September is Sepsis Awareness Month, and the Sepsis & Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) at the University of Florida is bringing together patients, families, clinicians, researchers, and community partners to raise awareness about sepsis, critical illness, and recovery after the ICU. Throughout the month, SCIRC will host and participate in…
A new Florida Physician feature highlights how researchers at the UF Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center are combining clinical expertise, advanced genomics and artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for patients who survive sepsis. The story, “Mounting an Offensive Against Sepsis,” features SCIRC Director Philip Efron, MD, and Guoshuai Cai, PhD, an…
Brittany O. Venegas, DMSc, PA-C, represented UF Health during the dedicated Advanced Practice Provider Breakout Session at the Florida Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons 2026 Annual Meeting. Venegas presented two sessions, “ICU Liberation” and “Dysphagia After Cardiac Surgery,” highlighting multidisciplinary initiatives designed to reduce ICU length of stay, strengthen patient safety, and optimize…
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year NIH K23 Career Development Award to Shixie Jiang, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Florida and Director of the Delirium Neurorecovery Lab, to investigate the brain mechanisms underlying intensive care unit (ICU) delirium and the relationship between…
University of Florida researcher Dr. Orlando Laitano is using the science of sweat to help Brazil’s national soccer team prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As teams prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, University of Florida researcher Dr. Orlando Laitano is helping Brazil’s national soccer team develop…
SCIRC Showcases Scientific Leadership and Innovation at Shock 2026 The University of Florida Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) had a strong presence at the 49th Annual Conference on Shock and the 11th Congress of the International Federation of Shock Societies, held May 31–June 3, 2026,…
The UF Health Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center proudly congratulates Dr. Dijoia Darden on receiving funding support from the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Research & Education Fund. Dr. Darden’s proposal was recently selected for funding by the AAST Research & Education Fund, recognizing…
The American College of Surgeons has accepted a research abstract from the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Centerfor presentation at the Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum during ACS Clinical Congress 2026. Elida Benitez will…
The Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) is pleased to recognize Christine Rodhouse, MD, for receiving the Best Basic Science Excellence Award from the Surgical Infection Society during its 45th Annual Meeting, held May 6, 2026, in Coronado, California.
The Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center is pleased to share that Quan Vo has been selected as a recipient of a 2026 Bryan W. Robinson Endowment Grant for the Neurosciences. Quan Vo’s funded project, titled “Microglial ‘Immune Memory’ and…
