UF ICBR Launches New Self-Service Timer
UF | ICBR has launched their latest version of our self-service timer. Please see below, a guide on how the new timer can benefit your experience. Accessing the Application To access the application, follow these steps: Navigate to selfservice.biotech.ufl.edu Click on Access the Self Service Suite button Authenticate with your GatorLink credentials Click on Timer Browsing... Read More
UF Researcher Dr. Marco Salemi Utilizes ICBR Genomics Expertise to Understand COVID19 Epidemiology
By Steven Madore, Ph.D. In recent years, public health emergencies caused by epidemics have led to the use of genome sequencing to identify and characterize viral pathogens. Rapid acquisition of high quality viral genomic sequences is critical for understanding viral pathogen origin, transmission and epidemiological spread. Ultimately deciphering the molecular characteristics of viruses accelerates the... Read More
UF researchers use AI datasets to track feral pigs, minimize disease risk
Courtesy of UF/IFAS Written by Brad Buck Feral pigs cost the agriculture industry at least $1.5 billion in damage, disease and control costs around the United States annually, running rampant on large swaths of grazing lands. The swine root in soil and eat most everything in sight. Farmers and ranchers will benefit from research by University of... Read More
Extinct Caribbean bird’s closest relatives hail from Africa, South Pacific
Courtesy of the Florida Museum of Natural History Written by Natalie van Hoose In a genetic surprise, ancient DNA shows the closest family members of an extinct bird known as the Haitian cave-rail are not in the Americas, but Africa and the South Pacific, uncovering an unexpected link between Caribbean bird life and the Old... Read More
UF | ICBR Scientists Contribute to Clinical Trial Testing Novel Treatment for Canine Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis, or AD, is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting dogs, causing defects of the skin barrier and modifications of the normal cutaneous microflora. While multiple treatment options are available, there is a growing interest in the use of alternative natural ingredient products. In human AD reports show the potential benefits of topical... Read More
UF Researchers to Use AI to Predict How Hurricanes Spread Invasive Plants
Courtesy of UF/IFAS Written by Brad Buck Scientists project hurricane intensity and frequency will increase with climate change. That leads researchers to want to better predict how storms will disperse and establish nonnative plant invaders. Knowing where invasive plants spread will always be useful. But it may become especially handy soon as the National Hurricane Center... Read More