USF Health Innovation and Technology Scholars Program

CAMLS leads the USF Health Innovation and Technology Scholars Program, an interdisciplinary initiative developed in collaboration with the USF Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM) and USF Research & Innovation to expand research opportunities for undergraduate students across the University of South Florida.

Led by CAMLS, the program immerses undergraduate scholars in applied, high-impact research focused on emerging technologies with transformative potential for patient care, medical education, and clinical practice—including extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and 3D printing. By fostering collaboration across USF’s colleges, the initiative enables students from diverse academic backgrounds to work alongside faculty, researchers, and collaborators to develop interdisciplinary solutions to real-world healthcare challenges.

Scholars engage directly within CAMLS’ immersive environments and broader research ecosystem, gaining hands-on experience that bridges discovery, innovation, and practice—while strengthening the pipeline of future healthcare innovators, researchers, and technology leaders.

This project was supported by the Florida High Tech Corridor’s Undergraduate Research Initiative.

Explore current undergraduate research opportunities across USF through the USF Undergraduate Research Portal.

For USF Health Medical Students: MCOM RISE

The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Research, Innovation & Scholarly Endeavors (RISE) program supports medical students, residents, fellows, and their faculty mentors in research, scholarship, and innovation across USF Health.

RISE serves as the central hub for scholarly activity within undergraduate medical education, providing resources, mentorship pathways, and opportunities for students to engage in research, innovation, and creative endeavors as part of their medical training.

Medical students interested in research and innovation can learn more through RISE.