Tech Tuesday: UF Researcher Introduces a New, Non-Addictive Tool for Patients To Stop Chronic Pain
In this week's Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate host Bethany Gaffey interviews Dr. Raj Khanna, an internationally known expert in pain research who recently joined the staff at the University of Florida.
Tech Tuesday: How Entrepreneurship and Innovation Can Expand Research
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, host Bethany Gaffey introduces us to UF's May Khanna, a researcher who's driving entrepreneurship and innovation. Research drives entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship expands research.
UF Smart Sensor Sends Smartphone Alert if Mending Patient Too Daring on Their Feet
UF Health foot and ankle surgeon R. James Toussaint and UF engineering professor Swarup Bhunia have invented a new wearable smart sensor that sends doctors and patients real-time alerts if a healing patient puts too much weight on a surgically repaired foot.
The Office of Research Welcomes May Khanna, Ph.D., As the Inaugural Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The new assistant dean for entrepreneurship and innovation of the UF College of Medicine aims to forge an exciting new career possibility for postdoctoral scientists that combines the advantages of working for a company and for a university.
Maryam Rahman, M.D., Receives UF College of Medicine Clinical Excellence Award
Maryam Rahman, M.D., an associate professor in the Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery, has received the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Clinical Excellence Award.
First Cohort Benefits From Atsena Therapeutics XLRS Gene Therapy
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics has announced positive preliminary data for its gene therapy candidate ATSN-201 for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS).
UF Health Recognized As National Leader for Treatment of Rare Inherited Disorder
UF Health has become one of only 40 VHL Alliance Clinical Care Centers in the United States.
The VHL Alliance is made up of leading healthcare organizations that specialize in treating von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, a rare inherited disorder associated with tumors.
Hans Shuhaiber, M.D., a clinical assistant professor in the department of neurology in the UF College of Medicine and a member of the UF Health Cancer Center, said this recognition will ensure patients have access to the best treatment when they come to UF Health.
New Tool for Assessing Dehydration Is Built for Global Deployment
UF Health researchers teamed up with Brown University and researchers in Bangladesh to create FluidCalc, a tool that utilizes an algorithm to determine a patient's dehydration and calculates how much fluid they need. This tool is aimed at treating dehydration caused by diarrhea, which kills more than 1 million people each year. Until now, there hasn't been an easy-to-use tool for assessing dehydration.
Michael S. Okun, M.D., Receives Honor for Leadership and Lasting Impact in Neurology
Michael S. Okun, M.D., has been named a University of Florida Distinguished Professor. This is the highest faculty honor awarded at UF and represents Okun's dedication to leadership and his lasting impact on the field of neurology.
Okun joins seven other faculty across campus selected for the designation this year. He is only the fifth faculty member from the College of Medicine to receive this honor.
Novel Compound Opens New Avenue in Immunotherapy Treatment for Cancers
Researchers at the UF Health Cancer Center have developed a first-of-it-kind compound that may reveal a new way to treat cancer using immunotherapy. Currently, immunotherapy is among the most groundbreaking cancer treatments, but only about 20% to 40% of patients respond to it. It works by first identifying a target protein that contributes to tumor development and then developing a compound that will target that protein specifically, slowing tumor growth and boosting the body's immune system to fight off the cancer.
