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American Association for the Advancement of Science Honors UF Faculty As Lifetime Fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected seven faculty from the University of Florida to the newest class of AAAS Fellows, among the most distinct honors within the scientific community.

UF Health Researchers Develop App To Help Monitor New Moms for Postpartum Complications

UF researcher Kay Roussos-Ross and colleagues developed a smartphone app called Gator MOMitor™ that new mothers can use to report worrying symptoms in the early weeks after giving birth. UF Health follows up with a phone call if someone reports a problem.

AGTC-501 Gene Therapy Offers Vision Gains for X-Linked RP

AGTC-501 (Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation), a novel gene therapy in development for the potential treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (RP), showed an acceptable safety profile and visual function improvements when administered in the study’s higher dose groups, according to Robert A. Sisk, MD, FACS, from the Cincinnati Eye Institute in Ohio.

Nova Southeastern University Partners with TAO Connect to Strengthen Student and Faculty Mental Health and Wellness

UF startup TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announced its partnership with Nova Southeastern University (NSU). All NSU students, faculty, and staff now have 24/7 access via mobile app or web browser to TAO Connect’s suite of evidence-based, self-guided mental health and wellness exercises.

NAU Country Signs Deal with Agriculture Intelligence for Agroview, the Next Innovation for Crop Insurance

Agriculture Intelligence, a precision agriculture-science company combining automation, remote sensing and artificial intelligence to provide cloud-based, precision data for specialty crops, has announced a multi-year partnership with NAU Country for its award-winning AI platform Agroview.

Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Agricultural Practices To Address Extreme Weather and an Increasing Demand for Food

Researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are at the leading edge of using artificial intelligence to improve agricultural practices and production.

UF Health Team Receives $6.6 Million To Study Treatments To Boost Cognition for Those With HIV

With the support of a $6.6 million program project grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, University of Florida researchers, along with colleagues at the University of Miami, Florida State University and the University of Louisville, will evaluate three promising interventions that may improve cognitive function in those with HIV who consume alcohol.

Surgalign Receives FDA Clearance for Surgical Guidance System

Surgalign Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it has received initial U.S. Food & Drug Administration clearance for its HOLO Portal surgical guidance system for use within lumbar spine procedures.

Tech Tuesday: Students Selling Their Study Notes

Tech Tuesday: FlashMonkey, Inc. is creating a digital community in which students can borrow, buy, and sell their own notes taken in class.

Entrinsic Bioscience Demonstrates Breakthrough GI Barrier Benefits

Entrinsic Bioscience, a pioneering life sciences company incubating at UF Innovate | Accelerate at Sid Martin Biotech, announced results from a new clinical study at renowned Monash University, in Melbourne, Australia. Entrinsic has successfully demonstrated the efficacy of two UF patent-protected formulas, utilizing precise combinations of amino acids, which enabled them to provide targeted gastrointestinal (GI) health and wellness benefits.

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