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Personalized Medicine Program in the News

Led by the UF CTSI, the Personalized Medicine Program at UF&Shands has been highlighted in several stories and publications since its official launch on June 25, 2012. Here’s a round-up of recent news and publications: GenomeWeb’s Genome Technology, Oct. 1, 2012:…

UF Research Opportunity Seed Fund, 2013 Competition

Sponsored by the UF Office of Research, the Research Opportunity Seed Fund’s 2013 competition targets interdisciplinary, faculty-initiated research projects with potential for extramural support. The program focuses on new projects (not a supplement to current research) and/or new collaborative partnerships. Proposals must emphasize novel research and must involve faculty from…

UF Open Access Publishing Fund Continues for 2012-13 Fiscal Year

With generous support from the Office of the Provost, the George A. Smathers Libraries will award up to $75,000 on a first-come, first-served basis during the 2012-13 fiscal year to support the publication of peer-reviewed research articles in open-access or paid-access (hybrid) journals. The UF Open-Access Publishing Fund supports the…

UF delivers promise of personalized medicine to heart patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Personalized medicine — a concept in which an understanding of a patient’s genetic makeup is used to enhance treatment — has arrived at UFHealth, the University of Florida Academic Health Center. Under a new standard of care, UF doctors will help ward off…