Study Aiming To Predict Cardiac Risk in Breast Cancer Patients Supported by Florida Breast Cancer Foundation Grant
Thanks to modern chemotherapy, gene-targeted therapy, and radiation therapy, there are now over 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. Each of these treatments, however, may carry an increased risk for major cardiac events and early cardiac death. Fortunately, University of Florida single-institution data indicate that declines in heart function during treatment can be detected through advanced analysis of heart function based on 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Beyond the Chip Shortage: Automotive Industry Should Prepare As Scarcity of Minerals Looms for Electric Vehicle Batteries
UF Innovate The Hub resident Vertaeon advises supply chain and business leaders to identify risks and mitigation steps to avoid disruptions.
UF Team Identifies Novel Targets for COVID-19 Antivirals
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Florida is making progress in their search for targets that could be used for developing treatments for infections with COVID-19. The team posted a paper to bioRxiv reporting the identification of 53 novel genes and pathways that could become druggable targets for antiviral therapies for COVID-19 plus a broad array of coronavirus types.
Rakov Awarded $1M NSF Grant for Lightning Studies
UF Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Professor and Co-Director of the International Center for Lightning Research & Testing (ICLRT) Vladimir Rakov has been awarded a $1M grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his project, “Lightning Studies Based on Measurements Spanning the Ranges from Radio Frequency to Optical (including Infrared and Ultraviolet) to Gamma-Rays.”
Scientists Study Florida Hemp Production
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences just completed a two-year study to assess the potential for an industrial hemp industry in Florida.
University of Florida Faculty Earn $861 Million in Research Awards in Fiscal Year 2021
University of Florida faculty earned $861 million in research funding in fiscal year 2021 – the second-highest amount ever – despite the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic.
Gainesville Tech Fund Selects Mattrix Technologies for Inaugural Investment
Mattrix Technologies is the first company targeted for investment by the newly established Gainesville Tech Fund, organized by venture capital firm Kirenaga. The investors in the fund include successful entrepreneurs and local business leaders.
Duke Energy Foundation Awards $734,000 in Grants To Support Workforce Development in Florida
Duke Energy is investing $734,000 in strategic workforce development and education programs in Florida. One of this year’s recipients is the University of Florida.
UF and FIU Tackling Lupus Through Innovative Partnership
Erika Moore, Ph.D., assistant professor and holder of the Rhines Rising Star Larry Hench professorship, will be part of an innovative research collaboration between the University of Florida (UF) Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University (FIU).
Farahmandi Receives $500K DARPA Grant To Enhance Chip Security, Speed Time to Market
ECE Assistant Professor and member of the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity (FICS) Research Farimah Farahmandi has been awarded a $500K grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for her project, “Security-Aware High-Level Synthesis (SHINE).”