Researchers launch smartphone platform to monitor senior safety
Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., and Todd Manini, Ph.D., are on a mission to bring health care for seniors into the smartphone age.
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The mother-baby connection in diabetes research
Research into gestational diabetes has focused almost entirely on the mother — her metabolism, her risk factors, her outcomes. Kylie K. Harrall, PhD, thinks that’s only half the picture.
Helping physicians help cancer patients understand clinical trials
Cancer patients who could benefit from participating in clinical trials may never hear about such opportunities. To overcome this silence, researchers are creating a new chapter for a training program that teaches physicians how to communicate with cancer patients about the value of controlled cancer studies.
Workshop in Kenya builds strength in implementation science research
University of Florida health researchers are expanding collaboration with Mount Kenya University (MKU), one of the largest private universities in Africa.
Research on monitoring blood pressure to minimize kidney disease in children
A new five-year study of chronic kidney disease in children will draw on University of Florida informatics expertise to investigate how medication and blood pressure monitoring can improve outcomes.
Fellows in pediatric cancer to benefit from communications training
A successful communication skills training program about clinical trials is expanding to cover pediatric cancer. The workshop trains medical oncology fellows to communicate clearly with patients and their families about the benefits of enrolling in a clinical trial.
Shenkman honored as UF Distinguished Professor
Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Shenkman, Ph.D., has earned the highest honor for a faculty member at the University of Florida: Distinguished Professor. This rare designation denotes the perseverance necessary to reach extraordinary academic achievement and influence.
Study links joint pain supplement to accelerating dementia
Yi Guo, Ph.D., is a collaborator on new research that has found an association between taking glucosamine, a popular over-the-counter supplement used for joint pain, and a higher likelihood of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease.
Daughter and mother expose neglect of women’s pain as co-researchers
A mother-daughter story of a painful, misunderstood disease is turning into a teachable moment.
Florida officials unveil $4.2M in Alzheimer’s research grants
McKnight Brain Institute: The project of Yonghui Wu, Ph.D., and Rui Yin, Ph.D., aims to develop innovative computational tools and analytical frameworks to better understand why some Alzheimer’s patients progress rapidly and others slowly, to improve future clinical trial design and interventions.
