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UF Health Cancer Center Researcher Showcases a New Vaccine That Can Help Fight Diseases

In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate host Bethany Gaffey introduces us to the researcher developing a groundbreaking mRNA vaccine with the potential to fight cancer and infectious diseases.

Space-Focused Accelerator Begins Process for Applicants

The Space-Edge Accelerator, an innovation-focused collaboration between the University of Florida, Blue Origin, Space Foundation, the University of Central Florida, Arizona State University, and Vanderbilt University, is opening applications for its inaugural program.

Access Pediatric Joins ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub to Improve Pediatric Specialty Care

Access Pediatric, a virtual-first, pediatric telehealth platform connecting patients with specialty pediatric physicians, is one of the newest members of the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub....

New Video Test for Parkinson’s Uses AI to Track How the Disease Is Progressing

A video-processing technique developed at the University of Florida that uses artificial intelligence will help neurologists better track the progression of Parkinson’s disease in patients, ultimately enhancing their care and quality of life.

Tech Tuesday: Local Company Aims To Cure Blindness and Other Eye Disorders by Targeting Diseased Cells

UF Innovate's Bethany Gaffey interviews Zois Syrgiannis, co-founder and chief executive officer at NanoNeurosciences, Inc., a UF Innovate | Accelerate client in Alachua.

Blue Origin Announces Crew for New Shepard’s 26th Mission; UF’s Rob Ferl Will Be on Board

Blue Origin revealed the six-person crew flying on its NS-26 mission, which will include University of Florida's Rob Ferl. Ferl will be the first NASA-funded researcher to conduct an experiment as part of a commercial suborbital space crew.

Florida Universities Launch Joint Effort to Boost Space Manufacturing

In an ambitious move to support the rapidly expanding space manufacturing sector, four Florida universities -- including the University of Florida -- have joined forces to establish the Center for Science, Technology, and Advanced Research in Space, or C-STARS.

Dr. Ruogu Fang and Ph.D. Student Skylar Stolte Win Pioneering Research HiPerGator Award

Dr. Ruogu Fang, associate professor and J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow, and Ph.D. student Skylar Stolte have been awarded the UF Pioneering Research HiPerGator Award for their innovative use of AI in high-fidelity whole-head segmentation of MRIs, aiming to prevent dementia.

Artificial Intelligence Transforms How UF Researchers Forecast and Respond to Disease

Because UF is home to the HiPerGator and has driven its AI initiative to expand faculty expertise, AI is transforming how they do research in fighting diseases such as anthrax, HIV, COVID-19, and more.

Camera in Space to Capture the Impossible

Satlantis has been developing a camera to photograph the universe's dark matter -- which, by the way, is invisible.

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