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UF Health Now Using Precision Radiation Procedure for Eye Cancer

For patients with eye cancer, University of Florida Health ophthalmology specialist Gibran S. Khurshid, M.D., is sowing seeds of hope. In Khurshid’s case, those seeds are tiny particles of radioactive iodine.

Future Alzheimer’s Treatments Aim To Do More Than Clear Plaques From the Brain

Many researchers believe amyloid drugs alone can't stop Alzheimer's. "The field has been moving beyond amyloid for many years now," says Malú Gámez Tansey, co-director of the Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease at the University of Florida.

DNAtrix Announces the Appointment of David Liebowitz, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer

UF startup DNAtrix, a biotech company advancing virus-driven immunotherapies for cancer, announced the appointment of David Liebowitz, M.D., Ph.D., an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in oncology drug and viral vaccine development, as chief medical officer.

UF, UF Health Announce Gift and New $75 Million Initiative To Expand Norman Fixel Institute

The University of Florida and UF Health announced an additional $25 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation aimed at improving the lives of patients across the globe through the continued expansion of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health.

Oragenics Initiates COVID-19 Challenge Study Evaluating Multiple Formulations of Its SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Candidate

UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Oragenics, Inc. announced the initiation of a study to evaluate the immunogenicity and viral load reduction impact of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate in a hamster challenge study.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks University of Florida Fifth Among Top Public Universities in Its 2022 Best Colleges Rankings

After five consecutive years of ascension, the University of Florida’s performance has positioned UF among the nation’s top five ranked public universities, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released, marking an extraordinary milestone in the university’s history.

UF Scientist Works on Improving Tomato Production, Size

Florida growers produced 606 million pounds of fresh-market tomatoes last year, which brought in $463 million in revenue. But with competition from places like Mexico, farmers are always looking for an edge – to grow more and bigger fruit. That’s why University of Florida scientist Tong Geon Lee spends countless hours in his lab and fields looking for the right combination of genes to expand the size of individual tomatoes and to help growers increase their yields.

UF Cattle Scientists Use AI To Improve Quality and Quantity of Meat, Dairy

For a century, researchers have tracked genetic traits to find out which cattle produce more and better milk and meat. Now, two University of Florida scientists will use artificial intelligence to analyze millions of bits of genetic data to try to keep cattle cooler and thus, more productive.

What Is the Nipah Virus and Why Is It More Deadly Than COVID-19? A Virus Expert Explains.

Officials in India are racing to contain a virus outbreak that has claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy and is deadlier than COVID-19 — the Nipah virus.

UF Health Researcher, Collaborators Discover Compounds That Might Boost Stroke Recovery

When a patient suffers a stroke, oxygen-starved brain cells begin dying within minutes. In these crucial moments, the brain produces a vital catalyst to protect itself and aid in recovery. That catalyst — an enzyme known as neurolysin — activates a cascade of chemical messengers that reduce cell damage, swelling and inflammation in the brain. Now, a University of Florida Health researcher and his collaborators at Texas Tech University and other universities have discovered two compounds that appear to make the brain-protecting enzyme even more effective.

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