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To Discover, apply and disseminate knowledge of the molecular basis of health and disease.
To Translate, this knowledge into innovative tools for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
To Train, and mentor future scientists and health care professionals.
To Provide, a collegial and scholarly environment where students, faculty and staff thrive.
Research Focus
- Infectious Disease
- Neurogenerative Disease
- Diabetes / Metabolic Disorders
- Cancer Biology
Department News
National Academy of Inventors names six USF faculty to its 2026 class of senior members
NAI’s Senior Member recognition program recognizes active faculty, scientists and administrators at NAI member institutions who have successfully produced, patented and commercialized technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society and economic progress.
USF Health’s Dr. Subhra Mohapatra has been inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Dr. Subhra Mohapatra, professor and director of the Molecular Medicine PhD Program at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and a research career scientist at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, has been inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame for her pioneering work in nanotechnology and molecular medicine.
From jigsaws to Alzheimer’s, USF Health researcher aims to solve puzzles
The puzzle that Dr. Cook is determined to solve is how to cure Alzheimer’s disease. She joined the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in May as an associate professor of Molecular Medicine to further advance her quest.
Gene variant slows down removal of debris in the brain, increasing Alzheimer’s risk, say USF Health researchers
A type of brain cell that plays a vital role in maintaining neural networks and repairing injuries lies at the core of a promising newly published Nature study on Alzheimer’s disease from the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center and Research Institute.
