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Hydrogen Sulfide Deficiency and Therapeutic Targeting in Cardiometabolic HFpEF Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) presents significant treatment challenges. We assessed hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) bioavailability in HFpEF patients and 2 animal models: the "2-hit" L-NAME + high-fat...

Dr. Ava Nasrollahi published a new article entitled "laminins and the blood-brain barrier" in Matrix Biology.

The Nguyen Lab is officially open at USF Health Heart Institute.

This brand-new publication from the Swamynathan laboratory, spearheaded by Mehak Vohra and Simran Kumar, was supported by the rest of the team. In this paper, they used a novel mouse model and a variety of different assays to elucidate that the apicobasal polarity determinant Pard3 promotes corneal...

From advancing our understanding of hurricanes to improving public transit systems, to pursuing new treatments for addiction, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular and infectious diseases, 27 USF faculty members are being recognized on Tuesday, September 17 with Outstanding...

Dr. Kristine McDermott represented the Xu Laboratory at The Obesity Society’s ObesityWeek 2025 conference, held November 4–7 in Atlanta, GA. Her research abstract received special recognition from the Neuroscience Section, and she was invited to deliver a blitz talk highlighting her work on...

A USF Health preclinical study suggests that kappa-opioid antagonists offer a potential treatment to help alcohol-dependent patients cut back or quit drinking. For the full article click here

Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Schilaty on being awarded the George B. McClelland Researcher of The Year (2026) by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). Recognized for his contributions in the chiropractic profession to developing, refining, expanding scientific knowledge, and his continued...

Dr. Sharp speaks at Emory University, Cardiovascular Biology Seminar Series. Talk entitled Microbiota and Metabolites as Mediators: Uncovering the Cardiovascular Consequences of Alcohol-induced Gut Dysbiosis.

PhD students, Brianna and Baliqis, presented 1 minute Poster Previews at the 13th International Symposium on Heat Shock Protein in Biology, Medicine, and Environment, which is the biannual meeting of Cell Stress Society International.