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…
The Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) is proud to share that Dr. Philip A. Efron has been formally inducted as a Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM) by the Society of Critical Care Medicine during its recent convocation ceremony.
The Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) is proud to announce that Philip A. Efron, MD, has been named the recipient of the Shock Society Scientific Achievement Award, one of the highest honors recognizing…
Dr. Philip A. Efron, Director of the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC), recently participated in the 12th Wiggers-Bernard Conference Initiative (March 26–28, 2026) in Vienna, Austria, where global leaders in sepsis research convened to advance pre-clinical modeling standards. Over two and a half days…
The Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center (SCIRC) is proud to highlight the participation of Philip A. Efron, MD, FACS, FCCM, Director of SCIRC and Cracchiolo Family Professor of Surgery, as an invited expert speaker at the 12th Wiggers-Bernard Conference Initiative, held March 26–28, 2026, in…
Congratulations to Philip Efron, M.D., FACS, FCCM, the Cracchiolo Family Professor of Surgery and director of the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, on receiving the 2026 UF College of Medicine Outstanding Research Scientist in Clinical Science award. Efron was one of seven faculty honored at this year’s College of…
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Philip A. Efron on being selected as a Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM) by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). Dr. Efron was recognized for his longstanding service as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care…
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…
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…
Dr. Philip Efron, a distinguished professor of surgery 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 therapies tailored…
