Matthew Gentry, Ph.D., an MBI researcher and chair of UF’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is among 10 recipients of the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre’s 2025 Rare Disease Scholar Awards. The $100,000 awards aim to advance promising lab studies into clinical practice.
We are proud to celebrate Dr. Anna Rushin Nulk’s achievement in successfully defending her dissertation titled “Metabolic Adaptations in the Exocrine Pancreas in Type 1 Diabetes”. This milestone reflects years of dedication, research, and scholarly excellence. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nulk on this outstanding accomplishment and wishing her…
We are proud to celebrate Dr. Mitch Gulkis’s achievement in successfully defending his dissertation titled “Molecular Structure Across Scales”. This milestone reflects years of dedication, research, and scholarly excellence. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gulkis on this outstanding accomplishment and wishing him continued success in his academic and professional…
In a new paper, McKnight Brain Institute researchers show capability of a next-generation method to peer into tiny molecules in the brain made by metabolism, the chemical processes that break down food, drugs or chemicals.
Congratulations, Dr. McKenna, on this well-deserved recognition! We are excited to announce that Dr. Robert McKenna has been honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the UF College of Medicine Faculty Council! This remarkable accolade celebrates his outstanding contributions to the field of biochemistry and molecular biology, as…
The 5th Annual BMB Undergraduate Poster Symposium was held on April 17, 2025. We would like to thank all of those who presented posters and attended the event. A special thank you to the Office of Graduate Education and the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology for sponsoring this event!…
We are pleased to announce that two of our outstanding students, Mitchell Gulkis and Harrison Clarke, have been recognized for their exceptional research at the 2025 Medical Guild Graduate Research event. Their achievements highlight the remarkable talent and dedication within our department. Mitchell Gulkis, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate, received…
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 35 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2025.
It is a detailed view of the brain like never seen before. In a significant technological leap, University of Florida researchers have created a powerful new computational and artificial intelligence tool that can generate a high-resolution 3D map of the brain in mice, allowing users to zoom in and out…
For cancers of organs like the liver, the long-term impact of our diet has been well studied — so much so that we have guidance about red meat, wine and other delicacies.
