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The director of ±«Óătv's Health Voice Center is a leader on the study, which shows everything from your vocal cord vibrations to breathing patterns when you speak offers potential information about your health.
Mya Breitbart, “virus hunter” at the CMS, named Distinguished University Professor
Mya Breitbart, a biological oceanography professor at the ±«Óătv College of Marine Science (CMS), published a landmark paper in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS) about a new sequencing technique called viral metagenomics. The method eventually formed the backbone of Breitbart’s impressive research portfolio, and it’s a big part of the reason she has earned so many accolades, most recently, Distinguished University Professor (DUP) at ±«Óătv.
October 10, 2022Honors and Awards, Research
±«Óătv anthropologists begin transfer of ancient ancestors to Native American tribes
The ±«Óătv Department of Anthropology has begun the final steps in a long process to return the ancient ancestors of Native Americans, previously used for research, to the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
October 10, 2022Research
The university's Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training (PACT) study, funded by the National Institute on Aging, uses digital brain training exercises to see if they can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. The study is seeking more than 1,200 participants in the Sarasota area to join.
The ±«Óătv and healthy older adult volunteers from the Sarasota area will play an increasingly crucial role in the landmark Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT) study.
October 6, 2022Health
A protein that could provide assistance to the progression of a protein-based therapy for patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) has been tested by researchers at the Morsani College of Medicine, ultimately leading to successful results, according to lead investigator Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis.
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to a ±«Óătv-led (±«Óătv) team of researchers to develop a standardized approach to the protection and replenishment of coral reef and mangrove ecosystems, which serve as a barrier in protecting our coasts.
October 4, 2022Research
±«Óătv researchers advance efforts to develop a protein-based treatment therapy for individuals with ALS
Researchers at the ±«Óătv Health Morsani College of Medicine, located at the ±«Óătv, successfully tested a protein that has the potential to aid in the development of a protein-based therapy for patients with ALS, a progressive nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
October 4, 2022Health
±«Óătv geoscientists deploy to study evacuation behavior ahead of Hurricane Ian
As the Tampa Bay region prepares for Hurricane Ian, a team of researchers led by geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins, is on the road to collect data on how individuals respond in a natural disaster.
September 26, 2022Research
±«Óătv Research Park receives international award
The ±«Óătv Research Park has been named the 2022 Outstanding Research Park by the Association of University Research Parks — an international nonprofit organization that represents research parks and innovation districts.
September 23, 2022Honors and Awards, Research
The 6th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) and U.S. Central Command at MacDill have a new educational partnership agreement with ±«Óătv. The partnership with ±«Óătv gives MacDill airmen access to world-class resources from ±«Óătv, such as Ph.D. level expertise to help further educational opportunities, to discuss, brainstorm and problem solve.
September 22, 2022Innovation
The ±«Óătv announced a partnership with MacDill Air Force Base. The three-year partnership will give ±«Óătv students access to internships, research projects, guest speaker and mentors.
September 22, 2022Innovation, Research
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