UF Researcher Talks About Parkinson Disease Information for Patients
More than 6 million people worldwide have Parkinson’s disease. Even though it is classically associated with tremors, the disease has many manifestations... Read More
UF Health Researchers Join National Study of COVID-19 Impacts on Health Workers, Potential Remedies
A new research program to understand the effect of COVID-19 on health care workers is soon to be underway at University of Florida... Read More
Transition in Leadership — UF Department of Neuroscience
Jennifer Bizon, Ph.D., has accepted the position of interim chair of the department of neuroscience at the University of Florida. Bizon currently... Read More
‘More Hopeful Outcomes’ on the Horizon for Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that occurs in about 1 in 15,000 births, is the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood... Read More
An Interest in Bat Viruses Led to UF Health Virologist’s Development of Coronavirus Test
The UF College of Public Health and Health Professions’ department of environmental and global health and the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute, are... Read More
UF Professor Receives 2020 American Academy of Sleep Medicine Award
Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and two members of Congress are recipients of the 2020 American Academy of Sleep... Read More
UF-Led Ventilator Design Clears First FDA Review
A ventilator envisioned by a University of Florida engineer and built with do-it-yourself parts gained first-step FDA authorization this week, offering hope... Read More
UF Researcher Among Muscular Dystrophy Association Strategic Medical Advisory Team
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced the formation of its formal Medical Advisory Team who provide MDA with strategic guidance on issues... Read More
UF Health Researchers Donate Gloves, Masks and Other PPE to Support Frontline Colleagues
Researchers from across the University of Florida and UF Health have joined an urgent effort to collect and donate personal protective equipment,... Read More
UF Brain Tumor Researcher Embarks on First-in-Human Clinical Trial of Novel Immunotherapy Vaccine
UF Health pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D., has received a $2.5 million grant from the pediatric cancer foundation CureSearch for Children’s... Read More