Engineering Peak Performance (Explore)
UF researchers and the UF Athletic Association have launched an AI-powered athletic initiative, using AI and big data to centralize and analyze performance metrics from Gator athletes. The initiative aims to enhance training, protect athletes’ health, and advance sports science research.
Edward Phelps Appointed to NIH Study Section (UF BME)
UF researcher Edward Phelps, Ph.D., has been invited to serve as a member of the Biomaterials and Biointerfaces Study Section at NIH.
UF Develops Breakthrough Magnet That Could Transform Metal Production (UF News)
In a groundbreaking collaboration backed by a nearly $11 million federal grant, UF researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind superconducting magnet that could advance metal production and position the United States as a global leader in alloy production.
Wertheim UF Scripps Institute Research Garners $15.7 Million in New Awards (UF Scripps)
UF researchers have been awarded grants to advance projects that explore brain biology, enhance the prevention and treatment of infectious and autoimmune diseases, and combat advanced cancers.
Outsmarting Old Cells (UF Pharmacy)
UF researcher Lina Cui has studied cellular-level biological changes associated with aging through Senotrac Biotechnology, a UF Innovate | Accelerate client company.
Nasser Nassiri Koopaei Is on a Mission to Address Unmet Medical Needs With His Biotechnology Startup (UF Pharmacy)
UF researcher Nasser Nassiri Koopaei has been working to transform his research on stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for targeted drug delivery through his biotechnology startup, EriVan Bio, a UF startup.
AI Detects Hidden Movement Clues Linked to Brain Disorders, Study Shows (UF News)
UF researcher Diego L. Guarín is using AI to detect subtle motor changes from video recordings, aiming to identify Parkinson’s disease earlier than traditional clinical methods.
UF Health Aortic Disease Center Drives Universitywide Research (Doctor Gator)
Backed by $1.1 million in seed grants from the UF Board of Trustees, the UF Health Aortic Disease Center is driving cross-campus research collaborations to advance prevention, prediction, and treatment of aortic diseases.
UF BME and COM Researchers Publish Innovative ICU Prediction Model in Nature Communications (UF BME)
UF researchers, led by Ph.D. student Miguel Contreras, developed a real-time predictive AI model to improve ICU patient care, published in Nature Communications with co-authors Parisa Rashidi and Azra Bihorac.
New Light-Based Chip Boosts Power Efficiency of AI Tasks 100 Fold (UF News)
UF researchers have developed a new kind of computer chip that uses light instead of electricity to perform one of the most power-intensive parts of artificial intelligence — image recognition and similar pattern-finding tasks.