Virtual Humans Boost Mental Health Recovery
Humans are social creatures, but some things are just hard to talk about. For many people, mental health is one of those things. But what if you can’t talk about something where the leading treatment is talk therapy? Maybe try speaking to someone who’s not human. Benjamin Lok, a professor in the computer and information […]
UF Scientists: Gut Microbe Finding in Mice May Help Protect Pregnant Women From Malaria
A team led by University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine scientists reports that microbes living inside the intestines of pregnant mice more reliably predict susceptibility to, and severity of, malaria infection than do genetics — a finding they say may have implications for assessing pregnancy risk, and even outcomes, in vulnerable human populations. “We’ve […]
UF Hosts Meeting of Blue-Green Algae Task Force
The University of Florida will host the next meeting of Florida’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force on August 30 at 9 a.m. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live on the Florida Channel. Two UF/IFAS researchers are members of the six-person task force. Tom Frazer, who leads the task force, is […]
UF Researchers Discover Osteoarthritis Relief for Patients
An estimated 30 million people in the U.S. suffer from osteoarthritis, a condition that can make it painful to move. Steroids help, but they can have side effects that include weight gain and increased risk of diabetes. University of Florida biomedical engineers Ben Keselowsky and Greg Hudalla developed a technology to treat osteoarthritis and other […]
UF Engineer Leads Collaboration for Safer Roadways
Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), was recently awarded a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop technology that will monitor high-risk intersections in Gainesville, FL, to make roadways safer. The project, “Video-Based Machine Learning for Smart Traffic Analysis and Management,” is […]
AGTC to Present at Upcoming Conferences
UF startup Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, announced that management will be participating in the following conferences: 14th Annual Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference – Boston (September 4-5, 2019) 21st Annual H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference […]
Antibiotic Injections Could Help Better Kill Citrus Greening Bacteria
Researchers at the University of Florida released a study this month in the journal Phytopathology, saying there’s a way to more quickly and efficiently kill bacteria that causes citrus greening disease. Experiments have shown that injecting antibiotics directly into an infected citrus tree trunk is much more effective than spraying. “When you’re spraying the bactericides […]
Researchers Identify Fundamental Properties of Cells That Affect How Tissue Structures Form
Researchers have found that changing the mechanical properties of individual cells disrupts their ability to remain stable, profoundly affecting their health and the health of the tissue that comprises them. University of Florida researchers, Qiao Zhang, Ph.D., Tanmay P. Lele, Ph.D., Richard B. Dickinson, Ph.D., Christopher S. O’Bryan, Ph.D., and Thomas E. Angelini, Ph.D., have […]
Jim Bowie Leaves UCF to Join UF Innovate | The Hub As New Associate Director
Jim Bowie, site manager for the University of Central Florida business incubator in Kissimmee, believes in good timing. It’s the key to building a successful business and a successful career, he said. It was time for Bowie to move on from Kissimmee heading for a similar job with the business incubator at the University of […]
OxThera Receives Positive Decision From EMA on Paediatric Investigational Plan (PIP) for Treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria With Oxalobacter Formigenes
UF startup OxThera AB, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people with Primary Hyperoxaluria (PH), announced that, based on a positive opinion from the Paediatric Committee (PDCO), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has agreed to the proposed PIP for Oxalobacter formigenes in the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria. “We are pleased to […]