Florida Study Shows Cold Chain Importance for Strawberries
Right about now, if you eat a Florida strawberry, odds are it’s going to taste oh-so-good. That’s no accident. Strawberries are in season, and those you see at the grocery store should be shipped and stocked at the right temperature, says a University of Florida scientist.
Gilbert Receives Social Impact Award From ACM Sigchi
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., the Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor, was recently named a recipient of the 2021 SIGCHI Social Impact Award. Dr. Gilbert, the chair of the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, was 1 of 3 people chosen to receive the award this year.
UF Scientists Sequence Genome of the Supersweet Corn You’ve Nibbled for 20-Plus Years
University of Florida scientist is laying the genetic groundwork for better sweet corn varieties. For the first time, Marcio Resende, a UF/IFAS sweet corn breeder, led a team of researchers to sequence the genome of a type of supersweet corn.
Dr. Cindy Prins Assesses Spaces Across UF Campus for COVID-19 Transmission Risks
In her role as the infection preventionist for the UF Health Screen, Test and Protect Program, Cindy Prins, Ph.D., clinical associate professor of epidemiology and assistant dean for educational affairs for the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions, offers infection control assessments for UF entities who aim to resume activities throughout campus.
UF Researcher Yongpei Guan, Ph.D., Named 2021 IEEE Fellow
Yongpei Guan, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, has been elevated to Fellow status in The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
University of Florida Focusing on AI
Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) are working as teams to use artificial intelligence (AI) to attack complex issues.
UF Health Jacksonville Is First Site To Test Drug To Prevent Excessive Bleeding
UF Health Jacksonville is the first site in the world to test a new drug designed to prevent excessive bleeding that can occur from taking ticagrelor, a popular blood-thinning medication sold under the brand name Brilinta.
UF Health Virtual Human Intervention Allows for Colorectal Cancer Screening From Home
A new University of Florida Health intervention gives patients who qualify access to colorectal cancer screening information and tests from the comfort of their own homes.
Unsure About the COVID-19 Vaccine? UF Health’s Chief Epidemiologist Has Answers
Nicole M. Iovine, M.D., Ph.D., chief epidemiology officer for the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital system, addresses key issues related to overcoming vaccine hesitancy.
UF Researcher Will Lead CureSearch for Children’s Cancer $1 Million Gift To Support Cutting-Edge Immunotherapy Trial for Pediatric High-Grade Glioma
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer has received a $1 million gift from the Norcross Family Foundation in support of a first-in-human, phase I/II clinical trial testing innovative personalized immunotherapy for pediatric high-grade gliomas, the primary cause of death in children with brain tumors. The project is funded through a CureSearch Catapult Award granted to pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, MD, Ph.D. at the University of Florida.
