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First Patient Enrolled in Rise Therapeutics’ Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial

Rise Therapeutics, a UF startup and a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel oral immunotherapeutic medicines, announced it has enrolled its first patient in its R-2487 Phase 1 rheumatoid arthritis clinical trial.

UF Health Cancer Center to Launch Mobile Mammography Unit and Expand Access to Care

With a $1.5-million grant awarded through University of Florida President Ben Sasse’s strategic funding initiative, the UF Health Cancer Center will launch an initiative called Expanding Access to Breast Cancer Screening in North Central Florida. A mobile mammography unit will be outfitted with leading-edge technology to bring services directly to the community. The unit will be the first of its kind in North Central Florida – a region larger than Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut combined.

Global Food and Beverage Industry Representatives to Come to Orlando to Learn Latest Flavor Research

Flavor comes from a combination of nature and science. Food and beverage industry representatives from across the world will gather in Orlando in March to learn the research behind unique tastes and aromas.

Peak Strawberry Season Means More Florida-Grown, Flavorful Fruit at the Market

It's the height of the Florida strawberry harvesting season – a time when the state’s growers are doing all they can to make sure consumers can choose from among the best of their favorite fruit at the market.

Genetic Score Advances Personalized Treatment Strategies With Promising AML Drug

In the latest development in precision medicine approaches to treating pediatric leukemia, UF Health researchers have developed a genetic score to predict patient outcomes with a promising targeted drug treatment.

Tech Tuesday – Slice Engineering

In this week's Tech Tuesday, we talk to Daniel Barousse, CEO and co-founder of Slice Engineering, a Gainesville-based tech company making rapid advancements in the realm of 3D printing.

With $2.5 Million in Strategic Funding, the University of Florida Plans To Advance the Field of Industrialized Construction Engineering

The University of Florida announced $2.5 million in strategic funding from the office of UF President Ben Sasse aimed at advancing the field of industrialized construction engineering. Rapid advances in technology have created a need for the University of Florida to bolster its presence in this dynamic space. From AI to robotic automation, this funding will support a wide range of projects and programs including a new undergraduate degree program in industrialized construction engineering that will focus on environmental stewardship and teach students resilient construction practices.

Novel ‘Chimera’ Drug Targets the ‘Undruggable’ Parkinson’s Protein

Researchers at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute in Jupiter, FL have created a "two-headed" drug nicknamed Chimera due to its ability to target RNA machinery as well as the toxic protein that causes Parkinson's disease.

Farahmandi Works To Optimize Chip Lifecycle Management

Dr. Farimah Farahmandi, assistant professor in the UF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently received funding for her project "Optimized System Design for Assurance and Life-cycle Management (SaLEM)." The project will develop a sustainable and security-aware life-cycle management solution.

Tech Tuesday – Valeria Marcia

In this week’s Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate’s Loren Miranda interviews Dr. Valeria Marcia, a lecturer at the UF Warrington College of Business teaching digital marketing and artificial intelligence. Dr. Marcia aims to teach students how AI works from the ground up, ensuring they can utilize it effectively and create their own marketing tools.

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