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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…
Congratulations to SCIRC Trainees on Their Outstanding ASC 2026 Abstract Acceptances We are proud to recognize four SCIRC trainees for their exceptional achievements at the upcoming 21st Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC), to be held February 3–5, 2026, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Agneta…
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…
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…
SCIRC Scientists Contribute to Landmark Consensus Framework to Advance Precision Immunology in Sepsis and Critical Illness Gainesville, FL — September 30, 2025 — Researchers affiliated with the University of Florida’s Sepsis & Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) are proud to announce their participation in the publication of a…
Source: From Department of Surgery PUBLISHED ONSeptember 23, 2025 SOCIAL MEDIA Share this article As part of Sepsis Awareness Month, the University of Florida Department of Surgery is looking at some of the work being done at the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center. Guoshuai Cai, Ph.D., assistant…
Congratulations to Dr. Larissa Gutman Paranhos Langhi Prata on Receiving a KO1 Award We are proud to recognize SCIRC collaborator Larissa Gutman Paranhos Langhi Prata, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, on receiving a prestigious NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01). Her…
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…
Gainesville, FL – August 2025 – The University of Florida (UF) Department of Surgery is proud to announce that Dr. Guoshuai Cai, a distinguished researcher in the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC), has been awarded the highly competitive R35 GM160352 grant by the National Institute of General Medical…
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,…
