Groundbreaking AI Tool Generates 3D Map of the Brain
UF researchers have created an AI tool that can generate a high-resolution 3D map of the mouse brain, allowing users to zoom in and out and examine the complete set of molecules responsible for energy production in brain functions.
LightPath Technologies Secures $4.8 Million Qualification Order for Infrared Cameras With New Defense Customer
UF startup LightPath Technologies, Inc. announced that its recently acquired subsidiary G5 Infrared received a $4.8 million initial qualification order for infrared cameras from a new defense industry customer.
Scripps Institute Spin-Out Company Raises $3 Million
UF startup Myosin Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing medications to treat brain cancer and methamphetamine addiction, secured $3 million in seed funding.
Research Shows AI Technology Improves Parkinson’s Diagnoses
UF researchers have developed a new kind of software that will help clinicians differentially diagnose Parkinson’s disease and related conditions, reducing diagnostic time and increasing precision beyond 96%.
UF Professor To Expand Proven Disease-Prediction Dashboard To Monitor Gulf Threats
UF researcher Antar Jutla has deployed his Cholera Risk Dashboard in about 20 countries to monitor cholera bacteria using NASA and NOAA satellite images and artificial intelligence algorithms.
UF Researchers Demonstrate GLP-1RAs’ Potential To Treat Depression
UF researchers have found that GLP-1RAs, a class of glucose-lowering medications, may have antidepressant effects in a study funded by the NIH.
Mutations Disrupt Touch-Based Learning, Study Finds
UF researchers, supported by the National Institutes of Health, have found that the Syngap1 gene plays a crucial role in touch-based perception, while certain mutations can lead to mixed signals.
UF Ranked Among World’s Top Universities in Number of Patents
The National Academy of Inventors ranked the University of Florida No. 20 on the list of Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024.
Eat Better, Breathe Easier? Research Points To Link Between Diet, Lung Cancer
UF researchers have found that poor diet may influence lung cancer risk, challenging traditional views on diet-related diseases.
Atsena Therapeutics Granted U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for ATSN-201 Gene Therapy To Treat X-Linked Retinoschisis
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for ATSN-201 for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS).
