UF M.D.-Ph.D. student Cali Love found mentorship under Department of Pathology’s Dr. Kristianna Fredenburg, one of UF’s M.D.-Ph.D. program’s four directors.
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Dr. Kristianna Fredenburg’s lab wins ‘Best Poster’ at UF Health Cancer Institute’s annual Cancer AI Symposium
Dr. Kristianna Fredenburg, M.D., Ph.D., presents her work at the Cancer AI Symposium on Nov. 5, which featured 20 posters covering the full spectrum of cancer research Cancer AI Symposium explores how AI is transforming cancer research, care…
New target in potential cancer treatment
David Ostrov, Ph.D., and collaborators helped find a promising new way to attack and kill pancreatic cancer cells by identifying a weak spot on a protein that supercharges the cancer’s growth. Full Article: Scientists discover new target in potential pancreatic cancer treatment – UF Health…
Immunology of Diabetes Congress (IDS) 2024
Dr. Melanie Shapiro (Todd Brusko lab) presented at IDS (International Immunology Diabetes Society) meeting 2024 in Bruges, Belgium and was voted top 3. IDS 2024 TYK2 inhibition enhances regulatory T cell differentiation and function while preventing Th1 and Th17 differentiationKaroliina TuomelaBC Children’s Hospital Research…
Topics in Cancer Seminar 10/25/24 10-11 AM – Ryan H. Kolb, PhD
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Combination of two common compounds improves COVID survival in mice, UF researchers find
The combination of two over-the-counter compounds tested in mice significantly improved their chances of surviving the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida researchers have found… Full Article: https://ufhealth.org/news/2023/combination-of-two-common-compounds-improves-covid-survival-in-mice-uf-researchers-find Author: Doug Bennett…
Marco Salemi appointed EPI Associate Director for Research Initiatives
The Emerging Pathogens Institute appoints five new associate directors » Emerging Pathogens Institute » University of Florida (ufl.edu) Professor Marco Salemi, Ph.D., serves as EPI Associate Director for Research Initiatives. In this role, Salemi is developing strategies to increase collaborations on large-scale extramural funding opportunities. He aims to…
UF researchers use AI to predict new coronavirus variants
Published: Aug 23, 2022 By: DeLene Beeland A world awash in waves of novel coronavirus variants is left to react to each new emergence. Will this one be as deadly as delta? As transmissible as omicron? Imagine if we could get ahead of the curve and predict the next one.
UF doctor receives distinguished award for ‘groundbreaking’ work on Type 1 diabetes
Director of the University of Florida’s Diabetes Institute Dr. Mark Atkinson has received a major science award for his groundbreaking research on Type 1 diabetes. Atkinson received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) along with a $5,000 honorarium. Full article: https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2022/07/15/uf-doctor-receives-award-medical-association-diabetes-research/10067529002/…