Category: Research

UF researchers identify safer pathway for pain relief

UF scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain medications.

The sweet history of chocolate draws thousands to St. Augustine

Tourism in St. Augustine got a delicious boost last winter when UF researchers introduced a free exhibit about the history of chocolate, created thanks to a $14,000 Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant.

UF professor Clarissa Carr, Ph.D., and UF Master of Historic Preservation student Anthea Grant, pictured above, were recently awarded an additional $17,000 to conduct further research on cultural traditions related to cocoa production.

Applying AI to cancer research, a UF professor helps transform medical imaging

Researchers at the UF Health Cancer Center are developing AI algorithms to improve diagnostic accuracy and lower health care costs.

AAAS names 14 UF faculty Lifetime Fellows

The honor is among the most distinguished in the scientific community and recognizes extraordinary impact and achievement across disciplines. 

Cup o’ Joe … The Brains of UF: Part 1 

join Interim Provost Joe Glover, Ph.D., on a tour of HiPerGator with Elias Eldayrie, UF CIO, and Erik Deumens, Ph.D., director of UFIT research computing.

UF researchers help transform biotechnology with GenAI   

Wenjun Xie, Ph.D., has received $100,000 in DARPA funding to transform biotechnology and improve the way genetic disorders are treated with GenAI.

Liz Wing: A portrait in persistence  

The first woman to earn a Ph.D. in zoology at UF, Wing’s path would lead her to help create an entirely new discipline — environmental archaeology.

How power at work follows you at home — for better and worse  

New research reveals that feeling powerful at work creates both benefits and challenges that can impact your ability to relax at home.

Health challenges astronauts face after nine months in space

As part of the University of Florida’s ongoing research into astronaut health, Rachael Seidler, Ph.D., a leading expert in spaceflight-associated health changes, is studying the long-term effects of space travel on astronauts’ brains and bodies.

Seidler’s research, part of a broader collaboration with NASA to assess astronaut long-term health, focuses on understanding how the central nervous system and brain structure adapt to the challenges of space travel, as well as how these changes affect performance, balance and mobility once astronauts return to Earth.

AI-driven software improves accuracy of Parkinson’s diagnoses  

UF researchers have developed a new kind of software that will reduce diagnostic time of Parkinson’s disease and increase precision beyond 96%.