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The mother-baby connection in diabetes research
Research into gestational diabetes has focused almost entirely on the mother — her metabolism, her risk factors, her outcomes. Kylie K. Harrall…
New consortium applies teamwork to intelligent…
The University of Florida and the Medical University of South Carolina have created a collaborative center for cutting-edge healthcare research. The…
Workshop in Kenya builds strength in…
University of Florida health researchers are expanding collaboration with Mount Kenya University (MKU), one of the largest private universities in…
Grand Rounds
Advancing Black Maternal Healthcare
On March 20, 2024, Katilya Ware, PhD, RN, from Auburn University, gave a Grand Rounds presentation on “Bridging Gaps and Transforming Outcomes: Advancing Black Maternal Healthcare.”
HPV research
Cancer Research Showcase 2025
Student Sara Tohme shared a winning poster in the category for Predoctoral Students. The poster summarized research on educating vulnerable women on self-testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Texas External Quality Review Organization
Three employees win Superior Accomplishment
Congratulations to three HOBI employees who received 2022-2023 Superior Accomplishment Awards for excellent work performance at the division level.
Employee & Student
Congratulations to doctoral graduate Sarah Chavez
Chavez worked full time as a research coordinator III for the Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP) External Quality Review Organization (EQRO) project.
march 6, 2021
Straight talk about vaping for parents
Award
Grant to help UF Health researchers boost HPV vaccinations among youngsters
A team of UF Health researchers has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate simple interventions aimed at health care providers and parents that could substantially boost vaccine rates for human papillomavirus, or HPV, among 11- and 12-year-olds.