Researchers Receive $1.2M NSF Grant To Study and Thwart Surveillanceware
Using a new $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation researchers at the University of Florida will study surveillanceware and develop new AI-based defenses for it.
UF Neuroscientist Featured in Society for Neuroscience Annual Report
Research by Adam J. Woods, Ph.D., associate director of UF’s Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, and collaborators using artificial intelligence to personalize transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was highlighted in the Society for Neuroscience’s 2021 annual report.
Host Immunity Drives Viral Evolution of Dengue
New research by a team of University of Florida investigators, and others, provides evidence that host immunity drives the evolution of the dengue virus.
Coronavirus ‘Spillovers’ More Frequent Than Thought
University of Florida researchers have detected past instances of people becoming infected with a type of coronavirus that was until now thought only to be found in pigs.
UF Study: Florida-Grown Sparkling Wines Please Palates
A recent study from the University of Florida shows that taste testers prefer carbonated blueberry and muscadine wines over their non-carbonated versions.
Skip the Line for Safer Voting, Vaccinations, or Other Activities with inLine Ticketing
One socially-minded researcher at UF decided to do something to keep poll workers and voters safer while casting their ballots. Dr. Juan Gilbert, The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), saw the potential danger of standing in line to vote during the election and was inspired to create the inLine Ticketing system.
UF, Scripps Research Green-Light Integration for Florida Science Powerhouse
The University of Florida and California-based Scripps Research have signed a definitive agreement to welcome the Florida branch of the science powerhouse into the research arm of UF’s academic health center — a step aimed at accelerating the translation of basic scientific discoveries into clinical advances that benefit human health in the state and beyond.
Acquisition of UF Faculty Startup AbFero Provides Iron Chelators for Numerous Diseases
Late last week, Danish biotech Pharmacosmos announced it had acquired AbFero Pharmaceuticals, a University of Florida startup, for $225 million. AbFero is developing compounds called iron chelators created in Dr. Raymond Bergeron’s lab at UF. Chelators remove extra iron from the body.
Fighting Food Waste: Researchers Identify Broccoli Genes That Affect Freshness
As soon as a head of broccoli is harvested, an internal freshness clock starts counting down. Eventually, that crisp, green broccoli crown wilts and yellows. A study published in the journal Postharvest Biology and Technology from a team of scientists at the University of Florida, Kansas State University and Virginia Tech offers new insights into not only what makes this freshness clock tick, but also how to slow it down.
Even at the Cellular Level, Ancestry Matters
In a new article published by Nature, UF professors Erika Moore, Josephine Allen, and Connie Mulligan argue it is imperative to consider ancestry in cell samples for medical research because ancestral differences are present in many diseases. Ancestry typically refers to biological or genetic characteristics, but sociocultural factors, such as language and family history, also impact ancestry. The authors argue that accounting for a person's ancestry will improve the effectiveness of treatment for patients of all backgrounds.
