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Faculty honored with awards during 2026 Celebration of Research

During this year’s two-day Celebration of Research event, seven University of Florida College of Medicine faculty members received recognition for their contributions as outstanding, rising star and pioneering researchers in their respective fields.

Brain health pilot grants use AI to upgrade diagnoses and data

A UF College of Medicine research team launched a six-month pilot award study in February that applies AI to brain tumor research. The team will investigate MRI imaging to improve predictions of how the immune systems of brain tumor patients respond to therapies. The grant from UF Health’s…

The HOBI Year that was 2025

As the months accumulated, so did the accolades and accomplishments of our department. Take a stroll down HOBI’s memory lane as we revisit some of the moments, photos, and stories that got our attention this year.

Salloum appointed to NIH study section for implementation science

Ramzi Salloum, Ph.D., Professor and Division Director for Implementation Science and Health Interventions has been appointed to serve on the Science of Implementation in Health and Healthcare Study Section (SIHH), a standing study section in the Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Q&A features HPV researcher and new at-home test

Rahma Mkuu, Ph.D. Rahma S. Mkuu, Ph.D., answers questions about the first device approved by the FDA for cervical cancer screening. The device from the company Teal Health has an accuracy for detecting human papillomavirus (HPV) that equals tests conducted in a medical office. Nearly all cervical cancers…

Understanding the value of direct feedback from cancer patients

This new implementation research, titled Monitoring Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes During Cancer Treatment, will collect data from cancer patients over two years to investigate how the feedback system affects provider workload and patient behavior.