As Dementia Cases Rise, UF Researchers Develop a Breakthrough AI Tool To Improve Diagnosis Accuracy (UF News)
University of Florida researchers developed an AI-powered imaging tool that can accurately distinguish between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, helping improve diagnosis and treatment decisions.
Invasive Caiman May Pose New Challenges for Everglades Restoration (UF News)
UF researchers completed the first comprehensive review of the invasive spectacled caiman, shedding light on its potential impacts on native wildlife and Everglades restoration efforts.
Tech Tuesday: Biotech Company Develops a Unique Diagnostic Platform for Medical Care Providers (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate spotlights Synvitta Diagnostics and its work developing faster, more accurate diagnostic technologies to support timely medical decision-making.
Neuropacs Announces the Publication of a New Study Comparing the First-of-Its-Kind FDA De Novo–Classified Imaging Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease With CSF Alpha-Synuclein Seed Amplification Assay (Business wire)
UF startup Neuropacs announced new research highlighting its AI-powered Parkinson’s diagnostic technology, which recently received FDA clearance for clinical use.
Rise Therapeutics Completes Enrollment in Four-Week Dose Expansion Cohort for the R-2487 Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial (PR Newswire)
UF startup Rise Therapeutics has completed enrollment in a Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating its oral immunotherapy candidate for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.
UF Graduate Student Studying Turtle Movement Patterns To Decrease Boat Strikes (UF News)
A UF researcher is using satellite tracking to identify sea turtle collision hotspots and support efforts to reduce boat-related injuries in Florida waters.
Eight Decades After WWII Recognition, UF Engineers Still Power Defense Research (UF News)
The University of Florida played a key role in developing the WWII radio proximity fuze, while continuing to advance national security research and workforce development through UF FLARE facilities in Gainesville and at Eglin Air Force Base.
New Case Study Examines How a Supercomputer Became a University-Wide AI Strategy (UF News)
A new UF case study explores how the university’s HiPerGator AI initiative transformed teaching, research and workforce development through a campuswide expansion of AI education and infrastructure.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Lab Produce Tracers for Biomedical Imaging Modality (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate highlights University of Florida research using magnetic particle imaging to improve how drug delivery is tracked and measured.
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.