UF Professor Earns American Psychological Association Award
University of Florida professor of food science and human nutrition, Dr. Linda Bartoshuk, is savoring some recognition for her contributions to the psychological study of human taste perception. Bartoshuk is among three 2019 recipients of the award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions from the American Psychological Association. Learn more about UF Professor Earns American Psychological Association […]
Jim Bowie Joins UF Innovate | The Hub as Associate Director
On August 12, UF Innovate | The Hub will have two celebrities at its helm. Jim Bowie, a descendent of the legendary Jim Bowie (think Battle of the Alamo and the Bowie knife), joins Hub Director Mark Long, an Elvis Tribute Artist and fearless leader of Incubation Services at the University of Florida. Of course, […]
Researchers Identify Prime Compound Candidates for New Room Temperature Semiconductor Radiation Detectors
Nuclear power plants can withstand most inclement weather and do not emit harmful greenhouse gases. However, trafficking of nuclear materials to furnish them with fuel remains a serious issue as security technology continues to be developed. Two physicists working out of the University of Florida and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Paul Johns and Juan Nino, […]
Algernon Pharmaceuticals Announces Russian Athletic Performance Enhancing Drugs Bemethyl (NP-135) and Bromantane (NP-160) Exhibited Potent Anti-Fibrotic Activity in NASH and CKD Studies
Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., formerly known as Breathtec, a UF startup, is pleased to report that its lead drugs for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) Bemethyl (NP-135) and Bromantane (NP-160), exhibited highly statistically significant anti-fibrotic activity and outperformed known anti-fibrotic agents Telmisartan and Cenicriviroc. “We are planning off-label phase II clinical trials for […]
UF Health Researcher Named to the American Academy of Microbiology
A University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine administrator and professor whose research focuses on mucosal immunology and vaccines has been named a 2019 Fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM). David Pascual, Ph.D., the interim associate dean for research and graduate studies at the college, is also a professor of immunology. He was […]
Grant to Help UF Health Researchers Boost HPV Vaccinations Among Youngsters
A team of UF Health researchers has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate simple interventions aimed at health care providers and parents that could substantially boost vaccine rates for human papillomavirus, or HPV, among 11- and 12-year-olds. Despite national recommendations that all 11- and 12-year-olds routinely receive the […]
10 Best Values in Public Colleges, 2019
The University of Florida was ranked on the annual list of best public college values. The institutions that earn top honors on the list range from small schools to immense flagship universities, but they all meet the definition of value: a high-quality education at an affordable price. Learn more about 10 Best Values in Public […]
UF and FSU Receive $29 Million to Speed Discoveries Leading to Better Health
The University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute, in partnership with Florida State University, has been awarded $29 million to speed research discoveries that will lead to improved health for people living in the nation’s third-largest state. “This award and our plans for the next five years have generated excitement nationally and in our […]
UF Health Shands Hospital Ranks Among Nation’s Best in Seven Medical Specialties
No other Florida hospital has more than seven adult specialties ranked in the nation’s top 50, up from six ranked specialties a year ago. And for the fifth year in a row, UF Health Shands is ranked in more adult and pediatric specialties combined than any other hospital in the state – a total of […]
Researchers: Thin, Silver Nanowires May Hold Key to Flexible and Safe Touchscreens
As manufacturers seek to transition from rigid touchscreen displays, which use brittle indium tin oxide, to flexible ones that can bend, roll or fold, they are turning to emerging technologies such as silver nanowires, but their safety has been a concern. To begin to assess potential risk, the scientists investigated nanowires of different lengths and […]