Research Day
Research Day 2026
Join Us for an Inspiring Day of Innovation
USF Health is proud to announce Research Day March 6, 2026, our annual celebration of groundbreaking research and scientific excellence. This premier event brings together faculty, students, clinicians, and research staff to showcase the transformative work being conducted across our institution.
Research Day 2026 will feature poster presentations, oral presentations, keynote address, and networking opportunities that foster collaboration and advance the frontiers of health science.
Whether you're a seasoned investigator, an aspiring researcher, or simply passionate about the future of healthcare, Research Day offers an unparalleled opportunity to engage with cutting-edge science and connect with innovators who are shaping tomorrow's medical breakthroughs.
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USF Health Research Day 2012 began even earlier than expected, as organizers let presenters set up their posters in the Marshall Center the night before the Feb. 24 event. The reason: to accommodate the record-number of researchers participating this year.
A record 340 presenters participated in the 22nd Annual USF Health Research Day, an event that showcases the work of graduate and postgraduate students and residents, and even faculty and staff, from throughout USF Health, as well as across campus.
In addition to the 340 from USF, 16 students from a high school and middle school charter school in The Villages attended, showcasing their own award-winning posters. The young students posters were judged by USF post doc students. Villages teacher Shelbie Wiley said she was thrilled her students were able to participate and that the trip was formed out of the recent partnership between USF Health and the Villages. USF professor Duane Eichler, PhD, who lives in the Villages, judged the young students' work at their science fair and helped coordinate them coming to USF Health Research Day.
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This year's event, the 23rd Annual USF Health Research Day, kept the promise for top research projects and a steady crowd of interested faculty, staff and students reinforced the fact that research is at the heart of USF Health.
A record 340 presenters participated in this year's USF Health Research Day, an event that showcases the work of graduate and postgraduate students and residents, and even faculty and staff, from throughout USF Health, as well as across campus.
In addition to those from USF, 14 of the poster presenters were students from charter high and middle schools in The Villages, showcasing their own award-winning posters. This is the second year the young students' posters were judged by USF post doc students. The mentoring effort formed out of a partnership between USF Health and the Villages. The young scientists seem to hold their own when various visitors inquired about their work and the charter students seemed to enjoy interacting with USF faculty, even having a group shot with USF Health CEO Stephen Klasko, MD, MBA, dean for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.
Full Article: 23th USF Health Research Day
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This year marked the 24th time USF Health's emerging scientists came together to present their projects, with judges scrutinizing the data and deciding the winners.
The day long event brings together researchers from across all USF Health colleges, programs and disciplines, as well as guest researchers from USF programs studying the science of health. In addition to those from USF, four of the poster presenters were middle school students from Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, showcasing their own award-winning posters.
The day began when 10 select students presented their work at the 5th Annual Joseph Krzanowski, PhD, USF Health Invited Oral Presentations Session. The few, whose work earned them an invitation to present their work orally, this year were: Sandra Acosta, Ruan Cox, Elisabeth Franzen, Stephanie Hudey, Adnan Muhammad, Misty Ochotny, Shams Rahman, Erika Thomspon, Jillian Whelan, Jonathan Wischhusen, and Zhiwei Zhou.
Full Article: 24th USF Health Research Day
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With this 25th Anniversary of Research Day, we continue to acknowledge the importance and value of research to USF Health and the University. Our goal is to continue to recognize, grow and enhance the research efforts of our students, trainees, staff and faculty. USF Health Research Day is just one of those special events during the year that is part of ResearchOne, sponsored by USF Research and Innovation
USF Health Research Day recognizes the hard work of all our researchers and especially our students and trainees, and the great contributions they are making to the scientific advancement of their disciplines. It is an important day for this purpose and one we hope you will enjoy.
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March 3, 2023
This year marks the 33nd anniversary of the USF Health Research Day, which will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023. We have planned an in person event this year. We will have live judging, a keynote speaker, oral presentations, and awards.
Dr. Kim Orth, Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will deliver the Roy H. Behnke Keynote Address at #USFHealth Research Day on Friday, March 3 at 9:00 a.m. in the USF Marshall Student Center Student Oval Theater.
Dr. Orth studies the molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, an important issue in medicine and public health. Join us for her presentation on "Black Spot, Black Death, Black Pearl: Tales of Bacterial Effectors."
