UF Team Discovers New Role of Protein in Head and Neck Cancer Cell Growth
A University of Florida research team has discovered a new role of a key protein in driving changes in the genetic material of cells, which can contribute to the development of cancer. The findings could pave the way for new therapeutic targets for head and neck cancers.
UF to Lead National Trial Testing Nerve Block to Alleviate Headache from Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
A multidisciplinary team of neurocritical care, neurosurgery and pain medicine investigators from the University of Florida has been awarded a $12.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to test a novel way to relieve pain from sudden, excruciating headaches stemming from a burst brain aneurysm that causes bleeding.
Wertheim UF Scripps Institute Scientists Find Potential Cellular Target for HIV Therapies
Researchers at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology have discovered a protein that appears to play a key role in helping HIV replicate in human immune cells, providing more clues about how cellular machinery allows the virus to create new copies of itself.
UF Researchers Use AI To Predict New Coronavirus Variants
A new research grant led by University of Florida professors and is attempting to see if AI can help predict the next wave of coronavirus.
UF Scripps Study: Opioid Drug Tolerance Develops From Interplay of Key Gene and Cholesterol
UF Scripps Biomedical Research scientists have discovered a key gene that is shedding light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time, a problem that raises risk of addiction and overdose.
UF Health research sheds new light on nicotine and morning brew
In a cell-based study, UF researchers identified two compounds in coffee that directly affect certain high-sensitivity nicotine receptors in the brain. In smokers, these brain receptors can be hypersensitive after a night of nicotine withdrawal.
UF Faculty Join International Partners To Launch Continuing Medical Education for Haitian Physicians
Two University of Florida faculty members have joined Haitian partners in an effort to bring much-needed continuing medical education opportunities to Haiti’s physicians. Continuing medical education, or CME, which is designed to help physicians stay up-to-date with new medical knowledge, has never before been offered to Haiti’s medical doctors.
UF Pediatric Oncologist Awarded v Foundation Grant for Pediatric Osteosarcoma Study
University of Florida Health pediatric oncologist John A. Ligon, M.D., has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research to study a personalized immunotherapy vaccine to treat relapsed pediatric osteosarcoma.
UF Diabetes Institute To Establish Novel Biobank To Study Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease in Diabetes
A major step toward transforming the understanding of cardiovascular and kidney disease in the millions of Americans with diabetes occurred Thursday when the National Institutes of Health designated the University of Florida Diabetes Institute the home of a new biobank of the human heart and kidney tissue.
UF Health Shands Hospitals Nationally Ranked in 10 Adult, Pediatric Medical Specialties
University of Florida Health Shands Hospital once again has the most nationally recognized adult and pediatric specialties among Florida hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The 2022-23 Best Hospitals report released today solidifies UF Health’s position as the state’s premier destination for nationally ranked health care specialties