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ICBR Closures during CGRC Fume Hood Renovations

The upcoming fume hood renovations in CGRC will impact ICBR spaces and users. ICBR personnel and users cannot work within the closed spaces on the designated days listed below. Core Room Numbers Date (and fans affected) CY 292, 292A, 292C, 184F (MBI Open) 12/18/2025-12/21/2026 EM 184, 184A-I, 185, 185A-B, 185D-E...

ICBR Closed for the Holidays!

Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday and a joyful New Year. Best wishes from your friends at UF | ICBR! ICBR will be closed beginning at noon on Tuesday, December 23rd through Friday, January 2nd. We here at ICBR are thankful for you, and hope you enjoy the holiday! And...

Covid-19 Vaccines Enhance the Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Fighting Cancer

Covid-19 Vaccines Enhance the Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Fighting Cancer Steven J. Madore, PhD (ICBR Associate Director for Science, UFHCI Associate Director for Shared Resources) [Summarized from Grippin, A.J., Marconi, C., Copling, S. et al. SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumors to immune checkpoint blockade. Nature (2025)] Tumor cells...

Muscling the Negative Effects of Human Spaceflight

Muscling the Negative Effects of Human Spaceflight by Steven J. Madore, PhD, ICBR Associate Director of Science (Summarized from Parafati et al., in Stem Cell Reports 8 July 2025) The quest for human space exploration entails living and working in a very hostile environment. The musculoskeletal system is particularly vulnerable...

ICBR Closed for Homecoming, Friday, October 17th

UF | ICBR will be closed on Friday, October 17th in observance of UF Homecoming. Please enjoy the long weekend! Normal business hours will resume on Monday, October 20th.

ICBR Closed Monday for Labor Day

ICBR Closed Monday for Labor Day ICBR will be closed this Monday (9/1) in observation of Labor Day We will not be accepting packages or samples on Monday. Our normal business hours will resume on Tuesday (9/2). Enjoy the the long weekend! Please refer to our staff directory...

UF plant biologist Anna-Lisa Paul receives SURA’s Distinguished Scientist Award

UF plant biologist Anna-Lisa Paul receives SURA’s Distinguished Scientist Award by Joe Kays University of Florida plant molecular biologist Anna-Lisa Paul has been named a recipient of the Southeastern Universities Research Association’s (SURA) 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award, recognizing her groundbreaking contributions to space biology and her leadership in advancing scientific...

Environmental DNA – It’s All Up in the Air

Environmental DNA – It’s All Up in the Air Steven J. Madore, PhD (ICBR Associate Director for Science) (Note: this article has been summarized from UF News “Environmental DNA floating in the air tracks wildlife, viruses — even drugs” June 3, 2025 by Eric Hamilton) Scientists can now use the...

UF Investigators Identify Mechanism of Drug Resistance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

UF Investigators Identify Mechanism of Drug Resistance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Steven J Madore, PhD (ICBR Associate Director for Science) Summarized from J. Clin. Inv. 2025;135(6); e185149 Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite a combination of surgery and chemotherapy, survival rate...

Stars Align for Science: University of Florida and NSF NRAO Forge Path for Discovery

Stars Align for Science: University of Florida and NSF NRAO Forge Path for Discovery The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and the University of Florida (UF) have announced a dynamic new partnership to advance science education and public outreach at a future Next Generation Very...

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