UCF: Golf tournament raises money for C-DIFF research
Written by UCF and Dr. Bill Self about our 2019 fundraising golf tournament.
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Empowering doctors in the fight against C-DIFF
A family-run, Tampa-based foundation funding research at USF Health and UCF College of Medicine in memory of Anthony Gagliardi.
$60,000+
Donated to C-DIFF research since 2014
2
Partner research programs — USF Health & UCF College of Medicine
10+
Years of annual fundraising golf tournaments
Our Story
Our Vision
In July 2014, our dad Anthony Gagliardi was diagnosed with colon cancer and needed surgery. During his recovery, he contracted Clostridioides Difficile (C-DIFF) — a bacterium that can be life-threatening. On September 2, 2014, he lost his life to it.
Our family created this foundation to fund research toward treatments and, eventually, a cure — so his story leads to something meaningful.
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C-DIFF Research
Articles About Our Foundation's Efforts
USF: Our family's story
Written by USF and Dr. Xingmin Sun about our family and why we started this foundation.
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Every dollar helps fund research at USF Health and UCF College of Medicine.
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