December 8, 2004 - $2.85 million Porter gift to benefit USF Alzheimer's research with Byrd Institute.

 

November 18, 2004 - University of South Florida designated Center of Excellence by Huntington's Disease Society of America.

 

November 15, 2004 - USF community study explores link between stress and black women's higher risk for premature deliveries.

 

November 9, 2004 - USF receives $1.1 million NIH grant to improve Alzheimer's vaccine.

 

October 26, 2004 - Research Uncovers Role of Apolipoprotien E in Alzheimer's Disesase.

 

October 21, 2004 - USF to offer state university system's first clinical doctorate degree in Physical Therapy.

 

October 18, 2004 - Zebrafish may offer researchers powerful new tool for studying innate immunity.

 

October 14, 2004 - Former Surgeon General to speak at USF College of Public Health for Hispanic Heritage Month.

 

September 28, 2004 - USF College of Nursing awarded disaster training funds.

 

September 24, 2004 - Umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells given intravenously reduce stroke damage.

 

August 25, 2004 - USF Names Donna Petersen Dean of Public Health

 

August 24, 2004 - USF EnviroVan to help Desoto County health officials monitor drinking water safety following Hurricane Charley

 

August 20, 2004 - USF has a record-breaking year with $290 million in research  

 

August 19, 2004 - USF safety consultants assist Hurricane Charley cleanup crews.

 

August 3, 2004 - USF faculty awarded state biomedical research grants

 

July 16, 2004 - Health Science Vice President announced

 

June 23, 2004 - USF College of Nursing boosts rank in NIH funding

 

May 17, 2004 - USF College of Public Health receives full reaccreditation

 

April 27, 2004  - USF College of Medicine to offer free vascular screenings Thursday, May 13

 

April 7, 2004 - Biosensor-regulated gene therapy reduces heart attack damage in mice

 

March 22, 2004 - USF neuroscientist wins $3.5-million Jacob Javits Award from NIHM

 

March 18, 2004 - USF College of Nursing ranks second highest on passing rate for state board exam

 

March 15, 2004 - National study reports access to health care for poor children improving, but disparity in care for uninsured grows

 

March 15, 2004 - Futures of USF College of Medicine seniors revealed on National Match Day

 

March 15, 2004 - USF study supports new theory for nicotine's protective effect against neurodegenerative diseases

 

February 18, 2004 - USF Suncoast Gerontology Center tests potential of high-dose vitamin regimen to slow Alzheimer's disease progression

 

February 13, 2004 - Hormone released by bone marrow cells may hasten recovery from brain injury, USF/VA researchers report

 

January 14, 2004 - Pediatricians and parents key to improving quality of children's health care, says USF/All Children's professor