Research at the College of Medicine
Biomedical Research
University of Central Florida biomedical researchers in the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, a school in the College of Medicine, are advancing our understanding of human disease and developing innovative methods of treatment. Many are engaged in research on the world’s most prevalent and serious health problems, including cancer and cardiovascular, infectious and neurodegenerative diseases.
The Burnett Biomedical Sciences building will be located adjacent to the UCF College of Medicine at Lake Nona to encourage and facilitate close collaboration on medical research and education.
Key
Medical Research Areas
Cancer
Cardiovascular
Disease
Infectious
Diseases
Neurodegenerative
Diseases
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UCF
Office of Research & Commercialization
UCF
Burnett School of Biomedical
Sciences
Medical
Education Research
Research in medical education is a priority for the College of Medicine. To ensure that students, as well as future residents, successfully acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors of world-class physicians, the COM follows students’ progress through the Knowledge Management System. This system captures data from the curriculum. From this data, information regarding best teaching and learning methods, methods of assessment, areas of curricular strengths, and areas needing improvement will be identified. The impact of curricular change the COM matures, as well as the introduction of novel teaching and assessment methods, can be monitored and analyzed for effectiveness in meeting the objectives for students and the program as a whole. In addition, ongoing research in medical education provides faculty opportunities for professional development and collaboration with other academic institutions.
Current Research: Department of Medical Education
Healthgames
Research: A
proposal was submitted
to examine the utility
of using game-based
technologies to develop
an effective, motivating
practice environment
for the acquisition
and maintenance of relapse
prevention skills for
individuals with alcohol
use disorders. This
collaborative project
involves faculty from
the Department of Medical
Education, Institute
for Simulation Technology,
and Clinical Faculty
from the Veteran’s
Administration. (Funding
pending review, Robert
Woods Johnson Foundation)
National
Children’s
Study: The
COM is partnering
with other medical
schools around the
state, as well as
local health care
providers and the
Department of Health
to submit a proposal
for inclusion of
Orange County in the
National Children’s
Study. This study
will examine the
effects
of environmental
influences on the
health and development
of more than 100,000
children across
the
United States, following
them from before
birth until age
21. The goal of the
study is to improve
the health and well-being
of children. The
study defines “environment” broadly
and will take a
number
of issues into
account,
including:
- Natural and man-made environment factors
- Biological and chemical factors
- Physical surroundings
- Social factors
- Behavioral influences and outcomes
- Genetics
- Cultural and family influences and differences
- Geographic locations
Researchers
will analyze how these elements
interact with each other and
what helpful and/or harmful
effects they might have on children’s
health. By studying children
through their different phases
of growth and development, researchers
will be better able to understand
the role of these factors on
health and disease. The study
will also allow scientists to
find the differences that exist
between groups of people, in
terms of their health, health
care access, disease occurrence,
and other issues, so that these
differences or disparities can
be addressed. (Proposal
in preparation, NIH-NICHD-NCS-08-12)
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