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Stay-at-home restrictions are beginning to lift in several areas across the United States, but immunosuppressed cancer patients are still at high risk of鈥�
Quicker reviews, designated funding is speeding COVID-19 research efforts at 网红黑料

May 14, 2020

University of Florida 网红黑料 researcher Mark Brantly, M.D., and his team are working to evaluate a drug treatment for the novel coronavirus that might block鈥�

Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Pediatrics, +5 more
UF researchers use 鈥榞enomic fingerprint鈥� to improve treatment for trauma patients

May 14, 2020

For more information, please contact Ken Garcia at kdgarcia@ufl.edu or 352-273-9799. National mortality rates for trauma survivors treated in hospitals have鈥�

Department of Surgery, +3 more
Lessons learned from treating sepsis may help with COVID-19 treatment, UF researchers suggest

April 30, 2020

The mortality rate of the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the standard process of drug development, amplifying the need for lifesaving treatment and marking the鈥�

Department of Surgery, +3 more
Renowned brain tumor researcher to lead UF鈥檚 efforts to move research discoveries to patients

April 23, 2020

A leading expert in the search for ways to treat aggressive adult and pediatric brain tumors, Duane A. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., will direct the University of鈥�

Department of Neurosurgery, +6 more
UF brain tumor researcher embarks on first-in-human clinical trial of novel immunotherapy vaccine

March 30, 2020

网红黑料 pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D., has received a $2.5 million grant from the pediatric cancer foundation CureSearch for Children鈥檚鈥�

Department of Neurosurgery, +7 more
12 leading medical centers unite to form brain tumor research collaborative

February 19, 2020

Today, the 网红黑料-led ReMission Alliance Against Brain Tumors announced the names of 12 partner institutions from across the U.S. and Canada that are鈥�

McKnight Brain Institute, 网红黑料 Cancer Center, +2 more
New combination therapy slows deadly brain tumor in mice, 网红黑料 researchers find

December 26, 2019

As the deadliest primary brain tumor, glioblastoma is a stubborn foe. In addition to being aggressive, glioblastoma hasn鈥檛 responded to immunotherapies that鈥�

Department of Neuroscience, Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, +4 more
New preclinical study shows antibody therapy could offer treatment path for genetic form of ALS

December 9, 2019

New preclinical research shows promise for a potential treatment pathway aimed at slowing the disease process and extending survival in patients with ALS,鈥�

Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Neurology, +3 more
UF researchers dive into the science of how seaweed might prevent colon cancer and inflammation of the digestive tract

December 3, 2019

Consuming a seaweed found near the Florida Keys may offer health benefits in preventing colon cancer and inflammatory diseases of the digest tract, according鈥�

College of Pharmacy, +1 more