UCF Researcher Studying Probiotics to Fight Acid Reflux, Esophageal Cancer Associate Professor Claudia Andl is examining how a simple probiotic can treat the damage from acid reflux disease, a condition that affects one-fourth of Americans and increases their risk for esophageal cancer.
UCF Scientist Leads Research to Break Through Harmful Bacterial 鈥淔ortresses鈥 Continuing聽her work聽with聽antibiotic-resistant聽bacteria, Renee Fleeman聽is聽understanding聽how聽a聽bioengineered聽peptide can聽curb severe infections for patients.
UCF Researcher Develops 鈥淪mart, Tiny Bubbles鈥 to Treat Cancer and Heart Disease Dinender Singla developed innovative technology and has formed a company to get the treatment ready for clinical trials.
UCF Graduates 109 New Physician Knights New doctors go onto residency training at leading programs across Orlando, state and nation.
UCF Scientist Sends Blood Clotting Research to Space Hansjorg Schwertz joins the College of Medicine鈥檚 Space Medicine team a day before SpaceX 34 is set to launch with his experiment onboard.
UCF鈥檚 Spring 2026 Commencement Set for May 8鈥9 Graduates will hear from distinguished speakers who鈥檝e made significant contributions in space, higher education, healthcare, technology and business.
4 Knights Named Goldwater Scholars, Elevating UCF to a Historic National Milestone The four recipients are bridging the gap between cutting-edge lab research and real-world impact in engineering, medicine and science to solve global challenges.
UCF, Industry Experts Share Insight on Evolution of Space Medicine As NASA continues to advance the Artemis program, UCF researchers and space experts are collaborating to ensure future travelers to the moon, Mars stay safe and healthy.
UCF Recognizes Faculty Excellence With 2026 Promotion and Tenure Awards One hundred faculty members are recognized for excellence in teaching, research and service.
UCF Expert Plays Key Role in International Research to Combat Dengue Fever, Zika As a mosquito-borne virus expert, UCF Assistant Professor James Earnest is leveraging his knowledge to lead two research projects studying immune responses to the dengue and Zika viruses.