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…
SCIRC Announces the emeritus Transition of Dr. Lyle Moldawer and the Appointment of Dr. Robert Maile as Co-director Alongside Dr. Philip Efron. Gainesville, FL 05.28.24 — Leadership Changes at Sepsis & Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) The Sepsis & Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) is pleased…
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Dec. 15, 2023 Study: Immune system markers may be key for early detection, prognosis prediction in sepsis Media contact: Matt Walker at (352) 265-8395 or mwal0013@shands.ufl.edu By Dorothy Hagmajer GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sepsis arrives silently. A body’s infection-response gone wrong, the condition’s early symptoms include subtle harbingers like…
The Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) announced a significant leadership transition on Wednesday. After eight years of dedicated service, first as co-director and then as director for the past year, Lyle Moldawer, Ph.D., will be stepping down, effective Sept. 1, 2023. Following this decision, the…
In a medical field like critical care, where time can mean life or death, a sepsis diagnosis is like the final buzzer. Each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop the condition. Sepsis, the body’s exaggerated…
Specifically, these patients can progress to a condition marked by chronic inflammation and muscle wasting, known as persistent inflammation, immunosuppression and catabolism syndrome, or PICS.
The University of Florida College of Medicine has approved a designated Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center. The center stems from a UF department of surgery-led initiative established in 2014 through a $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, and builds on clinical and translational research that began…
