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"The protein reduces oxidative stress, protects cells from damage and functions almost like a sunscreen for your cells," says researcher Aurelie Joly.
Find Joly's profile at expertnet.org. #dementia #veterinarycare @FloridaHighTech @NSF
Could gene therapy offer new hope for dogs with dementia?
USF Health researchers are exploring a potential treatment to protect brain cells and slow cognitive decline in aging dogs. The research could also offer insights into Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
Read more: usf.edu/health/news/2026/a-n…
“As reefs around the world face more frequent and intense marine heat events, understanding which corals can tolerate that stress – and why – will be critical for protecting and restoring reefs," says Joshua Voss.
Find his research profile at expertnet.org.
ALT Allison Klein., postdoc at FAU Harbor Branch, using Pulse Amplitude Modulation fluorometry to measure photosynthetic efficiency as indicator of response to warming.(Photo credit: Stanley Lio, Coral Resilience Lab)
#FAU Study Finds Hawaiian Corals Respond Differently to Ocean Heat #FAUNews @HarborBranch @ECOSatFAU bit.ly/4yP3Q3i
“A chronic disease diagnosis often comes with advice about what people should eat but knowing what to eat and being able to afford and sustain those changes are two different things,” says Di Fang.
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Does a chronic disease diagnosis change what families buy at the grocery store? #FoodIsMedicine
@UF_IFAS_FRED research is examining how diagnoses like diabetes and heart disease affect food purchasing decisions, and how food costs influence healthier choices. Learn more about the @USDA_NIFA-funded study 🔗 bit.ly/4iH7Zkz
#KnowYourFlorida #FloridaNews
ALT A grocery cart filled with various items including fruits, vegetables, Tropicana juice, Gatorade, watermelon, milk, and flour. The background features leafy greens. Text reads, "Does a chronic disease diagnosis change what you put in your grocery cart?" with a logo for UF/IFAS University of Florida at the bottom.
"This designation recognizes UWF’s ability to connect research and industry needs in ways that strengthen the regional economy” and help power Gulf Coast shipbuilding, says Nicole Gislason of the UWF Haas Center.
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ALT Waterfront complex for UWF's maritime-related programs and activities.
Via @oceannews: University of West Florida Named a Center of Excellence for Maritime Workforce Training
Read more: bit.ly/3SKKuwu
“What happens in one area can affect neighboring areas because they share power lines, weather patterns and energy markets. By continuously analyzing these pieces, we can predict energy needs more accurately,” adds Tuy Nguyen.
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ALT Cyber-Physical Systems Security Group members pose in Simulation Lab with NovaCor Real-Time Simulator at Center for Advanced Power Systems.
"Our research looks at smart systems as a dynamic puzzle: every factor, from different energy sources, to shifting demands in cities and changing prices and how they fit together."
Read more about how @FAMUFSUCOE researchers are solving the puzzle of energy forecasting to make electric grids more reliable and efficient. 🧩⚡️📊 #FSUResearch
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The team found evidence of altermagnets, which can generate and detect spin currents without producing stray magnetic fields that can interfere with electronic components, says Madhab Neupane.
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ALT Lab includes molecular beam epitaxy, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, and time-resolved ARPES systems.
What if the future of ultra fast computers depends on more than the electrical charge of an electron?
Researchers at @UCFSciences are exploring a fundamental property of electrons: their spin. ucf.edu/news/ucf-researcher-…
“Because gyrase poisons are very rare, we hope to discover new classes of them that can be developed into future antibiotics,” says Fenfei Leng.
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ALT Graduate student working in lab
While developing the first high-throughput screening method to find compounds that can poison bacterial DNA gyrase, FIU researchers identified Pyr-AMC – a previously unrecognized compound that could provide a starting point for future antibiotics.
news.fiu.edu/2026/a-faster-s…
Saluting the 20+ experts that added a photo and basic presentation info to their profile in September in order to join the ExpertNet Speakers Bureau.
Members of the Speakers Bureau are now featured on our home page and a special new Speaker Spotlight!
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“A major goal is to ensure that the solutions are not only secure in theory, but also efficient and practical enough for real-world deployment,” says Rouzbeh Behnia.
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@FloridaHighTech @FLConsortium
USF researchers are leading the way in wireless security! With a $1.2M NSF grant, USF, Purdue & UT Dallas are developing quantum-resistant, AI-powered cellular networks. Learn how USF is building secure, next-gen connectivity: ow.ly/zCkU50ZL0ww #USFResearch
“Building accurate representations of underwater environments … could enable the creation of digital twins, virtual models that mirror real-world underwater environments," says Shahriar Negahdaripour.
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Nearly three-quarters of Earth is covered by oceans, but much of what lies beneath remains unseen. #UMiami engineers are using sonar and AI to improve underwater exploration. bit.ly/4xip5cZ
@umiamiengineer
“We know that riboflavin is a precursor for other cellular activities that are important to the metabolism of the bacteria. Essentially, we want to target this gene and see if we can starve the bacteria," says Mollie Jewett.
Find her profile at expertnet.org.
Can we halt Lyme disease from taking hold in our bodies without general antibiotics? 🧫
Through her 3️⃣rd consecutive @NIH grant renewal, @UCF College of Medicine professor Dr. Mollie Jewett aims to “starve” Borrelia burgdorferi, preventing the tick-borne bacteria from spreading in humans & causing Lyme disease.
Because the bacteria must consume vitamin B2 to survive, Dr. Jewett & her lab are examining ways to disrupt its metabolism by targeting newly discovered genetic markers linked to consumption of vitamin B2, essentially "starving" B. burgdorferi as soon as it enters the human body via black-legged tick bite.
Learn more about this new research on our website ⤵️
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Florida ExpertNet welcomed 69 researchers from @FAMU_1887, @UF, @UCF, and @FloridaState to its expert profile system in September.
Find their profiles and thousands of others at expertnet.org. #florida #universities #research
ALT 3D rendering of periodic table icon for element 69, Thulium
“We were getting to the point … where maybe all of these planets don't have an atmosphere …," says Jason Dittmann. “Finally here is actually one with an atmosphere, and it happens to be the one that I had spent so many hours working on.”
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ALT Artist rendering of an exoplanet
Find out in this new study! 🪐news.ufl.edu/2026/07/exoplan…
The MagLab is celebrating 21 years of operating its 21-tesla MRI magnet—the world's strongest MRI magnet. It has been used for research in medicine, advanced materials, engineering, and more.
Congrats from Florida ExpertNet!
“Our findings show that active sensing creates a paradox: the same electric signals these animals need to navigate and hunt can also reveal them to eavesdropping predators or prey,” says William Crampton.
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Researchers from the @UCFBiologyDept have documented a newly described form of “stealth” where electric eels and their knifefish prey strategically turn their electric signals on and off.
Read the full story: ucf.edu/news/what-electric-e…
#UCFCOS #Biology #Research
“Birth defects are one of the leading causes of infant mortality and can have lifelong impacts on children and families, so understanding them has always been a central focus of our work,’’ says Jason Salemi.
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ALT Newborn baby inside incubator
What happens when a family has more than one child affected by a birth defect?
COPH researchers analyzed decades of Florida birth data to better understand the likelihood of birth defects recurring within families.
usf.edu/health/public-health…
"Isolating the components of human odor that attract or repel mosquitoes could lead to novel strategies to combat vector-borne diseases," says Matthew DeGennaro.
Find his research profile at expertnet.org.
@FLConsortium
Every mosquito has a type and you may not be it. New FIU study: 119 people, 3 mosquito species, zero universal targets. Each species reads your skin chemistry and microbiome differently. 🦟
Read more: news.fiu.edu/2026/every-mosq…
Florida ExpertNet welcomed 43 researchers from @FAMU_1887, @UF, @UCF, and @FloridaState to its expert profile system in August.
Find their profiles and thousands of others at expertnet.org. #florida #universities #research
ALT Element number 43: Technetium, symbol Tc, periodic table element.
"Parts of the bay are becoming saltier and warmer, while pH levels are declining, making the water more acidic. These changes can affect seagrasses, fisheries, wildlife, and the broader coastal ecosystem,” says Maria Olascoaga.
Her research profile is at expertnet.org
ALT Aerial Miami Beach Biscayne Bay Julia Tuttle Causeway
Two decades of data show climate change is transforming Biscayne Bay, study finds news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/st…
"A strong spillover effect meant that homicide rates in one municipality were significantly shaped by conditions in a neighboring one – particularly coca production and mining activity in adjacent areas."
Find profiles for Pires and Guerette at expertnet.org.
ALT A set of 6 maps shows correlation between homicide hot spots, gang concentration, and environmental and geographic features.
It's not who controls the violence in Latin America — it's where. New research from @FIU_SIPA researchers Stephen Pires, Rob Guerette and colleagues found geography predicts homicide rates better than which armed group controls an area. They mapped a decade of Colombian homicide data and found violence follows geography, not gang rosters.
Full breakdown from @ConversationUS: bit.ly/3TG1C6D
