Research & Practice
Centers & Institutes
Center for Environmental / Occupational Risk Analysis and Management
The Center for Environmental / Occupational Risk Analysis and Management (CEORAM) conducts scientific risk assessments to identify and manage health hazards from environmental, agricultural, and occupational chemical exposures. CEORAM informs public health policy through evidence-based analysis and supports safer environments for communities and workers.
Center for Global Health and Inter-Disciplinary Research
Advancing the control and elimination of vector-borne and infectious diseases, the Center for Global Health and Inter-Disciplinary Research (GHIDR) leads translational research to improve diagnostics, treatments, and prevention. With over $42 million in funding, the Center fosters cross-sector collaborations and global partnerships to develop practical solutions to pressing public health challenges.
Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
The Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice (CLPHP) strengthens the public health workforce through leadership training programs that integrate systems thinking and experiential learning. Its initiatives, spanning Florida and beyond, prepare health professionals to lead change in complex, real-world environments.
USF Center for Social Marketing
The USF Center for Social Marketing applies evidence-based strategies to strengthen community capacity for disease prevention and health promotion. Using community-based prevention marketing, it works with organizations to drive policy, program, and systems change in public health.
World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Onchocerciasis Diagnostics
USF is designated as the World Health Organization's Collaborating Center on Onchocerciasis Diagnostics. With over 25 years of international partnerships, this Center supports onchocerciasis (river blindness) elimination by developing and distributing diagnostic reagents, providing technical assistance, and training laboratories in endemic regions.
World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Social Marketing and Social Change
USF is designated as the World Health Organization's Collaborating Center for Social Marketing and Social Change, where social marketing strategies are applied to tackle non-communicable diseases. As part of an international network, the Center develops and evaluates interventions to promote health and social change globally.
Initiatives
Big Biology Podcast
Big Biology is an award-winning science podcast making cutting-edge biological research accessible to a general audience. Hosted by leading biologists, this program explores the most compelling questions in evolution, consciousness, AI, and more.
Infection Control for Emergency Responders
Infection Control for Emergency Responders (ICER) equips emergency medical personnel with education and resources for infection prevention and control. A multi-disciplinary team provides training, consultation, and a collaborative hub to support front-line responders.
Areas of Focus
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Infectious and Communicable Diseases
Focuses on detecting, treating, and preventing the spread of pathogens, antibiotic resistance, and diseases like malaria, dengue, and HIV.
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Global Health Planning and Practice
Addresses health disparities, disaster management, maternal and child health, and health system resilience through policy analysis, digital surveillance, and disease prevention strategies.
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Environmental Health Sciences
Examines the relationships between environmental systems and human health, including air and water quality, toxicology, exposure science, and pollution-related risks.
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Genomics and Computational Science
Integrates big data, precision medicine, and computational modeling to advance research in infectious diseases, environmental health, and population health.