Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Lab Explore Railway Safety and How Structures Can Be Improved
In today’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate's host Bethany Gaffey introduces us to a technology that engineers can use to inspect the inside of structures – like railroad ties – to make sure they’re strong enough to keep us safe.
Scripps Institute Spin-Out Company Raises $3 Million
UF startup Myosin Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing medications to treat brain cancer and methamphetamine addiction, secured $3 million in seed funding.
JAMA Neurology Publishes Landmark Study Showing Neuropacs™ AI Technology Significantly Enhances the Diagnostic Accuracy of Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism
UF startup neuropacs™ Corp., a leading innovator in AI-driven neurological diagnostics, announces the results of a prospective multicenter study that evaluated neuropacs™ AI technology for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism.
Research Shows AI Technology Improves Parkinson’s Diagnoses
UF researchers have developed a new kind of software that will help clinicians differentially diagnose Parkinson’s disease and related conditions, reducing diagnostic time and increasing precision beyond 96%.
UF Professor To Expand Proven Disease-Prediction Dashboard To Monitor Gulf Threats
UF researcher Antar Jutla has deployed his Cholera Risk Dashboard in about 20 countries to monitor cholera bacteria using NASA and NOAA satellite images and artificial intelligence algorithms.
iOncologi, Inc. Acquires TargImmune Therapeutics To Expand and Strengthen Immunotherapy Pipeline Against Solid Tumors
UF startup iOncologi announced the acquisition of TargImmune Therapeutics to enhance its capabilities in developing immunotherapies for solid tumors.
UF Researchers Demonstrate GLP-1RAs’ Potential To Treat Depression
UF researchers have found that GLP-1RAs, a class of glucose-lowering medications, may have antidepressant effects in a study funded by the NIH.
Mutations Disrupt Touch-Based Learning, Study Finds
UF researchers, supported by the National Institutes of Health, have found that the Syngap1 gene plays a crucial role in touch-based perception, while certain mutations can lead to mixed signals.
UF Ranked Among World’s Top Universities in Number of Patents
The National Academy of Inventors ranked the University of Florida No. 20 on the list of Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024.
University of Florida Studies Use of Eye Tracking Technology With Public Transit Drivers
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate's host Bethany Gaffey introduces Bryce Grame, a UF Ph.D. student, who, along with his team at the UF Transportation Institute, conducted a study using eye-tracking technology to enhance safety and training for transit drivers in public transportation.
