UF Radiation Oncology Team Receives Grant for US Pediatric Proton/Photon Therapy Cohort Study
Daniel Indelicato, MD, professor, Mendenhall Endowed Chair, and associate vice chair of the UF Department of Radiation Oncology, has been awarded a one-year, $160,000 NIH/NCI grant for the United States Pediatric Proton Therapy study.
PeCAN Team Members Earn Grant Support, Spots in Training Programs To Advance Mission
Three Perioperative Cognitive Anesthesia Network (PeCAN) team members recently received grants or earned spots in competitive training programs as the group seeks to advance its mission to promote brain health in older adults undergoing surgery with anesthesia.
Rivera-Jiménez Receives NSF Grant To Transform Engineering Teaching Practices To Address Social Issues
Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, Ph.D., an instructional assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the agency of engineering faculty involved in professional societies as they create meaningful transformations in their teaching practices while addressing the social implications of the engineering profession.
Cannabix Technologies Ramps Up Beta Testing With THC Breathalyzer and Ships Additional Devices
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace, reports that it is ramping up subject beta testing in a high-volume clinic in the Northwestern US and will ship an additional THC Breath Analyzer (THCBA) unit to the site.
Researchers To Study Using Microbes To Combat Citrus Canker
University of Florida researchers hope to use tiny microbes already in Florida citrus groves to fight the citrus canker.
AGTC: The New Leader in Ocular Gene Therapy With Sue Washer
Sue Washer, president and CEO of Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), discusses ocular gene therapy with the Eye Care Insider podcast host Joshua Mali, MD.
Florida High Tech Corridor Collaboration Wins National Prize To Elevate Underserved Women-Owned Businesses
UF Innovate | Pathways program, the Collaboratory for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, is among winners of national U.S. Small Business Administration prize to serve women entrepreneurs.
Local Tech Startup Continues Breakthrough Success in Global Display Industry
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident Mattrix Technologies has found a way to use technology invented at UF to reduce OLED manufacturing costs for large screens and bring these incredible displays to a wider market.
Revisiting the A-Si Backplane for the Next Generation of AMOLED Displays
Mattrix Technologies has a new approach to AMOLED manufacturing that may soon drive costs down and adoption rates higher in many markets.
Rapid Detection of Hepatitis C Virus Using CRISPR/Cas
Piyush K. Jain, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop an early stage, paper-based point-of-care test to detect the Hepatitis C virus.
