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USF graduate student develops health app that tailors recipes for chronic health conditions
USF graduate student Jay Jariwala is developing MyFoodRx, an app that creates personalized recipes for patients with chronic conditions using the foods they receive from Tampa Well Food Pharmacy. Inspired by volunteer work in India, the tool tailors smart meal planning with nutrition education.
December 11, 2025Students
USF commencement spotlights four visionary leaders advancing innovation and growth
Four visionary leaders will be recognized during USF鈥檚 fall commencement ceremonies. Their global, civic and philanthropic contributions have advanced academic partnerships, economic growth and innovation.
Health beyond hospital walls
For Dr. Aihinoria Olisa, the journey from Nigeria to USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) was both personal and purposeful.
December 2, 2025Students
USF鈥檚 Dr. Heewon Gray elected vice president of leading international nutrition education society
Dr. Heewon Gray has been elected vice president of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB). The international organization represents nutrition educators, researchers and practitioners committed to advancing evidence-based nutrition education and health promotion worldwide.
November 7, 2025Faculty & Staff
USF Fellow Annie Trusso brings pain management expertise to the global stage
Annie Trusso is a graduate of the USF College of Nursing Advanced Pain Management Fellowship and is currently the only board-certified pain management specialist on the island of Saipan.
October 23, 2025Alumni
USF Audiology alumna Jenna Vallario leads global efforts to expand sustainable hearing care
When Jenna Vallario began in the AuD program at USF, she knew she wanted her career to make a difference beyond the clinic walls. What she didn鈥檛 yet know was how profoundly her path would shape the field of global audiology.
October 21, 2025Alumni
Jerome Galea examines integration of traditional medicine in Peru鈥檚 public health system
Galea and his colleagues learned how the public health system responded to high maternal mortality rates in the Peruvian jungle.
October 15, 2025Faculty & Staff
USF dietetics students gain global experience addressing malnutrition in Ghana
In July, COPH dietetics students traveled to Accra, Ghana, for an intensive, hands-on global health experience focused on combating malnutrition.
October 10, 2025Students
USF, FAU researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: The bacterium behind the first pandemic
For the first time, researchers at USF have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian, identifying the Y. pestis in a mass grave in the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan.
August 27, 2025Scholars
Sten Vermund honored for two decades of leadership in global health collaboration
The U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program has awarded COPH Dean Sten Vermund its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his two decades of leadership and commitment to global health collaboration.
June 20, 2025Faculty & Staff
USF Health recognizes Dr. Elimarys Perez-Colon with culture coin for leading medical mission in Colombia
Elimarys Perez-Colon, MD, associate professor of Internal Medicine with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, was recently named a USF Health Culture Champion in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to global health, mentorship and service.
May 23, 2025Faculty & Staff, Global Networks
Honors student Raehanna Brown represents Jamaica at 2024 Chess Olympiad
Freshman Judy Genshaft Honors College student Raehanna Brown competed with her team from Jamaica in the 2024 Chess Olympiad hosted in Budapest, Hungary. Brown followed in her older sister鈥檚 footsteps in playing chess competitively and pursuing her education at USF.
December 3, 2024Students