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Taming Wild Fires Before They Spiral: Part 2 – User Experience

UF Innovate | Accelerate resident client Fire Neural Network (FNN) was spotlighted for its AI-powered wildfire detection system, which emphasizes user experience in addressing critical environmental challenges.

Surprising Finding Could Pave Way for Universal Cancer Vaccine

A University of Florida study found that, like a one-two punch, pairing a test vaccine with commonly used anticancer drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors triggered a strong antitumor response.

Scientists Will Use a $1M Grant To Build a Support System Addressing Sea Level Rise and Flooding in South Florida

UF researchers have received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address one of South Florida’s most pressing environmental challenges: groundwater flooding and saltwater intrusion driven by sea level rise.

New UF Research Unlocks the Nutritional Value and Shelf-Life Potential of Passion Fruit

UF researcher Tie Liu has led a study uncovering why some passion fruit varieties stay fresh longer than others, aiding breeders in selecting firmer types that better resist shriveling.

AI and Epidemiology: Can Combining the Two Predict Pandemics?

UF researchers have explored how artificial intelligence can be used to forecast population responses to lockdowns and policy changes during pandemic outbreaks.

Technical Toolboxes Announces Strategic Growth Investment From BVP Forge To Accelerate Innovation in Energy Infrastructure Software

UF startup Technical Toolboxes, a leading provider of advanced engineering and maintenance software for energy infrastructure, announced a strategic growth investment from BVP Forge.

Oragenics, Inc. Announces U.S.-Based Drug Manufacturing Agreement To Support ONP-002 Clinical Development

UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate Oragenics, Inc. has announced a manufacturing agreement with Sterling Pharma Solutions, a leading U.S.-based CDMO with multiple development and production facilities.

SandboxAQ and iOncologi Partner To Accelerate Brain Cancer Treatment With AI-Driven Drug Discovery for Glioblastoma

SandboxAQ and UF startup iOncologi have announced a strategic collaboration to co-develop, validate, and commercialize a novel high-fidelity mRNA vaccine targeting glioblastoma—the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor in adults.

UF Engineering Team Tackles Spaceflight Fuel Challenge in Zero-Gravity Experiment

A UF research team led by Jacob Chung, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and member of the Astraeus Space Institute, has successfully completed a zero-gravity flight experiment testing a breakthrough method to reduce fuel loss in space.

Genascence Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Grants Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation to GNSC-001 for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)

UF startup Genascence Corporation announced that the U.S. FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to GNSC-001, a potential first-in-class gene therapy that targets interleukin-1 (IL-1) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA)

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