UF Health pilot program to deliver COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities
Courtesy of UF Health Written by Diana Tonnessen A University of Florida Health pilot program will bring a new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities in North Florida during the coming weeks. As part of the White House’s Operation Warp Speed initiative, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services selected UF Health and the UF Clinical... Read More
UF offers powerful new NVIDIA supercomputer to students and researchers across State University System
Courtesy of UF NEWS Written by Brittany Wise University of Florida’s new supercomputer — the fastest artificial intelligence supercomputer in higher education — will soon be available for students and faculty across the State University System, UF Provost Joe Glover announced today. The computer will give faculty and students from across the State unparalleled computing... Read More
New Approach Isolating Stem Cells Could Lead to Breakthrough In Regenerative Medicine
A recent study conducted at the University of Florida could transform the way we isolate stem cells, validating a method that takes only minutes and can be performed just about anywhere. Stem cells are “immature” cells that have the unique ability to develop into other cell types. For example, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) regenerate blood... Read More
Novel CD33 Antibodies Unravel Localization, Biology, and Therapeutic Implications of CD33 Isoforms
UF | ICBR Drs. Angel Sampson and Andria Doty recently teamed up with Dr. Jatinder Lamba in the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research in the UF College of Pharmacy, and Dr. Soheil Meshinchi at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, in an effort to further understand the therapeutic relevance of various forms of the CD33... Read More
Featured Video: Black Voices in Research
As part of its mission to facilitate honest and vulnerable conversations about race, the University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute Diversity and Cultural Competence Council (UF CTSI DC3) presents its inaugural Black Voices in Research Storytelling Event. This event and others like it will serve to underscore the inherent value of sharing... Read More
UF | ICBR Staff Answer Challenge to Support Local Students in Need
For the third consecutive year, UF | ICBR held their annual food drive to provide food and supplies to Gainesville grade schools (event concluded 12/4). Well, although our results were tremendous in 2018 and 2019, this year took the cake. Over the course of eight weeks, our staff of 46 individuals collected over 5,150 items... Read More