Herbicide Threatens Manatee Immune Systems, UF Study Finds
A University of Florida study focusing on manatees’ immune systems reveals how glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used herbicide, may threaten manatee health in an environment increasingly impacted by human activities.
Atsena Therapeutics Initiates Part B of Phase I/II Clinical Trial Evaluating Gene Therapy ATSN-201 To Treat X-Linked Retinoschisis
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company specializing in genetic medicine to reverse or prevent blindness, has announced the initiation of Part B of the LIGHTHOUSE study, a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the subretinal injection of ATSN-201 for treating XLRS.
Dose Escalation Completed for Rise Therapeutics’ R-3750 and R-2487 Clinical Trials
UF startup Rise Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel oral immunotherapeutic medicines, announced that it has completed dose escalation enrollment stages for both its R-2487 and R-3750 clinical trials.
The 21st Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Research Forum Highlights AI
UF researcher Alina Zare will be the keynote speaker at the 21st SWES Research Forum, highlighting how machine learning and AI can revolutionize problem-solving in agriculture and environmental science.
How To Avoid Winter Viruses: UF EPI Expert Talks RSV, Flu and COVID-19
UF researcher Frederick Southwick discusses the increased prevalence of respiratory viruses—influenza, COVID-19, and RSV—during the winter in Florida and provides tips on how to avoid them.
Dalir Receives Funding To Develop Next-Generation Oilwell Monitoring Devices
UF researcher Hamed Dalir has been awarded $205,000 in funding by TotalEnergies to advance research with Mohsen Ahmadian on a "Novel Long-Range Acoustic Method for Decadal Monitoring of Plugged and Abandoned (P&A) Wells."
US News & World Report Rates University of Florida Health As High Performing for Maternity Care
UF Health Shands Hospital received the highest possible rating for its services in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
Wu Receives NSF CAREER Award To Create New Quantum Devices
UF researcher Yingying Wu has received a $546K NSF CAREER Award to support her project, which focuses on creating new quantum hardware devices such as magnetic transistors and diodes that utilize skyrmions.
LightPath Technologies Begins Sustained Delivery of Infrared Assemblies to European Defense Customer
UF startup LightPath Technologies, Inc. announced that it has begun sustained delivery of infrared lens assemblies per the terms of the October 2024 Letter of Intent from a European defense customer for active duty use in first-person view (FPV) drone applications.
Purpose Beyond a Cure: Advancing Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
UF researcher William Slayton has led clinical trials that aim to reduce the burden of side effects for Hodgkin lymphoma patients like Emilie Lynch, who has passed the 5-year milestone considered a yardstick for being cured.
