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HOP Faculty to Work with Medical Students in Research Program

Five University of Florida College of Medicine students have chosen to work under the mentorship of HOP faculty in the 2016 Medical Student Research Program (MSRP). The program allows first-year medical students to conduct a 10-week research project while receiving academic course credit. Participating students also receive a scholarship of…

HOP Faculty Member Invited to Speak at the CDC’s 2016 STD Prevention Conference

Stephanie Staras, Ph.D., has been invited to speak at a plenary session at the 2016 STD Prevention Conference about her recent journal article detailing how an increase in Maryland’s alcohol taxes impacted the state’s sexually transmitted infection rates. “I’m excited to bring our scientifically rigorous analysis to bear on…