Tech Tuesday: UF Blacksmiths Teach the Skills and Tricks for the Hobby
For this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate's host Bethany Gaffey introduces Daniel Bolden, president of the Gator Blacksmithing design team at the University of Florida.
The Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Establishes Partnership With Dialectic Therapeutics
UF startup Dialectic Therapeutics, in partnership with the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation (FCF), will supply the experimental drug DT2216 for a clinical trial involving fibrolamellar patients.
UF Research Foundation Names 2025 Professors
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 35 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2025.
Unraveling the Mysteries of Dark Energy at UF
UF researcher Zachary Slepian is leading the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s efforts to map the cosmos, placing UF at the center of the largest cosmic map ever made.
UF Pharmacy Professor’s Paper Ranks No. 2 in Citations This Century
A paper co-authored by UF researcher Thomas Schmittgen has become the second most-cited research article of the 21st century and the fifth most-cited of all time, with nearly 150,000 citations, according to Nature.
Popular Diabetes Medications May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease, UF Researchers Find
UF researchers have found that a pair of popular glucose-lowering medications may have protective effects against the development of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Researches Wind-Resilient Construction Methods Using Hurricane Data
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate introduces Dr. Kurtis Gurley—associate director of ESSIE at UF—whose research focuses on developing cost-effective, wind-resilient construction methods using wind tunnel experiments and real hurricane data.
UF Professor Develops AI Tool To Better Assess Parkinson’s Disease, Other Movement Disorders
Diego Guarin, Ph.D., has developed an open-source computer program called VisionMD, which uses artificial intelligence to analyze videos of patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.
Atsena Therapeutics Granted U.S. FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation for ATSN-201 Gene Therapy To Treat X-Linked Retinoschisis
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics announced that the U.S. FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation for ATSN-201 for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis.
Department of Surgery Members Honored at 25th Annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education Reception
UF researchers were honored at the annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education reception and recognized for their commitment to fostering the growth of physicians and scientists through education, mentorship, and scholarship.
