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Genetic Risk for Autoimmunity May Be Linked to Differences in Gut Microbiome

University of Florida researchers, Eric W. Triplett, Ph.D., Desmond A. Schatz, M.D., and Mark A. Atkinson, Ph.D. along with Linköping University researchers in Sweden found...

Oragenics, Inc. to Present Overview of Lantibiotics Pipeline at the Annual Military Health System Research Symposium

UF startup Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of new antibiotics against infectious diseases and effective treatments for oral mucositis, announced it will be...

University of Florida Researchers Developing ‘Pancreatic Islet on a Chip’ to Study Type 1 Diabetes

A group of University of Florida researchers will use a new $5 million grant to develop a “pancreatic islet on a chip” — a platform...

Molekule Is a Tech Company on a Mission to Solve the Global Air Pollution Problem

UF startup Molekule, a leading innovator in clean air purification, is on a mission to solve the global air pollution problem by reimagining the future...

Ology Bioservices, Inc. Will Receive $9 Million of Funding to Support Manufacturing of Nipah Virus Vaccine

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will provide $43.6 million to advance the development and manufacture of the rVSV-Nipah vaccine candidate against the Nipah...

UF/IFAS Plant Geneticist Named Fellow of American Society for Horticultural Science

If you savor the sights of caladium, gerbera, and other ornamental plants, you can thank Zhanao Deng for developing better varieties. In his three-decade career,...

University of Florida Neuroscientists Have Received Grants from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants. The goal of the foundation is to support physician-scientists looking for...

University of Florida Research Proposal Selected by NASA to Support Moon, Mars Exploration

NASA has awarded 15 grants for new space biology research designed to help the agency achieve its goals under the Artemis lunar exploration program. Teams...

The Story Behind the Sweat Patch: Innovating at Gatorade

In 1965, when University of Florida football coaches discovered that players were losing 18lb in weight during 3 hours of practice, they created “Cade’s Ade,”...

Four Research Centers Will Share $8 Million Parkinson’s Foundation Grant

The Parkinson’s Foundation has granted four U.S. institutions $8 million to design and launch Parkinson’s disease research studies over the next four years. The University of...

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