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.
Tech Tuesday: UF Researcher Showcases New Technology That Alerts Patients Healing From Surgery When They May Need to Relax
“What if smart technology could be used to improve at-home care for orthopedic patients? We’re here at UF’s Malachowsky Hall to find out more. Dr. Bhunia, tell us more about where we are,” said Bethany Gaffey, host of UF Innovate.
First Type 1 Diabetes Patient Enrolled in Rise Therapeutics’ Latest Clinical Trial
Rise Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel oral immunotherapeutic medicines, announced it has enrolled its first patient in its R-5280 placebo-controlled, blinded, Phase 1b type 1 diabetes clinical trial.
A Living Library: Rare Collection at UF Drives Breakthroughs in Biomedical Discovery
Compiled over the course of 80 years, some of the organisms in this living library collection’s glass vials are likely extinct in the natural world, offering an irreplaceable window into the past. For Ben Shen, PhD, a professor of chemistry and director of the Natural Products Discovery Center, and his research team at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Jupiter, Florida, these unexplored microbes — a treasure trove of biodiversity — hold untold promise for treating disease, providing a tantalizing glimpse into the future of drug discovery.
