Biology researcher discovers new role for jasmonic acid in plants
A research team led by University of Florida Genetics Institute member Sixue Chen, PhD, recently discovered a new role for jasmonic... Read More
UF Health– UF Genetics Institute member contributes to novel Alzheimer’s discovery
Two University of Florida Health researchers have made a discovery that could provide a novel way to target the brain deterioration associated... Read More
UFGI toxicology researchers included in special issue of comparative physiology journal
Two University of Florida Genetics Institute members had several papers published in a special issue of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D:... Read More
UF/IFAS: UF/IFAS researcher: Insects increase metabolism to adapt to dramatic weather change
A recent study led by a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher found that an insect has evolved... Read More
UF Health– UFGI member, Veterinary Medicine professor receives key award from international group
Nancy Denslow, Ph.D., a professor of environmental toxicology at the University of Florida, has received a key award from an international professional... Read More
bioGraphic: Cancer at Sea– A mysterious disease afflicting California sea lions is helping scientists understand the causes of cancer in all animals—including humans.
The idea that human and veterinary medicine can inform each other is part of a philosophy known as “One Health,” which says... Read More
Q&A with Kia Fuller
Genetics & Genomics Graduate Student in the lab of Connie Mulligan, a UFGI faculty member and professor in the department of anthropology... Read More
UFGI plant biologist receives 2016 Jeffries Aerospace Medicine and Life Science Research Award
Once in a while, a researcher has the opportunity to be a part of a project that evokes interest and admiration from... Read More
Discovery could expand sorghum farming in Florida
A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher has identified two areas of the sorghum genome that could boost... Read More
Science near the Sea: A Visit to The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
Life began in the sea. For ages, creatures that were mere specks of life spent their existence feeding and reproducing in... Read More