Prestigious NIH Training Grant To Support Doctoral Education in Biomedical Science
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a branch of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded UF a competitive T32 Institutional Research Training Grant to support doctoral training in biomedical research.
UF Genetics Institute Awarded Prestigious NIH Training Grant To Support Doctoral Education in Biomedical Science
The UF Genetics Institute has been awarded a $2.98 million grant by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to support doctoral education in genetics, genomics, and molecular pharmacology.
Scientist’s Cat, Again, Helps Discover New Virus
A UF researcher’s cat caught a shrew carrying a previously unidentified strain of orthoreovirus—an unexpected find that helped researchers better understand the transmission of mule deerpox virus.
As Summer Concert Season Ramps Up, UF Researchers Work To Help Make Public Spaces, Mass Events Safer
At UF’s SaferPlaces Laboratory, researchers are partnering with law enforcement agencies and private companies to test emerging technologies aimed at preventing violence and making large public gatherings and spaces safer.
UF and Other Research Universities Will Fuel AI. Here’s Why
Alina Zare Ph.D., director of UF Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute, highlights how UF is helping shape the future of AI—positioning research universities as drivers of the next wave of innovation.
Scientists Wipe Out Aggressive Brain Cancer Tumors by Targeting Cellular ‘Motors’
A potential treatment for glioblastoma developed by UF researchers makes the deadly brain cancer newly sensitive to both radiation and chemotherapy, while also blocking its ability to invade other tissue.
Research Snapshot: Genetic Score Shows Promise in Improving Leukemia Outcomes
UF researchers have found that a genetic score holds promise for improving treatment results in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have traditionally had poor outcomes by allowing chemotherapy regimens to be personalized.
Study: What Makes a Smell Bad?
UF researchers Sarah Sniffen and Dan Wesson have uncovered the mechanisms behind how order acquires emotional significance.
Gone With the Wind: Hurricane Helene Helps Researchers Track Pitch Canker Spread
UF researchers are analyzing data from Hurricane Helene to better understand the spread of pitch canker and minimize the devastating disease’s impact on the timber industry.
UF-Bred MicroPure Genomics Awarded Competitive NSF Grant
MicroPure Genomics Inc., a revolutionary sample prep technology company with deep University of Florida roots, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for nearly $1.3 million to conduct research and development on redefining front-end sample preparation for genomic analysis in research and healthcare.