On one side of the ballroom, a doctoral psychology student explored how worry before sleep may quietly influence cardiovascular function through the night. A few steps away, a pharmacy student examined whether widely used GLP-1 medications could carry differing risks for pancreatitis. Despite their different questions and disciplines, they shared a common goal: advancing the science that shapes how people live and receive care. Those conversations, and hundreds more like them, filled the USF Marshall Student Center during the 36th annual USF Health Research Day, the university’s largest celebration of health sciences research.

Read more about USF Health Research Day 2026.

The Morsani College of Medicine has active research programs in basic, translational, and clinical sciences. Research is carried out in Departments, Institutes, Centers and at our Veterans Hospitals and our primary teaching facility, Tampa General Hospital. In addition, there are rich collaborations with the Colleges of Public Health, Nursing and Pharmacy as well as the USF College of Arts and Sciences.

Our goal is to pursue new knowledge in the biomedical sciences, clinical sciences, and healthcare delivery, relevant to human health and disease. Please explore our research initiatives using the tabs above. The resources tab provides information for current faculty to facilitate research efforts

Laura M. Bohn Ph.D. 
Vice Dean for Research, Morsani College of Medicine
Professor, Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology

Phone: (813) 905-8012
Email: lbohn@usf.edu