Researchers Identify Fundamental Properties of Cells That Affect How Tissue Structures Form
Researchers have found that changing the mechanical properties of individual cells disrupts their ability to remain stable, profoundly affecting their health and the health of the tissue that comprises them. University of Florida researchers, Qiao Zhang, Ph.D., Tanmay P. Lele, Ph.D., Richard B. Dickinson, Ph.D., Christopher S. O’Bryan, Ph.D., and Thomas E. Angelini, Ph.D., have […]
Genetic Risk for Autoimmunity May Be Linked to Differences in Gut Microbiome
University of Florida researchers, Eric W. Triplett, Ph.D., Desmond A. Schatz, M.D., and Mark A. Atkinson, Ph.D. along with Linköping University researchers in Sweden found that the genetic risk for developing type 1 diabetes autoimmunity is associated with distinct changes in the gut microbiome. To arrive at their findings, the researchers used the ABIS (All […]
UF Receives $776.2 Million for Research in 2019
The University of Florida received $776.2 million in research funding in fiscal year 2019. About 68 percent of UF’s total funding came from the federal government, which awarded $526.8 million. Another $41.2 million came from the state, along with $54.4 million from industry and $99.1 million from foundations and non-profit organizations. “In 2018, we had […]
UF and FSU Receive $29 Million to Speed Discoveries Leading to Better Health
The University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute, in partnership with Florida State University, has been awarded $29 million to speed research discoveries that will lead to improved health for people living in the nation’s third-largest state. “This award and our plans for the next five years have generated excitement nationally and in our […]
UF Researcher Receives $250,000 Grant to Combat Pediatric Cancer
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation awarded Dr. Catherine Flores, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida, with the Innovation Grant. The two-year grant will help her research into the use of stem cell therapy to fight against brain tumors in children. “The diagnosis of a tumor is life-changing for not […]
UF Brain Cancer Researcher Awarded Research Grant
A UF assistant professor in the department of neurosurgery has been awarded a grant of $1.9 million from the National Institutes of Health. The money awarded to Catherine Flores, the principal investigator in UF’s Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program, is said to go toward developing an immunotherapy treatment against malignant brain tumors critical in children. Cancer […]
University of Florida Rank Among Top 100 Worldwide in Patents
The University of Florida (UF), along with the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) are setting the bar high by earning 218 patents altogether according to the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2018. The report is published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in […]
President Donald J. Trump Announces Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
University of Florida professors, Dr. Aysegul Gunduz, Dr. Maitane Olabarrieta, Dr. David Clark, and Dr. Domenic Forte, are recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers and […]