, offering a new approach for monitoring species that could lead to improved methods for detecting potentially dangerous species before blooms become widespread.