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UF Health appoints new chief medical informatics officer

In College, Featured Article
Dr. Robert F. Donnell appointed chief medical informatics officer and assistant dean for clinical informatics
By Kim Rose
Brain scans

HIV drug shows potential to combat genetic form of dystonia in preclinical study

In College, Featured Article, Research news
FDA-approved medication for HIV restored multiple brain abnormalities in mouse model of genetic form of dystonia
Scott and Darla Dickerson

UF Health now using precision radiation procedure for eye cancer

In College, Featured Article
For patients with eye cancer, UF Health ophthalmologist Gibran S. Khurshid, M.D., is sowing seeds of hope
By Doug Bennett

UF Health researcher, collaborators discover compounds that might boost stroke recovery

In College, Featured Article, Research news
The discovery is an important, early step in developing new drugs to treat strokes, other neurological disorders
By Doug Bennett
Health care workers and a community liaison (standing) work at a field site in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo for previous infectious disease research.

UF-led study explores differences in COVID-19 severity internationally

In College, Featured Article, Research news
CDC awards $10 million grant to UF researcher to explore factors that can influence COVID-19's severity
Jacqueline Hobbs

UF Health psychiatrist talks about the mental health challenges posed by COVID-19

In College, Featured Article
Dr. Jacqueline Hobbs discusses the burden of coping with the stress caused by the upheaval of normal life
By Bill Levesque
Dr. Brian Hoh

UF Health neurosurgeon awarded $38 million grant to lead national stroke prevention trial

In College, Featured Article, Research news
The double-blinded, randomized clinical trial across 115 U.S. sites will include 1,683 participants
By Michelle Koidin Jaffee
Senior woman having a mammography scan at hospital.

New study associates dense breasts in older women with heightened breast cancer risk

In College, Featured Article, Research news
Possible implications on decision-making of older women considering breast cancer screening mammography
By Bill Levesque
Nurses transport a COVID-19 patient in a gurney

Coping strategies for COVID-19 stress

In College, Faculty, Featured Article
Lisa Merlo, Ph.D., M.P.E, discusses the importance of mental well-being during the pandemic
By Emily Mavrakis
Kevin Clarke

Get to know your HR team

In College, Featured Article, Staff
Kevin Clarke, Ed.D., will join as the College of Medicine's new HR director Aug. 30.
By Emily Mavrakis