Dr. Philip Efron, a distinguished professor of surgery and anesthesiology at the University of Florida, recently presented his groundbreaking research titled “TRANSCRIPTOME‐GUIDED PRECISION THERAPY FOR SURGICAL SEPSIS” at the 136th Annual Meeting of the Southern Surgical Association. His work focuses on leveraging transcriptomic data to develop precision…
The University of Florida Sepsis & Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC), Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the transition of Dr. Lyle Moldawer to Emeritus Professor, effective January 1, 2025. With an illustrious career spanning 31 years at the University of Florida, Dr. Moldawer has…
A groundbreaking study by researchers at Florida State University’s Gut Biome Lab has revealed a potential link between an infection caused by gut bacteria and the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The research found that the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae — a common bacteria notorious for causing hospital-acquired infections — can…
Title: Epigenetic and Transcriptomic Modulation of the Macrophage STAT3/SOCS3 Axis after Burn Injury Congrats! Han Gil Kim, an undergraduate trainee in the Maile Lab, won an Undergraduate Presidential Merit Finalist Tavel Award to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society for Leukocyte Biology in Lansing, MI, where he won…
Gator presence @leukocytebiol SLB 2024 conference! Our post-doc fellow seeking open positions in @APDsurgery, Dr. Hernández-Ríos, presents two posters providing novel insights about neonatal sepsis using Single-Cell RNA sequencing with murine and human studies.
SCIRC member, Orlando Laitano, PhD is an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology where he directs the Laboratory of Muscle and Environmental Physiology. Dr. Laitano conducts research on the mechanisms underlying sepsis-induced myopathy with disuse in aging and on the pathophysiology of exertional heat…
Uniting Against Sepsis: SCIRC Highlights from an Impactful Awareness Month As September comes to a close, we reflect on a successful Sepsis Awareness Month. This month was dedicated to raising awareness about sepsis, a life-threatening condition that affects 1.7 million people and claims 350,000 adult…
Announcement: Grand Rounds Presentation by Dr. Robert Maile We are pleased to invite you to our next Grand Rounds presentation this Friday, featuring Robert Maile, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the University of Florida Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery. Dr. Maile will be…
