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PPMD Awards University of Florida $1 Million for Novel Gene Therapy Approach Targeting the Heart

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced plans to award Dr. H. Lee Sweeney,...

Associate Professor of Biology Featured in Marine Magazine

Dr. James Liao, a biomechanist and neuroscientist with the University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, investigates the way marine animals move in an...

UF Health Oncologist Receives $300,000 Child Cancer Research Grant

Hyundai Hope on Wheels is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 and is supported by the automobile manufacturer, Hyundai. Today, Dr. Elias Sayour, a University...

Cloud-Based Software Helps Farmers on the Ground

A University of Florida agricultural engineer has developed a software that can help farmers find the best places to plant crops and to identify fruit...

ASTRO 2019 to Feature Clinical Experience and Patient Outcomes With Viewray MRIdian

UF startup ViewRay, Inc., a leading medical technology company that provides groundbreaking MRI-guided radiation therapy, announced that the company’s MRIdian and MRIdian Linac magnetic resonance...

UF Rises Again in U.S. News & World Report Rankings, This Year to No. 7 Among Public Universities

For the third year in a row, the University of Florida has risen in the U.S. News & World Report Top Public Schools rankings, climbing...

So-Called ‘Longevity Vitamin’ Might Hold More Importance Than Scientists Thought

New research from a University of Florida microbiologist shows that disease-causing bacteria compete with their human hosts for a key micronutrient. Although queuine (pronounced KYOO-in)...

New Research Suggests Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to High Blood Pressure and Depression

A study of bacteria in the gut identified differences between people with high blood pressure compared to those with high blood pressure plus depression, according...

Incubation Business Expert Mark Long Keynote Speaker at TechFest Louisville

UF Innovate | The Hub Director Mark Long was the keynote speaker at TechFest 2019 Louisville, KY, a biennial summit designed to bring together technology...

New Sensors to Monitor Storm Surge on Bridges

A University of Florida team is starting to gather real-time data on the impact of waves and rising water on bridges during hurricanes. Unlike studies...

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