July 9, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Pepper, the pet cat who made headlines last year for his role in the discovery of the first jeilongvirus found in the U.S., is at it again.…
College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions, Emerging Pathogens Institute, +1 more
May 13, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the largest-ever study into the genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder, researchers have identified multiple DNA variants that could…
Department of Psychiatry, +3 more
April 15, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A simple yet elegant equation published by a University of Florida professor nearly 25 years ago has earned a place among the most…
College of Pharmacy, +1 more
Dina Khalaf, MD, was drawn to biology in seventh grade as she learned about the impact of a hepatitis endemic in Egypt. She was moved by the need to help…
March 12, 2025
JUPITER, Fla. — You may scarcely notice it, but much of what you do every day requires your brain to engage in perceptual learning. To safely cross an…
The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology
February 12, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer’s disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of the puzzle…
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, +5 more
January 9, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As humans age, we develop chronic inflammation in our blood and tissues that gradually decreases the function of blood stem cells in our…
College of Medicine, ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Cancer Center, +2 more
December 5, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The life of billions of people inhabiting Earth is owed to a temporary organ that supported and nourished them in a mother’s womb. The…
College of Medicine, +2 more
Two years ago, Yali used a walker as she inched toward her school’s entrance. Her neck, twisted and folded forward, hunched her over in “the shape of the…
It’s often said that lightning doesn’t strike twice, but in Ben and Felicia Morris’ life, it sure did. Ben and Felicia are the parents of three daughters…
