UF Health's Marc G. Schecter, M.D., spearheaded the care for Eduardo, a young teenager who struggled with a rare lung disease known as surfactant deficiency. At the time, Eduardo was the only known pediatric case worldwide with his specific heterozygous mutation.| Inspiring Innovation » UF Health » University of Florida
According to ratings by the SRTR released July 2025, choosing UF Health for a lung transplant in highly complex cases gives patients better short- and long-term outcomes and a better chance for survival.| Inspiring Innovation » UF Health » University of Florida
Andy Farina’s doctors considered him their “healthiest patient” — that was until his annual physical revealed an elevated PSA level. See how our urologists formed a personalized approach, including a transperineal biopsy, to safely and effectively care for Andy.| Inspiring Innovation » UF Health » University of Florida
After being diagnosed with dystonia at the age of 12, Austin underwent deep brain stimulation, or DBS, at the UF Health Fixel Institute, a pioneering provider for DBS treatment. Now 24, Austin’s dystonia is controlled, and he lives a fulfilling and active life.| Inspiring Innovation » UF Health » University of Florida
UF Health pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D., led a research team that developed an experimental mRNA vaccine that boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Delivering broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1 to newborns via gene therapy provided them with multi-year protection from HIV/AIDS infection, according to an animal study led by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute.| innovation.ufhealth.org
UF Health Shands Hospital is ranked among the nation’s top 50 hospitals in seven adult specialties, including neurology and neurosurgery, making it one of Florida’s leading medical providers.| innovation.ufhealth.org
When Steve’s advanced prostate cancer stopped responding to standard treatment, he was told he had 18 months to live. Everything changed when UF Health doctors offered him a new treatment.| Inspiring Innovation » UF Health » University of Florida
Published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the UF study showed that like a one-two punch, pairing the test vaccine with common anticancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors triggered a strong antitumor response.| innovation.ufhealth.org
According to the latest SRTR ratings, choosing UF Health for a liver transplant gives patients the best overall outcomes in the U.S. In addition, UF Health’s lung transplant program is the highest rated in Florida and one of the top four programs in the nation.| innovation.ufhealth.org
A potential treatment for glioblastoma crafted by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute renders the deadly brain cancer newly sensitive to both radiation and chemotherapy drugs, and blocks the cancer’s ability to invade other tissue, a study shows.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Researchers are one step closer to developing a simple, at-home test to prevent cervical cancer or treat it early, a new study from the UF Health Cancer Center and Purdue University researchers has found.| innovation.ufhealth.org
UF Health endocrinologist Kenneth Cusi helped lead an expert panel that recently published a consensus report that strongly recommends that physicians screen people with Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes for a liver disease triggered by accumulated fat in the organ.| innovation.ufhealth.org
After decades of suffering back pain that sometimes didn’t allow her to even get out of bed, Keri underwent a complex spine surgery at UF Health that changed her life.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Alecia Cosey was diagnosed with heart failure at just 25 years old. After a long, grueling journey that included multiple brushes with death, she received a transplant at UF Health to replace her struggling heart. She would make U.S. medical history along the way.| innovation.ufhealth.org
UF is proud to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our pediatric experts who have been appointed to national leadership roles within prominent medical associations and have earned outstanding award recognitions.| innovation.ufhealth.org
The new Pediatric Obesity Fellowship Training Program is the second pediatric obesity fellowship established in the southeastern United States.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Jennifer Mulligan, Ph.D., and her collaborators now believe they have discovered an idea that might ultimately lead to an effective treatment for the inflammation-related loss of the sense of smell.| innovation.ufhealth.org
UF scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain medications.| innovation.ufhealth.org
When presented with a vignette describing the behaviors and characteristics of a patient with disordered eating, only a quarter of mental health providers who participated in a new study were able to correctly diagnose bulimia nervosa.| innovation.ufhealth.org
In a significant technological leap, UF researchers have created a powerful new computational and AI tool that can generate a high-resolution 3D map of the brain in mice, enabling users to peer into the full set of molecules that produce energy for brain functions.| innovation.ufhealth.org
A University of Florida neurologist was among researchers who led a group publishing guidelines aimed at helping clinicians improve the way they deliver a dementia diagnosis.| innovation.ufhealth.org
At UF Health, an innovative procedure is providing a new option for essential tremor patients who have found little relief from medications, have contraindications to them or are ineligible for deep brain stimulation.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Researchers at the University of Florida and the UF Health Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases have developed a new kind of software that will help clinicians more accurately diagnose Parkinson's.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Research from The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology shows a gene called Syngap1 enables touch-based perception, while certain mutations can lead to mixed signals.| innovation.ufhealth.org
A new study from researchers at UF Health looks at another kind of organ whose cancer risk may be affected by poor diet: the lungs.| innovation.ufhealth.org
To help the 50 million people globally who live with dementia, the National Institute on Aging is finding researchers to develop tech-based breakthroughs that target the disease — researchers like UF’s “AI Queen.”| innovation.ufhealth.org
The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer’s disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of the puzzle that could lead to better diagnosis and new treatments.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Tourette syndrome is more frequently underdiagnosed or diagnosed later in girls compared with boys, according to a new data analysis led by researchers at UF and Harvard Medical School with international collaborators.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Through the new Pain Research and Integrated Neuroscience Center, or PRINC, Rajesh Khanna, Ph.D., and a dozen UF researchers are combining their resources and expertise to investigate safe, healthy pain relief therapies backed by an NIH funding initiative.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Neuroscience/neurology and neurosurgery research at UF ranked No. 2 in NIH funding among all public universities in the U.S., according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research’s 2024 rankings.| innovation.ufhealth.org
UF Health cardiology and heart surgery experts are leveraging artificial intelligence, with its ability to quickly analyze vast amounts of data, to devise risk models that can aid in the surgical management of aortic disease.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Dr. Sonal Tuli invites colleagues to vote for UF Health Ophthalmology in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” reputation survey. She highlights the department’s clinical and research achievements as part of its commitment to advancing ocular health.| innovation.ufhealth.org
The UF College of Medicine departments of neurology and neurosurgery reflect on an extraordinary year due to the expertise of our faculty and staff, who continue to push the boundaries of clinical care and gain national recognition.| innovation.ufhealth.org
UF Health Neurology has been named to the Becker’s Healthcare 2024 list of 100 Great Neuro and Spine Programs, highlighting its excellence in patient care, leading-edge research, and innovative surgical techniques.| innovation.ufhealth.org
William O. Collins, chair of otolaryngology – head & neck surgery and chief of pediatric otolaryngology at the UF College of Medicine, invites you to celebrate and support our achievements by voting for UF Health ENT in the latest U.S. News & World Report survey.| innovation.ufhealth.org
UF Health Shands Children's Hospital is pleased to share our 2024 Pediatric Progress Report highlighting some of the extraordinary accomplishments from our more than 20 pediatric specialties.| innovation.ufhealth.org
A new study led by researchers at UF Health has uncovered why males and females may experience stress differently, providing crucial insights into how the brain’s molecular mechanisms adapt to acute challenges.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Jennifer E. Hagen, M.D., an orthopaedic trauma surgeon at UF Health focuses on mental health in trauma recovery, exploring fluoxetine for PTSD prevention. The team uses screenings to identify at-risk patients, recognizing mental health as integral to healing.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Eight years ago, UF Health was among the first in the U.S. to use navigation-assisted technology for shoulder replacement. That journey was fueled by the drive toward perfection, an endeavor in which even the most qualified eyes can use some guidance.| innovation.ufhealth.org
Among the many exciting things to share in the realm of UF neurology and neurosurgery, Maryam Rahman, M.D., received a $738,000 grant for preclinical testing of a cancer vaccine to treat malignant brain tumors.| innovation.ufhealth.org
New research by a University of Florida-led international team has revealed evidence linking a new genetic mutation to greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.| innovation.ufhealth.org
UF Health’s liver and kidney transplant programs are once again ranked as the best in Florida and remain among the top programs in the country, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, or SRTR.| innovation.ufhealth.org
