Health & Medicine News

Through research, mentorship and UCF’s partnership with Nemours Children’s Health, biomedical sciences graduate Gianna Santoni ’26 is turning an early spark into a path toward becoming a doctor.

As the dean of the College of Nursing and Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing, Sharon Tucker has transformed curiosity into discovery, leadership and new possibilities for the future of healthcare.

The Florida Department of Health-funded Kidney-VLM project brings together UCF researchers and clinical partners to better evaluate patients with kidney cancer and stones.

Beginning Fall 2027, the new graduate degree will prepare students to prevent disease, shape policy and lead efforts to build healthier communities.

This gift — which is recognized with a newly named tower and classroom honoring a legacy of service, opportunity and philanthropy — supports scholarships for future physicians.

A unique anechoic chamber devoted to research on human health — specifically hearing — is now open on UCF’s main campus.

Through a National Institutes of Health grant, College of Medicine Assistant Professor Cali Calarco is investigating how brain cells respond to nicotine and influence behavior.

Using artificial intelligence-generated data, Pegasus Professor Cristina Fernández-Valle and her team are screening existing FDA-approved drugs for their potential to treat schwannoma tumors.

U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings recognize UCF’s strength in turning innovation into student achievement, workforce talent and discovery — and making a high-quality education more accessible to Florida students.