UF Tissue Chip Experiment to Study Age-Related Muscle Loss Aboard International Space Station
An out-of-this-world mission may help University of Florida researchers understand why adults lose muscle strength as they age. Tiny muscle cells contained on tissue chips are part of an innovative experiment bound for the International Space Station.
Seven UF Researchers Named 2020 AAAS Fellows
Seven University of Florida researchers have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.
Florida Emerges as Leader in Pharmacogenetics Research
The study of pharmacogenetics is not a new one in the world of medical research. Also referred to as Precision Medicine, pharmacogenetics is a... Read More
Trio of Medications Showing Early Promise Against Coronavirus, UF Health Researchers Find
The race to find effective treatments for COVID-19 isn’t just about developing new drugs. University of Florida Health scientists are studying a... Read More
UF Chemists Target Toxic Algae Blooms in Florida’s Lakes and Rivers
As large blooms of toxic blue-green algae have become an annual phenomenon in Florida’s freshwater lakes and rivers, as well as other... Read More
UF Researchers Awarded $3.5 Million Grant to Study Outcomes With Genetic Information to Guide Blood Thinning Therapy
Researchers at the University of Florida have received a $3.5 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, or NHLBI,... Read More
UF Study Finds Some Combinations of Opioids and Muscle Relaxants Are Safe, Others Raise Overdose Risk
Researchers at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy have identified certain combinations of muscle relaxants and opioid prescriptions that are safe,... Read More
Dr. Folakemi Odedina Elected to AACR Minorities in Cancer Research Council
Folakemi Odedina, Ph.D., a professor of pharmacotherapy and translational research in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and a professor of... Read More
UF College of Pharmacy Moves Up National Rankings With Record-Setting Year for Research Awards
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy received a record of $28.3 million in research awards in 2019, which moved the college... Read More
Dr. Chengguo Xing’s Kava Clinical Study Makes the Cover of Cancer Prevention Research
Kava’s reputation in preventing cancer just received a boost from the American Association for Cancer Research. The May 2020 cover of the... Read More
