Solid Biosciences Doses First Patient in Phase 1b FALCON Trial for Friedreich’s Ataxia (Solid Biosciences)
Solid Biosciences Inc., which acquired UF startup AavantiBio, announced that the first participant has been dosed in FALCON, the Company’s Phase 1b, first-in-human clinical trial evaluating SGT-212, its investigational gene therapy for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA).
UF/IFAS Awards $321K in AI Grants To Advance Ag-Tech Industry (UF/IFAS)
Five UF research teams were selected as recipients of the 2026 Launching Innovative Faculty Teams in AI funding program to advance AI research in agriculture.
New Drug Delivery Mechanism Could Aid Breast Cancer Treatment (UF Pharmacy)
UF researchers have found a way to make treatment for a notoriously aggressive breast cancer more effective in a study published in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles.
HiPerGator Supercomputer Accelerates Diabetes Drug Discovery (UF Health)
Using a blend of computer modeling, structural and cell-based studies, UF researchers have designed a group of potential diabetes drugs that reprogram insulin-resistant cells into a healthier state while limiting side effect risks of older medications.
Atsena Completes Part B Dosing and Advances to Pivotal Part C of LIGHTHOUSE Trial (Atsena Therapeutics)
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics announced that dosing is complete in patients enrolled across all adult and pediatric cohorts in Part B of the Phase I/II/III Lighthouse Trial evaluating subretinal injection of ATSN-201 for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS).
Trilateral Global Research Partnership in Marine Natural Products May Trigger New Wave of Drug Discovery (UF Pharmacy)
A global partnership led by the University of Florida’s CNPD3 with Duke-NUS Medical School and Indonesia’s BRIN seeks to harness Indonesia’s exceptional marine biodiversity to discover and develop novel medicines and therapeutic products.
Dr. Stephan Schmidt Named Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics (UF Pharmacy)
UF researcher Stephan Schmidt, Ph.D., F.C.P., has been appointed chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.
Tech Tuesday: UF Student-Built AI Company Aims at Helping With the Job Interview Process (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate highlights a student-built AI company, Prepify AI, which provides tools to help candidates excel in their next job interview and companies to efficiently find the right candidate.
Gut Bacteria Molecule Boosts Lung Cancer Treatment Response (UF Health)
UF researchers have discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the response to lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in mice and can now be made into a drug for testing in humans.
Award-Winning UF Team Targets Nonconsensual Nude Photo Apps To Protect Privacy (UF News)
UF research team with an eye on privacy and real-world impacts is working with government leaders and other universities to combat AI-based platforms that turn personal images into nude photos without consent.