New Drug Delivery Mechanism Could Aid Breast Cancer Treatment (UF Pharmacy)
UF researchers have found a way to make treatment for a notoriously aggressive breast cancer more effective in a study published in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles.
HiPerGator Supercomputer Accelerates Diabetes Drug Discovery (UF Health)
Using a blend of computer modeling, structural and cell-based studies, UF researchers have designed a group of potential diabetes drugs that reprogram insulin-resistant cells into a healthier state while limiting side effect risks of older medications.
Trilateral Global Research Partnership in Marine Natural Products May Trigger New Wave of Drug Discovery (UF Pharmacy)
A global partnership led by the University of Florida’s CNPD3 with Duke-NUS Medical School and Indonesia’s BRIN seeks to harness Indonesia’s exceptional marine biodiversity to discover and develop novel medicines and therapeutic products.
Dr. Stephan Schmidt Named Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics (UF Pharmacy)
UF researcher Stephan Schmidt, Ph.D., F.C.P., has been appointed chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.
Gut Bacteria Molecule Boosts Lung Cancer Treatment Response (UF Health)
UF researchers have discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the response to lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in mice and can now be made into a drug for testing in humans.
Award-Winning UF Team Targets Nonconsensual Nude Photo Apps To Protect Privacy (UF News)
UF research team with an eye on privacy and real-world impacts is working with government leaders and other universities to combat AI-based platforms that turn personal images into nude photos without consent.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida’s Smart Systems Research Explores How Sensors and AI Impact Computing Systems (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate spotlights smart systems research at the University of Florida. Led by Dr. Christophe Bobda, the work explores how intelligent computing systems use sensors and AI to power technologies like autonomous vehicles and drones.
UF Researchers Develop New Training Method To Help AI Tools Learn Safely (UF News)
UF researchers are working to make sure the technology learns safely as artificial intelligence becomes woven into everyday life.
Uf Dives Deep Into Predicting Storm Damage With Computer Models (UF News)
UF researchers have combining massive amounts of observational data with computer models to predict the impact of future storms on coastal communities
Sloth Fever Unlikely To Spread via Mosquitoes in Southeastern US (UF News)
UF researchers found that the primary mosquitoes in the Southeastern U.S. are poor transmitters of the Oropouche virus, easing concerns that “sloth fever” could become established in the region despite recent travel-related cases.