Surviving Space: Extreme Plant Adaptation
Which plants have the best chances for survival in space? That’s the question being addressed by Principal Investigators Anna-Lisa Paul and Robert Ferl in the Epigenetic Adaptation to the Spaceflight Environment – Accumulated Genomic Change Induced by Generations in Space (Plant Habitat-03) investigation which will soon launch to the International Space Station aboard Northrop Grumman’s 18th commercial... Read More
ICBR Cytometry Acquires BD FACS Symphony S6
ICBR Cytometry Acquires BD FACS Symphony S6 The recent acquisition of the BD FACS Symphony S6 cell sorter in the ICBR Cytometry Core will expand the capabilities of the UF research community to isolate rare and unique populations of cells from a complex, mixed populations. Cell sorting on the S6 instrument facilitates the isolation of... Read More
UF | ICBR Staff Answer Challenge to Support Local Students in Need
UF | ICBR Staff Answer Challenge to Support Local Students in Need For the fifth consecutive year, UF | ICBR held their annual food drive to provide food and supplies to Gainesville grade schools. Over the course of six weeks, our staff of 47 individuals collected over 3,000 items for Gainesville students, or over 63+... Read More
Dr. Mariza Miranda Named Scientific Director of ICBR Cytometry
Dr. Mariza Miranda Named Scientific Director of ICBR Cytometry UF ICBR is excited to announce that Dr. Mariza Miranda has been named Scientific Director of ICBR’s Cytometry core. Dr. Miranda has a Masters and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, with more than 12 years of experience working as a researcher to develop multidisciplinary projects. “As a new... Read More
University of Florida supports the ethical use of artificial intelligence
University of Florida supports the ethical use of artificial intelligence The University of Florida, a proponent for ethics in artificial intelligence, is part of a new global agreement with seven other worldwide universities that are committed to the development of human-centered approaches to AI that will impact people everywhere. During the Global University Summit at... Read More
Scientific expedition to study human impact on Florida Everglades
Scientific expedition to study human impact on Florida Everglades A team of five that includes a female University of Florida professor as its lead scientist will embark Thursday on a dangerous trek across the Florida Everglades to assess the impact of humans on the world’s largest subtropical wilderness. The group will retrace an 1897 canoe... Read More