UF Scientists Discover First Jeilongvirus in the U.S., Thanks to a Cat
UF researcher John Lednicky and his team discovered the first Jeilongvirus in the U.S., named the Gainesville Rodent Jeilongvirus 1.
Making Scents: Aromatherapy Lowers Anxiety in Preoperative Patients
UF researchers found that aromatherapy before surgery significantly reduces patients’ anxiety and decreases blood pressure and pulse rates.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Startups Set To Be Highlighted in a Pitch Competition
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate’s host, Bethany Gaffey, introduces Pablo Casilimas from OneSixOne Ventures to discuss GatorPitch Miami.
Dr. Elias Sayour Named Innovator of the Year
UF Innovate | Tech Licensing’s annual celebration grew to record numbers, becoming a full-day affair, in which it honored nearly 700 current University of Florida researchers who disclosed, optioned, or licensed technologies or received an issued patent in the fiscal year. One Innovator of the Year and six Inventions of the Year received special recognition.
Genascence Appoints Jeymi Tambiah as Chief Medical Officer
UF Startup Genascence Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company revolutionizing the treatment of prevalent musculoskeletal diseases with gene therapy, announced the appointment of Jeymi Tambiah as its chief medical officer.
RTI Surgical Completes $15M Facility Expansion in Florida for Class III Medical Devices
UF Startup RTI Surgical, a contract development and manufacturing organization has announced the completion of a new $15 million, 5,000 sq-ft Class III medical device facility in Alachua, Florida, aiming to meet rising demand in the regenerative medicine sector.
Estes Express Lines Improves Pickup and Delivery Efficiency With RouteMax
UF Startup Optym, the leader in transportation network optimization, announced improvements to North America’s largest privately owned freight carrier Estes Express Lines pickup and delivery operations as they roll out RouteMax inbound planning.
UF Health Researchers Receive NIH R01 Grant To Develop Social Risk Management Tool for People Living With Dementia
A team of UF researchers aims to reduce health inequities faced by people living with dementia by using artificial intelligence and electronic health records to develop a machine learning-based social risk management platform.
Dr. Charles J. Frazier Named Chair of the Department of Pharmacodynamics
Charles J. Frazier has been appointed chair of the Department of Pharmacodynamics, succeeding Thomas Burris.
How To Participate in UF’s AI Days, Oct. 28–30
The University of Florida is hosting its third annual AI Days for students, faculty, and staff from Oct. 28 to 30, featuring immersive events to engage the campus in AI and its potential.