ICBR Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday!
Wishing you and yours a joyous Thanksgiving. Best wishes from your friends at UF | ICBR! ICBR will be closed all day Thursday and Friday (November 27th and 28th); returning on Monday (December 1st). We here at ICBR are thankful for you, and hope you enjoy the holiday! And a special thank you the near... Read More
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 fend off the attacks of... Read More
ICBR Closed Tuesday (11/11) for Veterans Day
ICBR Closed Tuesday for Veterans Day ICBR will be closed Tuesday, November 11th in observation of Veterans Day We will not be accepting packages or samples on Tuesday. Our normal business hours will resume on Wednesday (11/12). Enjoy the the long weekend! Please refer to our staff directory for additional details.
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 to the effects of spaceflight,... Read More
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 for additional details.






