USF Magazine Fall 2011

Volume 53 | Number 3

Spotlight

Health Care

First Class

| USF Health

Eager to blend the detailed science he liked in his chemistry courses and the patient interaction he wanted in a career, Mark LaBossiere had no problem deciding to apply to USF's College of Pharmacy.

Little did he know that he would not only make the cut and be accepted into the inaugural class, but he would be the very first student asked to join.

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Vaccine Shows Promise

| USF Health

For patients with advanced melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, a vaccine combined with a drug that boosts the body's immune system could hold new hope.

USF was among 21 centers nationwide participating in the Phase 3 clinical trial of the combination therapy — one of the most comprehensive studies of the therapy's effectiveness to date.

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