Genomic study of comb jellies overturns long-held views about the animal tree of life

A University of Florida researcher and his colleagues studying the genomics of a ghostly group of predatory sea creatures called ctenophores have changed…

Nationally known orthopaedist selected as chief medical officer for UF Health Shands

University of Florida orthopaedic oncologist C. Parker Gibbs Jr., M.D., has been named chief medical officer for UF Health Shands, effective Oct. 31. In his…

UF Health researchers use gene therapy to extend estrogen’s protective effects on memory

The hormone estrogen helps protect memory and promote a healthy brain, but this effect wanes as women age, and even estrogen replacement therapy stops working…

UF Psychiatrist who worked with Jacksonville’s most vulnerable patients passes away unexpectedly

For media inquiries call Rossana Passaniti at 352-273-8569 or email passar@shands.ufl.edu Richard C. Christensen, M.D., M.A., a professor of psychiatry in the…

James J. Kelly Jr. named senior vice president and chief financial officer for UF Health Shands

James J. Kelly Jr. has been named as senior vice president and chief financial officer for UF Health Shands, UF Health officials announced today (Oct. 2).…

UF Health launches new five-year strategic plan

UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, today launched a new five-year strategic plan to serve as a framework for the entire academic…

UF Health Shands board names Ed Jimenez as chief executive officer

The UF Health Shands board today (April 22) approved the appointment of Ed Jimenez as chief executive officer for the hospital system, effective immediately.…

Morey appointed chair of the UF department of anesthesiology

After an extensive national search, Timothy E. Morey, M.D., has been appointed chair of the anesthesiology department at the University of Florida College of…

UF Health Shands board approves funding for new hospital

The UF Health Shands board today approved funding for the construction of a new specialty hospital that will house towers for neuromedicine and cardiovascular…

Pioneering scientist, physician and founding member of College of Medicine passes away

Richard T. Smith, M.D., the first chairman of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, who distinguished himself throughout his career and…

UF Health leaders transition to new roles

Two UF Health leaders will assume new roles within the system as of July 1. Timothy M. Goldfarb, CEO of UF Health Shands since 2001, will be the UF Health…

UF researchers find a lobster’s sense of smell may hold the key to better electronic sensors

Could lobsters help protect soldiers someday? A team of University of Florida researchers says they might. Don’t expect to see battlefields filled with spiny…