Tech Tuesday – Cherie Stabler
In this week’s Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate’s Melanie Morón interviews Cherie Stabler, researcher and professor in the UF Department of Biomedical Engineering, who is conducting research on a possible cure for type 1 diabetes.
Combination of Two Common Compounds Improves COVID Survival in Mice, UF Researchers Find
UF researchers have discovered a combination of two over-the-counter compounds that may significantly improve the recovery of patients infected with COVID-19. Studies in mice have been successful, with the health of test subjects improving significantly or ending in full recovery.
Medical AI Tool From UF, Nvidia Gets Human Thumbs-Up in First Study
Researchers from the University of Florida and Nvidia have created an AI computer program that can generate accurate doctors’ notes, opening the door for AI to support health care workers with groundbreaking efficiencies.
Tech Tuesday – Tyler Loftus
On this Tech Tuesday segment, Melanie Morón interviews Tyler Loftus, a trauma surgeon in the UF Department of Surgery whose research focuses on improving patient care in ICU setting using AI.
Budding Brainiacs: New Fellowship Program at the McKnight Brain Institute Offers Mentorship From Leading Neuroscientists
The UF McKnight Brain Institute’s competitive new fellowship program, Gator NeuroScholars, aims to boost the University’s research capabilities to solve the worlds’s most complex diseases. The program provides post-docs from a wide variety of backgrounds with mentorship from some of the world’s leading neuroscientists, driving discovery and innovation across the University.
Atsena Therapeutics Receives FDA Designation for Treatment of Severe Congenital Eye Disease Using Gene Therapy
Atsena Therapeutics has been granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation from the FDA to continue their research on a cure to Leber congenital amaurosis. Patients with this disease are missing a gene that regulates retinal function and visually-guided behavior, causing blindness at an early age.
New Pest Management Hub Will Address Florida’s Buggiest Problems
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will create a new network focused on finding novel ways to manage bugs and pests in homes and businesses, known as the Innovation Hub for Urban Pest Management.
University of Florida Shows Advances in AI Farming
The UF Southwest Research and Education Center in Immokalee, part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is merging the powers of farming and AI. Researchers at the center are utilizing the latest technologies like drones and advanced AI systems to revolutionize the way we grow our food.
Medicine’s New Frontier: Clinicians and Researchers Aim To Combine Expertise With Artificial Intelligence To Improve Patients’ Lives
As UF continues to make strides in the field of AI, researchers are putting a focus on improving patient care. At the College of Medicine, these new technologies will improve patient’s lives while building the foundation for new training methods to teach the next generation of physicians.
Cannabix Completes Initial Electronics Testing on Contactless Alcohol Breathalyzer, Commences International Certification Plans
Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of breath testing devices for law enforcement and the workplace reports that it has completed preliminary third-party testing on its Contactless Alcohol Breathalyzer (“CAB”) wall mounted device.
The CAB device is part of the Company’s portfolio of marijuana and alcohol screening devices. The Company will be selecting a new product name for the CAB and create new product branding in the coming weeks.
Cannabix Technologies began as a UF startup, utilizing technology created by Chemistry Professor Richard Yost.