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Depicted is a California quail (Callipepla californica), standing next to its nest with an avian adeno-associated virus (AAAV) capsid, colored as a quail egg. The AAAV was first isolated from the Olson strain of quail bronchitis, an adenovirus that causes an acute, contagious respiratory disease primarily in young quails. The…
In 2011, UF College of Medicine graduate Antonette Bennett, Ph.D. ’09, returned to her alma mater to continue her work exploring pathogenic and beneficial single-stranded DNA viruses for use in gene therapy. Now an assistant research scientist in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology, Bennett uses leading-edge technology to…
Ramon Sun, a biochemist at the University of Florida and corresponding author of the paper, studies metabolic pathways involved in diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Ewing sarcoma, and lung cancer. When the covid pandemic shut down non-essential research, Sun was presented with the opportunity to study metabolic changes that occur…
On the cover: Anti-AAV antibodies present a major obstacle for gene transfer, but, when isolated, they serve as powerful tools for capsid engineering and basic discovery. Congratulations to Jane Hsi, current Ph.D student in the McKenna Lab for designing the cover of the July 5, 2023 Molecular Therapy journal cover! The cover highlights a…
Matthew Gentry, PhD contributes to Fighting the Rare, a documentary looking into research on Lafora disease, a rare neurodegenerative condition, through the testimonies of researchers, patients and their relatives. Learn more at fightingtherare.com.
Jane Hsi, a first year B&MB student in the COM BMS PhD Program, is a 2023 recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research three-year fellowship. These fellowships are highly competitive, with annual acceptance rates of ~15% from among more than 12,000 applicants. It is a prestigious grant awarded…
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 34 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2023.
Welcome to the relaunched BMB newsletter! In this issue you will hear from the Department Chair, Matthew Gentry, PhD, meet our new faculty, read about recent awards and events, and so much more! Don’t forget to subscribe to see the next newsletter in your inbox!…
Dr. Kilberg, congratulations on your retirement! We are very appreciative and grateful for your example to UF COM faculty, trainees, students, and staff over the last 42 years. Your nearly 50-year run of discoveries regarding amino acid biochemistry in human health and disease is truly remarkable. Coupled…
Dr. Zhipeng Li joins UF from UC Berkeley, where he has done some outstanding work in the laboratory of Dr. James Olzmann in the areas of cancer biology, redox biology, and lipotoxic damage. Dr. Li earned his Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. Mark McNiven at Mayo Clinic, working on the regulation…
