UF College of Medicine Launches AI in Biomedical and Health Sciences Master’s Program (Doctor Gator)
With workforce preparedness top of mind, the University of Florida College of Medicine is debuting the Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Health Sciences, or AIBHS, program this fall — one of a few graduate programs of its kind in the nation. The master’s program, which will span the UF College of Medicine campuses in Gainesville and Jacksonville, will equip […]
With the MOMitor™ App, Florida Mothers Have Better Maternal Care Right at Their Fingertips (Doctor Gator)
UF researchers have expanded MOMitor™, a smartphone app that helps new mothers monitor their health at home, to address pregnancy and postpartum complications across Florida with AI-supported care.
UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute Earns $43 Million NIH Award To Speed Innovation (UF Health)
The University of Florida and Florida State University will receive $43 million from the National Institutes of Health to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into real-world health solutions that benefit individuals and communities across Florida and beyond.
Study Finds Hidden Blood Mutations Spark Obesity, Diabetes and Liver Disease (UF Health)
UF researchers have found a surprising culprit behind common health problems like obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease: silent genetic glitches in the blood system that occur naturally as people age.
UF Health To House Mathematical BioModels Database (UF Health)
The University of Florida will house BioModels, a world-class research resource and open-access database that allows scientists to share their mathematical models with the global research community.
UF Doctor Bridges Medicine, Engineering for Human Spaceflight Through VAST Space Experience
UF researcher Peter Alexandrov, M.D., has completed a two-month rotation with VAST, a private space company hoping to soon launch the world’s first commercial space station.
New AI Model Aims To Increase Lactation, Breastfeeding Rates in NICU
UF researchers have developed artificial intelligence models to help increase lactation and breastfeeding rates in the NICU at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
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.
Seeding Start-Ups Event Invites College Entrepreneurs To Practice Their Pitching
UF College of Medicine’s inaugural Seeding Start-Ups event gave aspiring faculty entrepreneurs a space to pitch ideas and connect with UF Innovate leaders for guidance and support.
UF College of Medicine Faculty Appointed President-Elect of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
UF researcher Barry Byrne has been appointed president-elect of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) and will serve as ASGCT president in 2027.