UF Health Pilot Program To Deliver COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy to Rural Communities
A University of Florida Health pilot program will bring a new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities in North Florida.
Century 22 Solutions Announces New Board of Advisors Member
UF Innovate | The Hub resident company Century 22 Solutions LLC (C22), a technology services and solutions company providing integration, UAV, R&D, and soft diplomacy services to government and commercial clients, announces the appointment of Robert W. Tillson to its Board of Advisors.
Gardeners Can Help UF Tomato Breeding Program With Growth, Flavor Data
Normally, University of Florida scientists such as Harry Klee gauge the taste and aroma of their new tomatoes by letting volunteers test them at the UF Sensory Lab in Gainesville. But now, people from across the globe who grow tomatoes in their gardens can serve as citizen scientists and send flavor and growing data to Klee.
New $6.25 Million Grant Allows UF To Expand 10-Year Study of Muscular Dystrophy Disease Progression
A new five-year, $6.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support the University of Florida’s continued efforts to develop MRI biomarkers for individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and expand the study to include people with Becker muscular dystrophy.
JoTo PR Disruptors New Client, Neobiosis, Revolutionizing Cellular Therapy Field, Healthcare
Offering the potential to revolutionize healthcare, a new regenerative medicine firm, Neobiosis, is launching at UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech in Alachua, Fla. Moving beyond disease management, regenerative medicine aims to harness and redirect the body’s natural ability to repair itself. This kind of disruptive thinking perfectly aligns with the philosophy of JOTO PR Disruptors, a public relations agency, and it is why they signed the new, cutting-edge R&D scientists.
UF Health Sepsis Study Uses AI Technology, Urinary Cellular Gene Expression for Early Detection
A groundbreaking study conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Florida Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center explores how urine analysis during early onset of sepsis may help determine the likelihood of chronic kidney problems in the long term.
Jennifer Bizon, Ph.D., Named Chair of UF Department of Neuroscience
University of Florida neuroscientist Jennifer Bizon, Ph.D., an expert in brain aging, has been named chair of the UF College of Medicine’s department of neuroscience.
UF Health Discovers Possible Risk Factor for COVID-19
A UF research team found vitamin D-deficient patients were four times more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the crucial vitamin, which people can get from sources like sunlight and animal proteins.
University of Florida’s Lily Elefteriadou Honored With Prestigious National Research Award
Lily (Ageliki) Elefteriadou, a professor of civil engineering and the director of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI) at the University of Florida, is the 2021 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award.
UF Researchers Create VR App To Help Medical Professionals De-Stress
Researchers at the University of Florida have created virtual reality (VR) software to help medical professionals de-stress from the demands of work and the pandemic.
