Encore: UF Space Biologist Conducts Novel Research During Suborbital Flight
UF Space Biologist Rob Ferl discussed his groundbreaking experiment on how space travel affects plant genes, conducted with NASA’s Flight Opportunities program aboard the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket.
NIH Grants High Reward for High-Risk Health Innovations
Two UF researchers received New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health, securing funding for research that could revolutionize invasive surgical implants and enhance disease detection understanding.
UF Faculty Being Inducted Into the Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Five of UF’s faculty are inducted into The Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine of Florida, recognizing their contributions in areas that range from using novel treatments to improve heart disease outcomes to translating basic biological discoveries into longer lifespans.
Dr. Emily Cicali wins inaugural STRIPE Double Helix Award from the American Society of Pharmacovigilance
The American Society of Pharmacovigilance selected Emily Cicali, Pharm.D., BCPS, a clinical associate professor in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, as an inaugural winner of a STRIPE Double Helix Award.
UF Scientists Discover First Jeilongvirus in the U.S., Thanks to a Cat
UF researcher John Lednicky and his team discovered the first Jeilongvirus in the U.S., named the Gainesville Rodent Jeilongvirus 1.
Campus Leader To Serve As New UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Dean
The University of Florida has selected Kati Migliaccio, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering chair, as the new College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dean.
Dr. Elias Sayour Named Innovator of the Year
UF Innovate | Tech Licensing’s annual celebration grew to record numbers, becoming a full-day affair, in which it honored nearly 700 current University of Florida researchers who disclosed, optioned, or licensed technologies or received an issued patent in the fiscal year. One Innovator of the Year and six Inventions of the Year received special recognition.
Dr. Charles J. Frazier Named Chair of the Department of Pharmacodynamics
Charles J. Frazier has been appointed chair of the Department of Pharmacodynamics, succeeding Thomas Burris.
UF Health Researchers Receive NIH R01 Grant To Develop Social Risk Management Tool for People Living With Dementia
A team of UF researchers aims to reduce health inequities faced by people living with dementia by using artificial intelligence and electronic health records to develop a machine learning-based social risk management platform.
UF EPI Director Glenn Morris To Step Down After 17 Years of Leadership
Glenn Morris is stepping down from his role as director of UF's Emerging Pathogens Institute, a globally recognized powerhouse for infectious disease research after 17 years of leadership.
