Ana Conesa, PhD
In its quest to rise among the nation’s top public universities, the University of Florida Preeminence Plan initiative has recruited dozens of... Read More
Grant supports study of generic versus brand-name common heart medicine
University of Florida Health researchers and Genetics Institute members, Lari Cavallari and Julie Johnson, received a $2.3 million, three-year grant from the... Read More
UF Space Plants article is journal’s most highly accessed and mentioned
Robert Ferl and Anna Lisa-Paul, University of Florida Genetics Institute members and plant molecular biologists, were recognized for publishing the most highly accessed... Read More
Robert Cousins, PhD
Genetics Institute member Robert Cousins, Boston Family Professor of Nutrition and director of the Center for Nutritional Studies in the Institute of... Read More
Edward Braun, key contributor to groundbreaking bird evolution study
A multi-year project consisting of 400 years of computing time and nine supercomputers has decoded the avian genome, establishing an avian tree... Read More
Akito Kawahara, PhD
Butterflies and moths make up one of the most diverse order of insects on earth, the Lepidoptera order, which includes more than... Read More
Researchers use plants to study treatment for bleeding disorder
For people with hemophilia, any cut can become dangerous as they lack the necessary proteins in their blood, called clotting factors, to... Read More
New research explains origins of external genitalia, insight into birth defects
University of Florida researchers have mapped the cellular origins of external genitalia by studying bird embryos, giving scientists insights into the evolution... Read More
Experts discuss genetic impacts on life – plants, animals and our health
From horse colors and dog breeds to type I diabetes and antibiotics, the Florida Genetics 2014 Symposium exhibits the impact of genetics... Read More
Salamander research looks at regenerative properties, what it means for humans
University of Florida Genetics Institute member, Ed Scott, is working with researchers to study the blood of a salamander that can regenerate... Read More