CAMLS’ Research Ecosystem
The USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning & Simulation (CAMLS) is more than a facility—it is a connective hub where immersive environments, research expertise, and collaboration come together to advance discovery and innovation.
Located in the heart of the Tampa Medical & Research District, CAMLS serves as a bridge between academia, healthcare, and industry—supporting research that moves efficiently from exploration to application, locally, nationally, and globally.
Immersive Environments as the Anchor
CAMLS’ large-scale, immersive clinical and research environments form the foundation of its research ecosystem. Designed to mirror real-world healthcare settings, these environments allow investigators to study complex challenges in a safe, controlled context—without disrupting live patient care.
These environments provide a shared space where researchers, clinicians, technologists, and educators can explore questions related to systems performance, human behavior, technology use, and workflow integration, serving as the physical anchor for collaboration across disciplines.
CAMLS Translational Research Labs
CAMLS is home to translational research labs that advance applied discovery at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and education. These labs contribute focused expertise while remaining tightly connected to CAMLS’ environments and collaborators.
- Smart Technologies through Advanced Research Lab (STAR Lab)
Advances human-centered medical technologies by integrating engineering, extended reality, machine learning, and advanced fabrication. - Bailey Lab
Focuses on human factors and immersive technologies to improve clinical education, simulation-based training, and educational innovation. - TGH–USF Health 3D Visualization and Printing Lab
A hub for translational research and clinical innovation that converts medical imaging into patient-specific 3D models to support surgical planning, education, and device development.
These labs operate as integral components of the broader CAMLS research ecosystem, collaborating closely with CAMLS faculty, staff, and external collaborators.
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Bridging clinical practice, technology, and education through applied research.
Connecting People, Technology, and Care
Research Expertise at CAMLS
Beyond stand-alone labs, CAMLS possesses significant, multidisciplinary research expertise embedded across its faculty, researchers, and professional staff. This expertise is directly integrated into research conducted within CAMLS’ environments.
Areas of expertise include:
- Clinical disciplines spanning surgical, procedural, acute, ambulatory, and team-based care
- Healthcare simulation science, including immersive environments, systems integration, and assessment
- Educational program development, instructional design, and workforce-focused training
- Human factors, usability, and workflow analysis
- Applied and translational research supporting healthcare and medical technology development
This breadth of expertise enables CAMLS to support research that crosses traditional boundaries between clinical practice, technology, education, and systems design.
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How the Ecosystem Works Together
Together, CAMLS’ immersive environments, research labs, multidisciplinary expertise, regional collaborations, and talent development programs form a connected research ecosystem that:
- Encourages cross-disciplinary discovery
- Enables applied research and development
- Supports translation into education, practice, and technology
- Extends impact beyond a single site or organization
CAMLS serves as the physical and connective anchor, linking people, environments, and ideas to advance healthcare through evidence-driven innovation.