Office of Research
Research Initiatives
Project Firstline
As a collaborative, Project Firstline brings together more than 75 healthcare, academic, and public health partners to reach a wide range of healthcare audiences.
Together After Cancer | Juntos Después del Cáncer
Together After Cancer | Juntos Después del Cáncer aims to develop a program for Latina breast cancer survivors and their partners that is culturally meaningful, relevant, and responds to the needs and concerns of both the survivor and their partner.
Salud Latina
Salud Latina USF is a health initiative that was established by the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health in January 2021 to address public health issues generated and exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting Hispanic/Latino(a,x)/SH communities globally through outreach, engagement, education, and research. The four pillars include 1) Community Engagement, Education, and Outreach, 2) Academic Scholarly Exchange, 3) Research Latina/o/x/SH, 4) Latina/o/x Student Support and Mentorship.
Study Design & Data Analysis
The mission of the Study Design and Data Analysis group is to coordinate and facilitate research activities among members of USF Health in medical and public health research fields. The first major objective is to aid in the study design, sample size and power calculations, and data analysis plan of grant applications to increase our competitiveness for extramural funding. The second major objective is to work on funded projects, including descriptive and inferential data analysis, and result reporting. The third major objective is to provide independent data management for all projects as per NIH guidelines for clinical trials and clinical research projects and ensure the confidentiality of the data at all times.