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Prestigious NIH Training Grant To Support Doctoral Education in Biomedical Science

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a branch of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded UF a competitive T32 Institutional Research Training Grant to support doctoral training in biomedical research.

UF Health Shands Liver and Lung Transplant Programs Top in the Nation

The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) ranked UF Health’s liver transplant program No. 1 nationally for overall patient outcomes, and its lung transplant program best in Florida and among the top five in the U.S. for three consecutive reporting cycles.

Chatterjee Receives NSF CAREER Award To Advance the Future of Medical Electronics Through Body-Coupled Network of Devices

Baibhab Chatterjee, Ph.D. has received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, the agency’s highest honor for early-career faculty.

University of Florida Grants Exclusive Worldwide License to Phageolytix for Breakthrough Phage Therapy Technology

The University of Florida has granted an exclusive worldwide license to Phageolytix, a biotechnology company specializing in innovative antimicrobial solutions, for multi-indication treatments with bacteriophage cocktails developed by UF researchers in the University of Florida's College of Medicine-Jacksonville.

UF Genetics Institute Awarded Prestigious NIH Training Grant To Support Doctoral Education in Biomedical Science

The UF Genetics Institute has been awarded a $2.98 million grant by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to support doctoral education in genetics, genomics, and molecular pharmacology.

Sediments Exposed by Glacier Melt Begin Emitting Greenhouse Gases Over Time

UF researchers have led a study that shows that as land is exposed by melting glaciers, chemical reactions in the newly uncovered glacial sediments initially suppress greenhouse gas emissions.

Scientist’s Cat, Again, Helps Discover New Virus

A UF researcher’s cat caught a shrew carrying a previously unidentified strain of orthoreovirus—an unexpected find that helped researchers better understand the transmission of mule deerpox virus.

University of Florida Sets New Records in Technology Transfer Metrics for Fiscal Year 2025

UF has demonstrated its leadership in innovation and technology transfer by setting new records in key metrics for fiscal year 2025, with significant increases in technology disclosures, executed licenses, patent applications, and material transfer agreements.

Solid Biosciences Announces FDA IND and Health Canada CTA Approval for First-in-Class Cardiac Gene Therapy To Treat Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)

Solid Biosciences, which acquired UF startup AavantiBio, announced FDA and Health Canada approval to begin clinical trials of SGT-501, a gene therapy targeting CPVT, a severe heart rhythm disorder caused by RYR2 mutations.

Atsena Therapeutics Announces Alignment With FDA on Regulatory Pathway to Approval for ATSN-201 in X-Linked Retinoschisis (XLRS)

UF startup Atsena Therapeutics received FDA approval to expand its Phase 1/2 LIGHTHOUSE study of ATSN-201 into a pivotal Phase 1/2/3 trial to support a BLA submission for treating X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS).

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