Recent Publications
Discovery of Highly Potent G Protein-Biased Bisamide Kappa Opioid Receptor Agonists
Taylor KS, Czekner KM, Harland AA, Ma H, Dang VQ, R K Koehn K, Frankowski KJ, Stahl EL, Cameron MD, Bohn LM, Aubé J. J Med Chem. 2026 Aug 27.
Loss of laminin-γ1 in pericytes impairs microvascular function and cognition
Ruan J, Nasrollahi A, Martin C, Asgari M, Shih AY, Yao Y. Cell Rep. 2026 Aug 27.
A peripheral perspective on brain health: vascular and skeletal muscle contributions
Keller JL, Pennartz KJ, Sprick JD, Hein EJ, Irving BA, Vann CG, Butlig ER, Al-Masri S, Nelson AR. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2026 Aug 7.
Tsalatsanis A, Johnson J, Khalaf RT, Noujaim SF. J Pediatr. 2026 Aug 7.
MPP News
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine claims two national Top 10 rankings in NIH funding
Two USF Health Morsani College of Medicine departments now rank among the Top 10 nationally for NIH funding, with nine programs among the Top 50 in the latest Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings, up from seven last year.
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine claims two national Top 10 rankings in NIH funding
By targeting high blood pressure, USF Health research on kidneys could also help your heart
You would be hard-pressed to find a researcher who knows more about kidneys than USF Health’s Alexander “Sasha” Staruschenko, PhD.
By targeting high blood pressure, USF Health research on kidneys could also help your heart
Dr. Javier Cuevas earns USF Health Culture Coin for his skillful support to USF Health staff
USF Health’s Javier Cuevas, PhD, was recently presented with a USF Health Culture Coin.