Is Space Biotech Building Its Apps Before Its Operating System? (Hyper Frame)
UF Innovate | Accelerate resident client Aloft Biotechnologies is developing a novel microgravity bioreactor using air-film technology to enable scalable cell culture, highlighting the critical role of hardware innovation in the future of orbital biotechnology.
Samantha Ali Wins Best Poster Award at AAPS Annual Meeting (UF Pharmacy)
UF researcher Samantha Ali, mentored by Dr. Mei He, earned the Best Poster Award at the 2025 AAPS Annual Meeting for her research on how microgravity influences muscle aging through extracellular vesicle transcriptomic analysis.
UF Scientist Studies Muscle Loss in Space To Benefit Astronauts and Patients on Earth (UF News)
A study led by University of Florida researcher Siobhan Malany, Ph.D., sheds light on how human biology changes in microgravity and could help protect astronaut health while also offering hope for patients with muscle-wasting diseases on Earth.
Two UF Student Researchers Propel Space Neuroscience Forward With NASA Internships
Two UF students, Jordan Rodriguez and Sophia Larralde, explore the effects of microgravity on the brain and motor control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center with NASA internships.
Beer in Space: UF Researchers Study Microgravity’s Effect on Fermentation
A recently published study by University of Florida researchers provides insight into how beer yeast might behave when fermented in outer space.