Faculty

Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., and Todd Manini, Ph.D., are on a mission to bring health care for seniors into the smartphone age.

Research into gestational diabetes has focused almost entirely on the mother — her metabolism, her risk factors, her outcomes. Kylie K. Harrall, PhD, thinks that’s only half the picture.

Cancer patients who could benefit from participating in clinical trials may never hear about such opportunities. To overcome this silence, researchers are creating a new chapter for a training program that teaches physicians how to communicate with cancer patients about the value of controlled cancer studies.

The Southeastern Health AI Consortium (SEHAI) is a partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of Florida. It has helped launch $6.6 million in pilot awards designed to test how AI can move from a promising tool to a practical driver of better health outcomes across the Southeast.

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University of Florida health researchers are expanding collaboration with Mount Kenya University (MKU), one of the largest private universities in Africa.

A new five-year study of chronic kidney disease in children will draw on University of Florida informatics expertise to investigate how medication and blood pressure monitoring can improve outcomes.

A successful communication skills training program about clinical trials is expanding to cover pediatric cancer. The workshop trains medical oncology fellows to communicate clearly with patients and their families about the benefits of enrolling in a clinical trial.

Yi Guo, Ph.D., is a collaborator on new research that has found an association between taking glucosamine, a popular over-the-counter supplement used for joint pain, and a higher likelihood of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease.

A mother-daughter story of a painful, misunderstood disease is turning into a teachable moment.