Old Lessons, New Outbreak: Experts Speak on the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak (UF EPI)
University of Florida researchers are analyzing the current Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak to better understand the virus’s behavior, transmission and public health risks.
A $3.5 Million Grant Will Help UF Researchers Identify Viruses, Limit Infectious Disease Spread (UF Health)
UF researchers received a $3.5 million grant to develop new diagnostic tools for detecting and monitoring dengue, yellow fever and other mosquito- and tick-borne diseases in Florida.
UF Breakthrough Could Reshape RNA Editing With World’s First DNA-Guided CRISPR (UF News)
UF researchers developed a new form of CRISPR technology that could make diagnostics and treatments safer, more precise and more affordable, while opening the door to entirely new ways of controlling disease.
Air Pollution Tied to Higher Risk of Dementia Due to Lewy Body Diseases (UF Health)
A UF study found that long-term exposure to air pollutants such as fine particulates and nitrogen dioxide may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease-related dementia and Lewy body dementia.
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.
Candidate Breast Cancer Drug Overloads Tumors With “Surge” of Toxic Lipids (UF News)
A new drug targeting triple-negative breast cancer boosts ceramide production to stress and kill cancer cells, showing low toxicity in early studies but requiring further research before human trials.
Music-Based Rhythm Improves Gait in Parkinson’s Patients (UF Health)
A UF research team found that walking to music improves gait in both Parkinson’s patients and healthy older adults more effectively than a metronome or no auditory cue.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Lab Uses Virtual Humans To Make Healthcare More Accessible (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our partners at UF Innovate spotlights University of Florida research using virtual humans to improve healthcare access.
FDA Grants De Novo Classification to Neuropacs™, a First-in-Class AI-Based MRI Diagnostic Aid for Parkinsonian Syndromes (Business Wire)
UF startup neuropacs™ Corp. received FDA De Novo classification for its diffusion MRI–based software designed to assist clinicians in evaluating Parkinsonian syndromes.
UF Diabetes Researchers Test Therapy To Prevent Immune Attack Against Insulin-Producing Cells (UF Health)
A UF study led by Edward A. Phelps, as a senior author, outlines a new strategy to potentially slow the progression of Type 1 diabetes using a drug that acts directly on insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.