Kriya Announces Presentations at ASGCT 2026 Highlighting Advances Across Gene Therapy Platform (Globe Newswire)
UF startup Kriya Therapeutics will present multiple gene therapy advances at the 2026 ASGCT Annual Meeting, highlighting its efforts to make treatments for chronic diseases more accessible.
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Inherited Deafness, Shown To Restore Hearing for Children With Rare Condition (CNN)
Regeneron, which licenses technology developed by UF researcher Sanford Boye and team, is advancing gene therapy research that could restore hearing in people with inherited deafness.
Brain Research Documentary Highlights Rumbaugh Team’s Work (The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute)
UF researcher Gavin Rumbaugh is featured in a new PBS documentary highlighting brain research with potential to advance treatments for developmental and other neurological disorders.
UF Solar Gators Unveil Sleeker Sun Racer To Go the Distance (UF HWCE)
UF Solar Gators unveiled Flare, a redesigned solar-powered race car with enhanced efficiency and reliability, ahead of national competitions this summer.
UF Research Foundation Names 2026 UFRF Professors (UF News)
The University of Florida Research Foundation named 34 faculty as 2026 UFRF Professors, recognizing their sustained research excellence and impact across disciplines.
HiPerGator Supercharges Scale, Scope and Speed of UF Engineering Research (UF HWCE)
HiPerGator, one of the nation’s most powerful university supercomputers, is transforming engineering research at the University of Florida by enabling large-scale data analysis, AI modeling and real-world system simulations.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Researchers Work To Optimize Early Education (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate highlights research from David Schnoor on how early learning and course scheduling can influence students’ interest in STEM and support future engineers.
Solid Biosciences Announces Receipt of European Commission Orphan Drug Designation for SGT-003 for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Globe Newswire)
Solid Biosciences Inc., which acquired UF startup AavantiBio, announced that the European Commission has granted Orphan Drug designation to SGT-003 for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Parisa Rashidi Receives Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty Award for Excellence in Innovation (UF BME)
UF researcher Parisa Rashidi, Ph.D., has received the 2025–2026 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty Award for Excellence in Innovation for her nationally recognized work advancing AI-driven healthcare and patient monitoring systems.
Chemists Honored for Natural Products and RNA Innovations That Changed Science (The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute)
Two UF researchers have been honored for groundbreaking work in natural products and RNA science, advancing discoveries that continue to influence drug development and biomedical innovation.