COVID-19 research at UF Health WE ARE at the forefront of research into infectious diseases.
Over the past decade, the University of Florida has moved into the top tier of research universities by providing world-class faculty across 16 colleges with the resources they need to produce groundbreaking research and useful new products. UF Health, the university’s academic health center, plays a leading role in UF’s research enterprise, generating 52 percent of total research awards.
Emerging Pathogens Institute delivers
EPI Creates High Throughput COVID-19 Testing Lab
In just 10 days a group of researchers, students and lab technicians across campus pulled together to assemble a high capacity COVID-19 testing lab in the Emerging Pathogens Institute
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA NEWS
Developing a next-generation coronavirus test for home use
Piyush Jain was headed home from another late night in his University of Florida lab when he got the word from his grad student — the rapid test they had been trying to develop for the novel coronavirus worked.
UF HEALTH COVID-19 RESEARCH AND NEWS
UF Health enrolls first patient in clinical trial aimed at creating new treatment for COVID-19
University of Florida Health has enrolled its first patient in a clinical trial for the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ monoclonal antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19, a therapy that might neutralize the coronavirus…
UF Health study shows flu vaccination might confer protection against severe COVID-19
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/-4xtyu-0KCw A flu vaccination might do more than protect against influenza. It might also shield some people from a severe case of COVID-19 — even though the infection…
UF emergency medicine researchers taking part in five COVID-19 studies
Innovative coronavirus research underway at UF Health Jacksonville Emergency medicine physicians at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville are working to find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic…
A team of UF Health ‘champions’ ease fears for elderly COVID-19 patients at risk of delirium
Digital version: https://bit.ly/36s6S3d Media kit, with additional photos and patient interview video available here: https://bit.ly/3ndei0c It was the last place in the world Patricia Fountain wanted to be: a hospital’s…
uf health experts in the news
Dr. Cindy Prins in CNBC
Dr. Cindy Prins summarizes reasons why Florida COVID cases are dropping.
Dr. Natalie Dean in The Washington Post
Dr. Natalie Dean pens an editorial for The Washington Post explaining the dangers of celebrating June’s low coronavirus death rates.
Dr. Cindy Prins in NBC News
Dr. Cindy Prins discusses new WHO guidelines on coronavirus’ airborne transmission.
UF EXPLORE Magazine
UF researchers respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Read about the latest University of Florida research related to coronavirus.
