FAA Executive Physician/Scientist Joins UCF Aerospace Medicine Team After 34 years with the FAA, Melchor Antu帽ano joins UCF to create a new aerospace medicine master鈥檚 degree and residency program, as well enhance safety for astronauts, pilots and flight passengers.
UCF Scientist to Explore Precise Treatment Targeting Weak Spots in Lyme Disease Bacteria Through her third consecutive NIH grant renewal, Mollie Jewett aims to 鈥渟tarve鈥� Borrelia burgdorferi, preventing the tick-borne bacteria from spreading in humans and causing Lyme disease.
120 Students Join UCF to Become Physician Knights Chosen from 5,422 applicants, the 120 new M.D. candidates received their undergraduate degrees from Yale, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Duke, Case Western and Emory in addition to UCF.
From the Clinic to the Cockpit: UCF Opens New FAA-Designated Clinic for Pilots Through specially administered exams, UCF faculty member William 鈥淓d鈥� Powers and his team are helping pilots stay healthy and adhere to the medical standards the FAA requires for safe aircraft operation.
UCF Students, VA Doctor Develop AI Tool to Help Doctors Identify Chronic Pelvic Pain Through a yearlong internship, two UCF undergraduates created an AI-assisted application that helps guide healthcare providers and patients towards accurate diagnosis of the source of chronic pelvic pain.
UCF Engineering Students’ Excellence Celebrated With 2026 Astronaut Scholarship The prestigious scholarship offers financial support up to $15,000 in addition to mentorship and extensive networking opportunities.
UCF鈥檚 Summer 2026 Commencement Set for July 31-Aug. 1 Graduates will hear from聽distinguished聽alumni聽who鈥檝e聽made significant contributions聽in聽the Orlando community.
New UCF Study Links Microgravity, Space Radiation to Accelerated Aging Findings from College of Medicine Professor Michal Masternak and his team suggest spaceflight stressors may accelerate aging in the liver. This discovery could inform future medical research to understand aging on Earth and protect space travelers.
UCF Researcher Studying Probiotics to Fight Acid Reflux, Esophageal Cancer Associate Professor Claudia Andl is examining how a simple probiotic can treat the damage from acid reflux disease, a condition that affects one-fourth of Americans and increases their risk for esophageal cancer.
UCF Scientist Leads Research to Break Through Harmful Bacterial 鈥淔ortresses鈥� Continuing her work with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Renee Fleeman is understanding how a bioengineered peptide can curb severe infections for patients.
