UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SCIENTIST TO FLY ON BLUE ORIGIN SUBORBITAL MISSION University of Florida Distinguished Professor Rob Ferl will be the first NASA-funded academic researcher to conduct an experiment as part of a commercial space crew on an upcoming mission of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. Ferl, who is also... Read More
Advancing Spatial Transcriptomics Research with 10x Genomics Visium CytAssist The UF Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) is excited to announce that the 10x Genomics Visum CytAssist will be arriving to our Gene Expression and Genotyping core in May to help advance research in understanding mRNA and protein expression in... Read More
ICBR Contributes to Unveiling Regulatory and Stress-Responsive Networks in Passion Fruit The Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core at the UF Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (UF ICBR) has co-authored a study published in the journal Nature Communications that provides valuable insights into the networks that regulate stress in passion fruit... Read More
Introducing the NanoFCM NanoAnalyzer at UF ICBR Cytometry The University of Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (UF ICBR) is thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our Cytometry core – the NanoFCM NanoAnalyzer. Equipped with two lasers, two fluorescence detectors, and a side scatter detector, the NanoFCM NanoAnalyzer empowers... Read More
Fueling Discoveries Together: Acknowledge UF ICBR in Your Publications In our pursuit of advancing scientific discovery, the UF Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (UF ICBR) is committed to facilitating seamless acknowledgments for your invaluable contributions. We introduce Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs), ensuring a straightforward and precise referencing system for our... Read More
Shedding Light on Melanoma Cells’ Response to Chemotherapy In a study recently published in Nature Communications, scientists from the Moffitt Cancer Center, in collaboration with the UF Health Cancer Center (UFHCC) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) at the University of Florida, have shed light on a pivotal mechanism regarding melanoma cells’ response... Read More
Nadia Brown Joins UF ICBR as Assistant Director of Operations The University of Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) welcomes Nadia Brown as the Assistant Director of Operations. Nadia brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the position with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in... Read More
ICBR Electron Microscopy Core Acquires Talos L120C The University of Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research is excited to announce the latest addition to its Electron Microscopy core: the Thermo Scientific Talos L120C G2, a 120 kV Transmission Electron Microscope. This state-of-the-art instrument brings a new level of flexibility and imaging capabilities... Read More
Feeding the Community: UF ICBR’s 6th Annual Backpack Food Drive Competition The 6th Annual Backpack Food Drive Competition was recently held by UF ICBR, with tremendous success. During this competition, all of our cores came together to make a significant impact by donating a total of 9,540 servings of food.... Read More
ICBR Enhances DNA Sequencing Capabilities with the Illumina NovaSeq X Plus The ICBR Next Generation DNA Sequencing Core is thrilled to announce the introduction of the Illumina NovaSeq X Plus DNA sequencing platform! This revolutionary system brings a multitude of advantages, including enhanced throughput, reduced run times, and uncompromised sequencing... Read More