UF Diabetes Institute To Establish Novel Biobank To Study Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease in Diabetes
A major step toward transforming the understanding of cardiovascular and kidney disease in the millions of Americans with diabetes occurred Thursday when the National Institutes of Health designated the University of Florida Diabetes Institute the home of a new biobank of the human heart and kidney tissue.
The Emerging Field of Regenerative Medicine: Personalized, Precision Medicine
Regenerative medicine, in conjunction with personalized medicine, is responsible for the next major paradigm shift in modern medicine. However, neither regenerative nor personalized precision medicine are subjects traditionally found in the curriculum of U.S. medical schools. As such, this emergence has been met with skepticism, doubt and confusion.
Why Florida’s Future Is Brighter With UF Hitting the $1 Billion Mark in Research Spending
The University of Florida’s research enterprise achieved a major milestone this year when, for the first time, annual research spending surpassed $1 billion.
UF To Lead $7.5M NSF-Funded Project on Protecting Security of Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations
Using a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), University of Florida engineers are leading a new effort to understand how groups like the poor, children and the elderly, and the disabled are marginalized by current technologies like smartphones and video conferencing and how current and future technologies can be designed to be more inclusive.
Stride Researchers Develop Graduate-Level Course on Public Health, Physical Activity & Design of the Built Environment
The course, established through a grant from the STRIDE Center, the 2016 U.S. Department of Transportation Regional (Southeast) University Transportation Center housed at the University of Florida Transportation Institute, home of the I-STREET Living Lab Initiative, focused on preparing graduate students and professionals to better address the consequential intersection of public health, land use and mobility
UF Health Shands Hospitals Nationally Ranked in 10 Adult, Pediatric Medical Specialties
University of Florida Health Shands Hospital once again has the most nationally recognized adult and pediatric specialties among Florida hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The 2022-23 Best Hospitals report released today solidifies UF Health’s position as the state’s premier destination for nationally ranked health care specialties
Building Inclusive Stem Communities With Dr. Wanda Eugene, Collaboratory for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
You can’t build a diverse innovation community without fostering inclusive entrepreneurship. Underserved and underestimated groups across Florida often lack the resources and tools to get involved and grow their ideas into successful businesses. Dr. Wanda Eugene, director for the Collaboratory for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, has made it her mission to fix this.
Morphogenesis Gets Closer to a Cancer Vaccine
UF Startup and Sid Martin graduate company Morphogenesis, says it is getting closer to a shot that would treat some skin cancers.
UF Health Unveils Imaging Machine, One of 42 in World, To Tackle Difficult Cancers
UF Health is now the first site in the southeastern United States to house a groundbreaking device that will provide personalized cancer treatment by combining extremely detailed magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, with precision radiotherapy.
How Florida Researchers Are Using UF’s Supercomputer
High-impact research is in full swing on the University of Florida’s powerful supercomputer, with faculty and students from across the State University System using HiPerGator — one of the smartest machines in the world — to advance critical work in areas including the environment, technology and medicine.
