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Recent Research News
FARSIGHT: a new RNA-based light switch speeds disease testing
Asst. Prof. Fan Hong develops a new system, FARSIGHT, to act as a programmable molecular switch that can identify genetic sequences. Click to read the UF News article.
UF researchers identify new cancer-killing compounds
UF researchers, including Prof. Ron Castellano, have advanced a promising strategy to selectively target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Click to read the UF Dr. Gator News article.
New technique builds advanced materials out of basic plastics
The Sumerlin group has devised a novel “subtractive” technique to turn everyday plastics into highly porous, high-surface-area materials. Click to read the UF News article.
UF Chemistry wins big at the AI Research Awards
Prof. Adrian Roitberg received the AI Research Excellence Award, Prof. Mingjie Liu and Namindu Rangana De Silva won the HiPerGator Early Career Awards, and Profs. Alberto Perez and Mingjie Liu and their labs won HiPerGator Pioneering Team Awards. Click to read the UF News article.
Michelin Science Scholar, Cesar Dominguez, explores sustainable alternatives to plastics
Cesar, a 4th year UF Chemistry and Physics double major, and Prof. Austin Evans studies how to process ultra-high molecular weight polymers through powerful electric fields. Click to read the UF News article.