Harnessing AI With Drone Imagery To Detect Costly Celery Disease Before Symptoms Surface (UF News)
UF researchers are launching a grant-funded project using AI with drone imagery to detect costly celery disease before symptoms appear, helping growers prevent major crop losses and reduce costs.
Myosin Therapeutics Invited To Present at Biocom California’s Global Partnering & Investor Conference (PR Newswire)
UF startup Myosin Therapeutics has been selected to present at Biocom California’s Global Partnering & Investor Conference. Company leadership will share progress and engage with investors and strategic partners, highlighting continued momentum in advancing its therapeutic pipeline.
Grant Glues Together Research Experts To Tackle Incurable Diseases (UF Scripps)
UF researcher Thomas Kodadek’s team has won a prestigious international grant to collaborate with Merck KGaA on developing “molecular glue degraders,” a novel technology that harnesses the body’s recycling system to treat previously undruggable diseases like aggressive cancers and brain disorders.
Markers at Birth May Help Predict Type 1 Diabetes (UF News)
In collaboration with scientists at Linköping University in Sweden, UF researchers have discovered that early signs of type 1 diabetes can be detected in umbilical cord blood—a resource typically discarded at birth.
Scientists Say These Two Viruses May Become the Next Public Health Threats (UF Health)
A study co-authored by UF’s Dr. John Lednicky identifies influenza D and canine coronavirus as emerging respiratory threats, citing a critical need for UF-led surveillance to prevent potential spillover events.
Three ECE Faculty Members Awarded New Malachowsky Professorships (UF ECE)
UF researchers Alina Zare, Yingying Wu, and Ivan Ruchkin have been awarded endowed professorships to advance AI research, education, and mentorship, thanks to support from NVIDIA co-founder and UF alumnus Chris Malachowsky.
UF AI Consultant Published in Microsoft’s AI Economy Institute’s First Book (UF News)
UF researcher Daniel Maxwell contributed to the Microsoft AI Economy Institute’s first book through a collaboration spanning 16 universities, examining how AI is reshaping education and workforce readiness.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Lab Explores How Silk Can Used in Medicine (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate spotlights genetically modified silk materials at the University of Florida. Led by Dr. Whitney Stoppel, the lab explores how insect-derived materials, such as silk, can be adapted for use in healthcare and medicine.
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.