FDA Approves Blood Test Developed by Abbott, USAMMDA for Traumatic Brain Injury
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a blood test the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity at Fort Detrick worked on with Abbott Point of Care, which can detect signs of traumatic brain injury more quickly than a previous test by UF startup Banyan Biomarkers. Banyan's biomarkers are used in the new device.
UF-Developed mRNA Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response To Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal brain tumor.
UF Innovate Startups Transition into 35 Mules Program for Continued Growth
Three companies created by University of Florida students with vastly different ideas find their journeys intertwined through their foundational education at UF, participation in the Big Idea Competition, and subsequent incubation at the 35 Mules Innovation Hub.
University of Florida Transportation Institute Revolutionizes Transportation Technology Through Grand Opening of Its $2M I-STREET™ Living Lab
The University of Florida Transportation Institute hosted a grand open unveiling its I-STREET™ Living Lab. I-STREET stands for Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technologies. As a living lab on the UF campus, it connects surrounding roadway networks on the UF campus, the COG, and across the state using various cutting-edge technologies.
UF Health Researcher on Team Whose Work Could Be Vital in Fighting Drug-Resistant Bacteria
UF researcher Eric Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., and his international team of collaborators published a study in Science on April 18 revealing key insights into how bacteria killers called bacteriophages or phages impact the severity of the waterborne diarrheal disease cholera.
UF Engineering Professor Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected University of Florida computer science professor and National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) laureate Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D. as a 2024 Academy member. The Academy, founded in 1780 by John Adams and John Hancock, elects leaders from all disciplines who work together to solve the problems that our nation faces and believes in cultivating a membership of innovators across all fields of arts and sciences.
Where Will Artificial Intelligence Take the Produce Industry?
Yiannis Ampatzidis, a University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, calls AI the fourth agri-revolution. Ampatzidis, who studies precision agriculture and mechanization for crop production, has seen firsthand the importance — and potential — of AI.
University of Florida Scientist to Fly on Blue Origin Suborbital Mission
University of Florida Distinguished Professor Rob Ferl will be the first NASA-funded academic researcher to conduct an experiment as part of a commercial space crew on an upcoming mission of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.
American Association for the Advancement of Science Honors 12 UF Faculty As Lifetime Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected 12 faculty from the University of Florida to its newest class.
Yikes! Scientists Discover Factor That Directs Brain’s Fear Conditioning
A team led by neuroscientists at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology has discovered a key molecular player in fear conditioning. It’s a specialized RNA with a memorable acronym, SLAMR. Their study found SLAMR must be present in adequate quantities for neurons to build the complex connections required for fear conditioning. Their research appears in the journal Nature Communications.
