Promoting excellence in genetics and genomics at the University of Florida. Genetics & Genomics PhD Program. #UFResearch #GatorGood
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11 Aug 2025
🧬 This is UFGI!
The University of Florida Genetics Institute brings together over 200 faculty from across campus to tackle big challenges in health, agriculture, and the environment.
🎥 Watch our intro video → youtu.be/9ui9ra06TRs
#GoGators #UFGenetics #Genomics
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18 Jul 2025
@UFGenetics member and @UFhealth pediatric oncologist, Dr. Elias Sayour, is making news!
UF researchers say discovery could pave the way for universal cancer vaccine tampabay.com/news/health/202…
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10 Jul 2025
@UFGenetics Director, Thomas Burris, secures a NIH T32 Training grant for @UF (@UFPharmacy, @UFexplore, @UFMedicine)
ufgi.ufl.edu/burris-t32/
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18 Jun 2025
An international study led by @UF and Trinity College Dublin has solved a 30-year mystery about how our bodies absorb queuosine—a vitamin-like micronutrient essential for brain function and cancer defense. news.ufl.edu/2025/06/micronu…
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Dr. Carol Mathews, Chair of the UF Department of Psychiatry, was a collaborator in the largest genetic study of OCD to date—analyzing data from over 53,000 individuals with OCD and 2 million controls.
Click the link to explore more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4036…
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17 Jun 2025
Accurate brain image analysis matters. @UFBME researchers, led by Dr. Lakiesha Williams, built Python software that beats top tools with HSV thresholding & size filtering—boosting precision, consistency & speed. 🧠
License this #GatorMade tech today:
🔗: ufinnovate.technologypublish…
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17 Jun 2025
Congratulations Dr. Cavallari! ❤️@ufgenetics
16 Jun 2025
Dr. Larisa Cavallari has been appointed chair of the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research. As chair, she will lead the department’s 23 full-time faculty members and build upon its national reputation as a leader in precision medicine. pharmacy.ufl.edu/2025/06/16/…
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We're excited to share that @UFMedicine faculty member @barrybyrne1 was appointed president-elect of @ASGCTherapy! Dr. Byrne will first serve as Vice President this year before moving up to the presidential position in 2027. Read all about it at go.ufl.edu/xohmfzy.
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29 May 2025
A big thank you to @GovRonDeSantis and the Florida Legislature – in particular State Sen. @Gayle_Harrell, Senate President @Sen_Albritton, State Rep. @RepMaggard and House Speaker @Daniel_PerezFL – for their strong support in making SB 112 a reality.
Floridians with autism or whose loved ones have autism will see game-changing results. As @UF is now designated as the statewide hub for autism research, services and best practices, we look forward to working with our partners around the state to improve the quality of life for those on the spectrum.
wusf.org/politics-issues/202…
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29 May 2025
@UFGenetics member, Dr. Carol Mathews of @ufpsych uncovers genetic links to OCD.
Learn more: bit.ly/43fAtIY
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22 May 2025
Genetics without Bias with @UFGenetics member, Dr. Kiley Graim youtu.be/cpvUJNy-vk8?si=tmvq… via @YouTube
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1 May 2025
⭐️⭐️ WEBINAR ALERT ⭐️⭐️
Join Shandra on May 8 at 12 PM for a live webinar with Science!
Shandra is a rare disease disability advocate living with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) and just earned her Ph.D. from UFGI. Link below!
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Attention @UFMedicine community, check out the following special seminar tomorrow April 30th, 4 to 5 PM in the MBI, LG-101A DeWeese Auditorium. Sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, the seminar features Dr. Christopher Anderton from @gwucolumbian.
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29 Apr 2025
@UFGenetics Alumni, Shandra Thranam will be speaking on May 8 at 12pm EST.
Redefining Connection: How young people are shaping the future of the rare disease community through technology and innovation | Science | AAAS science.org/content/webinar/…
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17 Apr 2025
Thanks to @NIH funding, @UF scientists built a groundbreaking #AIatUF tool that maps the brain in 3D, similar to Google Earth. It's a new era in neuroscience that could allow researchers to discover targeted treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.
📰 go.ufl.edu/rfzlefn
ALT Neuroscientists (from left) Xin Ma, Ramon Sun, Ph.D., Roberto Ribas, Cameron Shedlock and Terry Medina smiling in a lab in front of their brain map, which is publicly accessible to support researchers studying metabolism and the mind. Photo by Jackie Hart.
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After Hurricane Helene devastated Seahorse Key Marine Lab, UF/IFAS is working to rebuild — stronger, sustainable, and storm-resilient. We need your help to raise $350,000 for a new solar-powered learning pavilion. Read more at 🔗 bit.ly/resilientSKML
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