UF Researchers Discover Breakthrough Anticancer Drug
Researchers from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy have discovered a safer and more effective anticancer drug to target leukemia, lymphoma, and breast and lung cancers. The journal Nature Medicine published the findings. Known as DT2216, the drug acts on a protein called B-cell lymphoma-extra large, or BCL-XL, which fuels the growth of malignant […]
Severity of Norovirus Linked to Gut Microbes, UF Health Researchers Find
For cruise ship passengers, the highly contagious norovirus has ruined many a trip with vomiting and diarrhea. Now, a study led by a University of Florida Health researcher has found that the severity of norovirus infection is related to gut microbes and the virus’s location within the intestine. The findings are a potential avenue toward […]
Inner to Outer Space: Studying Biological Changes With Plants on Rockets
What happens to the genes of organisms as they travel from the ground, through Earth’s atmosphere, and into space? Does their expression change? Are the changes subtle or dramatic? Do they happen quickly or gradually? Answering such fundamental research questions is essential to our understanding of the impact of space travel on humans and other […]
New Preclinical Study Shows Antibody Therapy Could Offer Treatment Path for Genetic Form of ALS
New preclinical research shows promise for a potential treatment pathway aimed at slowing the disease process and extending survival in patients with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, an insidious neurological condition. The research by University of Florida neurogeneticists Laura Ranum, Ph.D., and Lien Nguyen, Ph.D.; Neurimmune; Biogen; and collaborators at Johns Hopkins University shows […]
The Video Revolution – Interview with Chris Malachowsky
Chris Malachowsky, a UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumnus and co-founder of NVIDIA, a Fortune 1000 company, was interviewed by James Di Virgilio, Radio Cade podcast co-host. In 1999, Chris Malachowsky was on the team at NVIDIA that invented the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), an invention that transformed the consumer electronics industry. The GPU […]
UF Researchers Dive Into the Science of How Seaweed Might Prevent Colon Cancer and Inflammation of the Digestive Tract
Consuming a seaweed found near the Florida Keys may offer health benefits in preventing colon cancer and inflammatory diseases of the digest tract, according to researchers Michelle Bousquet, Ph.D., Hendrik Luesch, Ph.D., and Fatma Al-Awadhi, Ph.D. in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. A comprehensive multiyear study identified seaweed compounds responsible for anti-inflammatory activities […]
Smartisan Technology Becomes Global Partner of Anti-Bacteria Technology Provider Sharklet
Niche smartphone brand Smartisan Technology, a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Beijing and Chengdu, announced global partnership with UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Sharklet Technologies Inc. It had been revealed that the partnership had nothing to do with smartphones, but was related to the medicare industry. “New technology, no matter […]
City of Gainesville, University of Florida Begin Groundbreaking Work on Roadway Safety Thanks to $2 Million NSF Grant
The City of Gainesville and the University of Florida were awarded a joint $2 million grant through the National Science Foundation’s Smart and Connected Communities Program. Now, UF researcher Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), his team and the city have begun their groundbreaking work […]
UF Researchers Find Gene Mutation Involved in Cancer Progression
University of Florida researchers have found mutation hot spots in a unique class of proteins that could drive cancer progression. “There are recurrent mutations that are associated with cancer development,” said Jonathan Licht, M.D., director of the UF Health Cancer Center and study co-author. “Many of these mutations inactivate the functions of important proteins that […]
UF-Led Study Offers Insights Into Adoptive Cellular Therapy to Treat Brain Tumor
New research led by UF’s Catherine Flores, Ph.D., and Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., offers insights to brain tumor researchers seeking to understand if certain patients are likely to respond to treatment known as adoptive cellular therapy, a type of immunotherapy in which T cells are infused into a patient to help fight cancer. The study, […]