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Dr. Ma, recently published a paper in the Journal of Virology, which was selected as an Editor’s Pick. …

Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Award Number: 2515694 Principal Investigator: Eric Wang, Ph.D. Title: MFB: Defining a molecular grammar for ribonucleoprotein particle trafficking Award Period: 08/15/2025-07/31/2028 Abstract: RNA molecules are actively transported in many tissues of our body, including muscle, brain, skin, digestive tract, heart, among others. This process is important to maximize efficiency of protein…

Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Award Number: 2528816 Principal Investigator: Megan Stanifer, Ph.D. Title: Role of type III interferons in promoting barrier formation at mucosal surfaces Award Period: 09/01/2025-08-31/2029 Abstract: Our body’s surfaces that come into contact with the outside world (the lining of our nose, mouth, and gut) are protected by a layer of cells…

Dr. Anastasiia Lozovska, a postdoc in Dr. Martin Cohn’s lab, has been awarded an EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship from the European Molecular Biology Organization. The EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers conducting research in the life sciences. The fellowship is highly competitive and recognizes scientific excellence, innovation, and the potential for…

Funding Agency: National Institutes of HealthPrincipal Investigator: Lien Nguyen, Ph.D.Title: Studying roles of CASP8 SVA GGGAGA repeat expansions in Alzheimer’s diseaseAward Period: 06/01/2025-03/31/2030 Project Summary: Project summary Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, is characterized by cognitive decline and impairment of behavioral and functional abilities. Approximate 6.7 million people…

Funding Agency: National Institutes of HealthPrincipal Investigator: Megan Stanifer, Ph.D.Title: STING induced IFNL2/3 protects human intestinal epithelial cells from rotavirus infectionAward Period: 06/06/2025-05/31/2030 Project Summary: The double-stranded RNA virus rotavirus is one of the leading causes of enteric virus induced deaths worldwide. Upwards of 200,000 people, mostly children, die due to rotavirus…

Journal: Cell Reports | Title: KSHV miRNAs target STING to evade innate immunity and facilitate KSHV lytic reactivation from latency…

Journal: Nucleic Acids Research | Title: Ribosomal expansion segment contributes to translation fidelity via N-terminal processing of ribosomal proteins…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer’s disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of the puzzle that could lead to better diagnosis and new treatments.

New, early findings by University of Florida Health researchers show how the Epstein-Barr virus’s advance could be thwarted.