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Amanda Reifenrath

Jeremy Balch, M.D., Ph.D., receives inaugural AI award

PUBLISHED ON November 6, 2025 SOCIAL MEDIA Share this article Fourth-year general surgery resident Jeremy Balch, M.D., Ph.D., was among three University of Florida innovators recently honored with an inaugural AI Research Award from the University of Florida Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute. The awards recognize AI…

Sepsis Awareness Month 2025: A Month of Impact at SCIRC

September is recognized worldwide as Sepsis Awareness Month, and at the University of Florida’s Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC), we dedicated the month to education, engagementand action around one of the most urgent health crises affecting patients. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening…

Congratulations to SCIRC Collaborator Dr. Orlando Laitano on New NIH R01 Award

The Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) proudly congratulates our collaborator, Orlando Laitano, Ph.D., on receiving an NIH R01 grant for his project, “Targeting Myofiber NAD(P)H Oxidases in Sepsis-Induced Myopathy” (1R01AR085126-01A1). Advancing Sepsis Research Sepsis, a life-threatening condition that affects millions worldwide, often…

Sepsis Awareness Month: Recognizing the Silent Emergency

Sepsis Awareness Month: Recognizing the Silent Emergency September marks Sepsis Awareness Month, a time dedicated to shining a light on one of the most urgent health crises affecting patients worldwide. Sepsis, the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection, impacts more than 1.7 million Americans each year…

SCIRC @ Shock 2025

SCIRC @ Shock 2025. The Sepsis & Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) was proud to have a strong presence at the 2025 Conference on Shock in Boston, showcasing cutting-edge research across multiple abstracts and presentations. Our team’s contributions reflect SCIRC’s ongoing leadership in advancing the science of sepsis,…